The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has today published a position paper arguing the case for reform of the liability regime as it affects Irish auditors.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the passage of the Companies Bill which legislates for the increase in the audit exemption threshold. The Bill cleared its final stage in the Seanad on Friday.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the announcement by the Revenue Commissioners that they would apply the principle announced by Minister Cowen in the Budget on the payment of preliminary corporation tax to small companies in a start-up situation who had their first accounting period ending in 2006.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) said that it believed that the tax findings of today’s Forfás survey on Finance and Equity for Small to Medium Enterprises proved the case for the continuation of the Business Expansion Scheme by Minister Cowen on Budget day.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has presented its inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Charlie McCreevy FCA.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) believes that record numbers of returns will be filed electronically this year, with a significant increase over last year’s high figures.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has announced the appointment of Dr Liam O’Reilly as the first Chairman of the Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board (CARB).

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled today that businesses are entitled to set up in countries such as Ireland which have a favourable tax regime.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the announcement by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that it will suspend the introduction of new accounting standards until 2009.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has called on the Government not to consider early commencement of the sections of the 2003 Companies Act relating to audit committees in its submission to the Office of the Director for Corporate Enforcement Consultation paper entitled ‘Draft ODCE Guidance on Audit Committees’.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has called on the Government not to consider an early start of the sections of the 2003 Companies Act relating to the establishment of audit committees in certain companies.

MARTIN WILSON succeeded John Greely as president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) at its AGM in Dublin yesterday.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has joined eight other professional accounting organisations to form the Global Accounting Alliance.

ONE-IN-FOUR Irish accountants believe Ireland will become a more difficult place to do business over the next year.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has reported a record year for student intake in 2005.

THE president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) says it is pleased by commitments by the EU not to make any further radical changes to accounting standards.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the decision by the European Commission to increase the excise duty exemption for travellers into the EU from €175 to €500.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed a decision by the European Commission to increase the excise duty exemption for travellers into the EU from €175 to €500.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) yesterday said the 2006 Finance Bill confers powers on the Revenue Commissioners that run contrary to the recommendations of the 2004 Revenue Powers Group Report.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has described 2006 as an important year in the development of the accounting profession in Ireland.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the start of sections of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003, which places the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) on a statutory footing.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has today said that agreement between the European Parliament and the European Commission on company size thresholds would leave Irish small and medium entreprises a long way behind their European counterparts.

A FORMER head of accountants Deloitte & Touche has been appointed to chair the €14.5 billion National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF).

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has described today’s Budget as a "wide ranging package of measures addressing a number of critical areas".

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) today called on the Minister for Finance not to neglect small Irish businesses in his Budget package.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed this week’s announcement by European Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy of a consultation forum on auditor liability.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has said that the low audit exemption threshold will become a more serious issue for the competitiveness of Irish business and new international auditing standards are introduced.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has announced the charity GOAL, has been chosen to benefit from its 2005 Annual Dinner.

HETAC, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, has formally recognised the award of Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) as being at the same standard level of a Masters degree on the National Framework of Qualifications.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the Information Notice from the Office of the Director for Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) clarifying that auditors will no longer be obliged to report a company or its officers to his office for failure to make an annual return to the Companies Registration Office.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) will host a meeting with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) next month.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed the statement from the Financial Reporting Council in Britain that the concept of ‘true and fair’ remains a cornerstone of the Irish and British financial reporting regimes.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland has welcomed the announcement of the establishment of the Small Business Forum by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has encouraged Irish-listed companies to participate in a review of the 2003 combined code on corporate governance.

BUSINESSES could be hit with a €500 million bill to implement changes to the Companies’ Act requiring directors to say they are compliant with every aspect of the law.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland said the annual report of the Office of the Director for Corporate Enforcement published today indicated the extent to which the ODCE depended on cooperation from accountants and auditors.

The ICAI has welcomed the announcement from EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy that he has reached an agreement on a roadmap towards "equivalence" between European and US accounting principles.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed remarks made yesterday by Minister for Trade and Commerce, Michael Ahern on the requirements for company directors to sign off on compliance statements.

TAX evaders may not get the full benefits of a voluntary settlement with the Revenue Commissioners if they have already paid out on a previous inquiry.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed remarks made by European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy on the need for greater convergence between the two key sets of accounting standards used globally.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has welcomed today’s publication of the Law Reform Commission Report on a Fiscal Prosecutor and Revenue Court.

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has described 2005 as a critical year for the international development of the accounting profession.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has given a cautious welcome to the publication by the Auditing Practice Board (APB) of their Ethical Standards for Auditors with their exemptions for the audit of SME’s entitled "Provisions for Smaller Entities".