CA daily briefing: Thursday 21 November 2019

Your essential briefing of the morning's top news stories.
Good morning, Hilde Oesterkloeft here with your daily briefing of news from ICAS and around the globe.
Spotlight on ICAS
Alistair Connal and Bradley Delamare – both recognised in the ICAS Top 100 CAs list this year – have fully embraced technology, leaving behind a typical accountancy role. Their CA qualification has, however, provided a strong foundation for their success. Here they share their thoughts on the future of the accountancy profession and what this means for CAs.
Ann Buttery reports on the change to the definition of Safeguards within the ICAS Code of Ethics, which takes effect from 1 January 2020.
The IFS Green Budget gives an independent view of the UK economy, and Donald Drysdale finds that it provides a useful perspective on various economic and fiscal options.
Today's top stories from around the web
- Entrepreneurs back Prince Andrew's business scheme (BBC News)
- Royal Mail falls behind on turnaround plan; posts first half profit (Reuters)
- British Airways passengers face huge delays into Gatwick and Heathrow after 'technical issue' (City AM)
- Alibaba on track to raise £10bn in Hong Kong listings (The Guardian)
- Google to restrict political adverts worldwide (BBC News)
- More than one in three City workers moved jobs last year amid frustration over career progression (City AM)
- Saudi Aramco IPO: climate change fears cause banks to miss out on millions in fees (The Independent)
- Shares falter as China-US row over Hong Kong wrecks trade deal hopes (Reuters)
That's all for today. Check back tomorrow for your essential Friday briefing.