Ukraine crisis resource hub

• ICAS statement (7 March 2022)
• CCAB statement on professional obligations (2 March 2022) - CCAB issued a statement on 2 March highlighting ethical, AML and PII considerations for professional accountants
• Accountancy Europe – What European Accountants need to know (9 March 2022) - Accountancy Europe issued publication highlighting AML, Cybersecurity and Accounting, Reporting and Auditing considerations for professional accountants
• The global economic impact of sanctions (22 March 2022) - Chris Wongsosaputro CA examines the global impact of the sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

• Ethics buddy service
• Protect helpline: Independent advice for Chartered Accountants

• Amiqus | Digital ID, AML and compliance checks - AML compliance service available through our Evolve practice support programme partner Amiqus
• Mitigo | The ICAS trusted cybersecurity partner - Cyber security support available through our Evolve practice support programme partner Mitigo

UK sanctions

• Webinar on UK sanctions related to Russia - 17 March, 1pm GMT
• UK sanctions list - Definitive sanctions list maintained by OFSI
• NCA/UKFIU Note on SAR Glossary Code (10 March 2022)
• NCA/UKFIU SAR Glossary Codes and Reporting Routes Booklet (Updated March 2022)
• Reporting information to OFSI – what to do - Guidance on what to do if you suspect that a breach of financial sanctions has occurred
• Department of International Trade Helpline - Questions on trading with Russia and Ukraine – dedicated online or telephone service
• UK sanctions relating to Russia - Gov.uk guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime relating to Russia
• UK sanctions relating to the Republic of Belarus - Gov.uk guidance on the UK’s sanctions regime relating to the Republic of Belarus
• Financial sanctions, Russia - HM Treasury and OFSI documents current list of designated persons, list of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions, and latest HM Treasury notices
• OFSI General licences - Details of General Licences issued by OFSI permitting activity otherwise prohibited by financial sanctions
• Financial Sanctions FAQ (Law Society of Scotland) - Helpful FAQ compiled by the Law Society of Scotland
• Dear IP, Issue No. 142 special edition on the Russian sanctions - Insolvency Service guidance on implications of sanctions for insolvency practitioners
• Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 - Act received Royal Ascent on 15 March 2022 setting up a register of overseas entities and their beneficial owners and requiring overseas entities who own land to register in certain circumstances; make provision about unexplained wealth orders; and makes provision about sanctions

Sanctions imposed in other jurisdictions

Key jurisdictional sanctions which may be relevant to ICAS Members across the world

• European Union
• Switzerland
• United States of America
• Canada
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Japan
• Singapore

• National Cyber Security Centre Guidance: Action to take when the cyber threat is heightened
• NCSC Guidance: Mitigating malware and ransomware attacks
• Cyber Essentials: The best defence against a rising threat 
• Why cyber risk management is not the same as IT support

• OSCR Guidance: What should charities do in response to the war
• Ukraine humanitarian crisis: guidance for charities and trustees from the Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) 
• CCEW alert to raise awareness of the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment of those in need of assistance
• Statement on Ukraine crisis and its implications for charities from The Charity Commission for England and Wales (2 March 2022)
• CCNI guidance on giving safely

• TPR information for pension trustees

• The DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
• Financial Conduct Authority - Russian invasion of Ukraine home page
• Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) - Institutes response to the war in Ukraine