The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland has welcomed the remarks made by commissioner McCreevy that the success of capital markets was dependant on there being a competitive and stable audit market.

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.

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.

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.

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.

ACCOUNTANTS have sought clarification from the Department of Justice regarding the implementation of tough anti-money laundering rules.