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Landmark High Court ruling confirms availability of civil remedies for criminally sanctioned Companies Act breaches
Richard Clayman
5 November 2025
Expanded AML remit for the FCA: a good or bad thing?
There was a good deal of surprise last week when the government announced that lawyers, accountants and company service providers will in future be supervised by the FCA for money laundering purposes.
13 January 2025
Changes for accountancy firms to keep a close eye on in 2025
From an increasing spotlight on private equity investment to substantial changes in the ICAEW’s Code of Ethics, 2025 is shaping up to be a year filled with both opportunities and challenges for the accountancy and audit sector. What key areas should accountancy firms keep a close eye on over the coming year?
6 December 2024
Festive frolics or regulatory wrongs in accountancy firms?
Best practice guidance to accountancy firms on how to conduct an investigation in the event of allegations of behavioural misconduct in the run-up to Christmas.
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.
18 July 2023
ICAEW duty to report misconduct extended to member firms
Last month, as part of its new disciplinary framework, the ICAEW broadened the Duty to Report Misconduct, both in scope (what must be reported) and application (who must report).
We blogged on the updates to the previous Guidance on the Duty to Report Misconduct in 2020. Three years later the net has widened further, this time with potentially significant ramifications for ICAEW member firms.