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Valuation of Financial Instruments

ICAS goes behind the scenes to find what matters most to financial instruments valuation specialists
Encouraging CAs to speak up

To mark the launch of new ICAS research on speaking up, listening up and whistleblowing, ICAS and The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) held two successful events in London and Edinburgh.
IAAER invites research proposals

The International Association for Accounting Education and Research (IAAER) is inviting research proposals for the seventh round of the IAAER KPMG Research Grant
ICAS recommends steps companies can take to report non-financial information

New research from ICAS recommends steps companies can take to report non-financial KPIs in their financial reports.
Taking a stand against unethical behaviour

ICAS has published two new reports to support members in speaking up against unethical practice.
Intangibles - ICAS positioning paper and call for research

ICAS has issued a new positioning paper and call for research which sets out the key issues and questions on the topic of intangibles.
Tech – planning for the future

ICAS has issued a new positioning paper and call for research which sets out the key issues and questions on the topic of intangibles.
Raising standards through research

Lisa Evans and Mario Abela, highlight the benefits of academic research and the importance of liaison between academia and the profession.
Assurance on management commentary

New research from ICAS recommends steps companies can take to report non-financial KPIs in their financial reports.
Gender disparity: Partnership level

Women are under-represented at senior levels and there have been several policy initiatives aimed at addressing this imbalance.
ICAS/FRC: Audit skills call

"ICAS and the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) are calling for action to prevent a potential audit skills gap in the future, with the launch of a new report on #AuditorProud day (22 September 2016)."
ICAS launches discussion paper

ICAS calls for a debate and research on the ‘notion’ of performance and how it is reported.
Financial reporting insights

ICAS/EFRAG research highlights that the objective of investors matter for the design of financial reporting standards.
Major ICAS/FRC audit research

Major new research by ICAS/FRC explores the audit skills of the future.
FBU requirement

ICAS research highlights that the new fair, balanced and understandable (FBU) requirement is regarded as a ‘good thing’.
Change in public sector accounting

ICAS research highlights factors which need to be considered for change to be successfully embedded in an organisation.
Changing auditor-supervisor relationship

ICAS research assess the future relationships between auditors and supervisors of financial firms.
Audit and supervision links

Research commissioned by ICAS supports re-establishing the links between supervisors of financial services firms and their auditors.
UEFA and financial fair play rules

Sports finance academic Stephen Morrow CA assesses the new UEFA financial fair play rules.