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UAE agrees to share crypto information with international tax authorities
Waqar Shah
10 September 2025
Fire Safety Awareness: A Shared Responsibility Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Fire safety is not just a compliance issue—it is a matter of protecting lives, assets, and reputations. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO), employers, landlords, and those in control of premises have a legal duty to ensure adequate fire safety measures are in place. Failure to comply can lead to severe legal and financial consequences, but more importantly, it puts people at unnecessary risk.
26 September 2023
Inappropriate emails - ICAEW case provides helpful guidance on the threshold for discreditable behaviour
In a recent case, a member of the ICAEW (Mr F) was excluded from membership for sending numerous emails between 2015 and 2018 which were found to be contrary to the requirements of the ICAEW’s Code of Ethics in relation to professional behaviour.
12 November 2020
Insolvency Practitioners: the regulator’s reach is wide when it comes to integrity
It goes without saying that Insolvency Practitioners must behave honestly and with integrity in all their professional dealings. IPs must handle money and assets in a way which justifies the trust placed in them, but some professionals don’t realise that the way they behave on a Saturday night may be just as relevant to their ability to continue in their chosen profession as the way they behave on a Monday morning.
1 April 2019
Think before you tweet – the perils of social media for the accountancy profession
Social media has introduced to professionals a global platform for promoting services to an ever-growing audience in order to network and reach out to new clients. It is increasingly a key focus of marketing strategy. Not only this but it is a space within which professionals can share and acquire knowledge.
19 October 2018
#MeToo one year on: can we expect regulatory guidance soon?
This week marks the first anniversary of the start of #metoo movement. The last 12 months have seen a seemingly unabaiting global conversation about the rising number of reports of sexual harassment, both inside and outside the workplace. Julie Norris and Charlotte Judd discuss sexual harassment in the workplace and firms’ regulatory obligations, calling for better #metoo related guidance from accounting regulators.
