The CAASE for problem solving
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The Chartered Accountants' Advisory Service on Ethics receives a enquiries on a wide variety of issues. Many of these enquiries pertain to the issues of 'professional clearance' and the duty of confidentiality. Questions regarding professional clearance are mostly procedural in nature, often stemming from the confusion of practitioners as to the real purpose of the process. A more serious concern are problems relating to confidentiality or fraud. These cases often involve practitioners being asked by the police to provide information about their clients under investigation. In such cases, practitioners must always remember that they are obligated to keep any information about their clients confidential. They can only reveal information if the police has the legal authority to gain access to these information.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1992
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ACCA v ICAEW: really no contest?
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Accountants in the UK are represented by two professional organizations, the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). While the ICAEW has more members, the membership of the ACCA has been increasing faster in the last four years, particularly in the area of new student registrations. The increase in student registration is probably the result of the lower cost of ACCA students to employers, the greater difficulty in becoming an ICAEW student, and the greater flexibility of training and education offered by the ACCA, which is the organization's strength. The strength of the ICAEW lies in its more controlled practical training, offering employers a more thorough assessment of newly-qualified chartered accountants.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1991
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Who excludes the industrial member?
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Many UK accountants in commercial or industrial accounting do not realize the amount of technical and support assistance that is available from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The Institute has an ethical advisory service for industrial and commercial members, IMACE, which allows commercial members to discuss problems with professional colleagues. The Institute needs to make efforts to involve the commercial members in the organization and convince them that the Institute can meet their needs.
Publication Name: Accountancy
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0001-4664
Year: 1988
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