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ICAS has called on Rachel Reeves to deliver a budget that "backs businesses as the engines of economic growth". Ms Reeves will deliver the Autumn Budget announcement next Wednesday 26 November.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has been recognised for its leadership and excellence in digital education, winning two prizes at the Learning Technologies Awards 2025. The awards, which take place on Thursday 13 November in London, celebrate the success of ICAS’ refr

New independent research commissioned by ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) has exposed a persistent culture of stigma surrounding women’s health and wellbeing in the accounting profession.

The Scottish charity audit threshold will rise to £1 million of gross income per year for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, up from the current threshold of £500,000. The Amendment Regulations making this change were laid before the Scottish Parliament on Monday 10

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has announced the appointment of Gail Boag as its new chief executive officer, effective 1 January 2026. Ms Boag, who currently serves as the institute's executive director learning and market development, will make history as the first femal

People should brace themselves for a “nasty set of tax rises” in Rachel Reeves’ forthcoming Autumn Budget, according to leading economist and public policy expert Professor Paul Johnson CBE. Speaking at the ICAS Annual Conference 2025 in London on 5 November, Prof Johnson – P

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) is urging charities to prepare now for significant changes to their financial reporting obligations under the Charities SORP 2026, published last week. The revised SORP, effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, in

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has accredited The Open University’s (OU) BSc Accounting and Finance degree, marking the first time a distance learning programme has ever been formally recognised by the professional body. This milestone partnership with the UK’s

The UK government has confirmed it will proceed with a major reform of the UK's anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) regime. Supervisory functions currently handled by 22 professional organisations, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), wil

With one month to go until the ICAS Annual Conference in London, former Braun GP owner and F1 industry leader Nick Fry has called for optimism amid the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that it will transform but not replace accountancy jobs. Fry joins an exceptional line-up of speaker

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has responded to the government’s landmark package of consultations on the future of the UK’s sustainable finance framework. ICAS has urged stakeholders to actively contribute their feedback since the June launch of the highly ant

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has been recognised at the inaugural Edinburgh Finance Festival (EFF) for more than 170 years of leadership in business, ethics, and service to society. Described as "the Davos of the ethical finance world", the EFF is a 12-day gathering that

More than 80% (eight in ten) of the UK public and professionals see accountants as experts in their field, but a lack of understanding of the role remains, according to new research from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). The findings, published in a ‘Society First&rsqu

Professor Dame Wendy Hall, computer science pioneer and world-leading AI expert, has called for urgent action to ensure women play a leading role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI). “Women are using AI like they use the web, but they’re not part of its design or develo

Chartered Accountants are Scotland’s most trusted professionals, according to new research conducted by Edelman DXI for Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW). The biennial Trust Survey found that 87% of senior business and finance decision-makers in Scotland trust Chartered Accountants “