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Following the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has warned that a continued reliance on frozen tax thresholds risks undermining economic growth. Gail Boag, CEO at ICAS, noted that while the statement paints a slightly improving economic pi

New UK standards for sustainability and climate-related financial disclosures are positive but "should go further", ICAS has said. The highly-anticipated UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) were published by the UK's Department for Business and Trade this week.

Following the stage three vote in Holyrood to pass the Scottish Budget Bill for 2026/27, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has warned that the budget fails to deliver meaningful change or tackle Scotland’s underlying economic challenges. Chris Barber CA, CFO at ICAS, sa

ICAS (the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) has launched a new professional designation in response to rising global demand for skilled accounting, finance and business talent. The Accounting and Business Professional (ABP) is only the third designation introduced in ICAS’ 172-ye

Professional bodies representing more than 1.5 million people have written to the UK government calling for stronger backing of Chartered and professionally registered status across key sectors, arguing it is essential to rebuilding public trust and driving economic growth. In an open letter to Pat

Nearly 80% of Chartered Accountants do not have confidence in the health of the Scottish economy and are calling for government action to make Scotland a more attractive place to do business, a new survey from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has revealed. In the first poll

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and Heriot-Watt University (HWU) have launched a master’s programme, offering a streamlined and globally accessible route to becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA). Delivered by HWU’s award-winning Edinburgh Business School, the MA

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has issued a strong response following the UK government’s announcement that the Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill has been scrapped. The accounting body's CEO, Gail Boag, described the decision as "deeply frustrating" highligh

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has accredited Wrexham University/Prifysgol Wrecsam with two BSc accounting and finance degrees, marking the first time a Welsh higher education provider has been formally recognised by the world’s oldest professional body. The accredit

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