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Awards Application Deadline EXTENDED
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If you think your bookeeping business deserves some recognition, or you could do with an award for the job you do, you now have until 20th September to submit your application for a Luca Award nomination.
Students and members may also wish to encourage applications from their employer, favourite firm of accountants, or favourite course provider.
The Bookkeepers Summit website has more information and application forms.
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| Bookkeepers Summit Tickets released |
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Bookkeepers Summit tickets go on sale at the beginning of September.
Book by 5th October for Early Bird tickets.
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New Discounts start September 2011
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| ICB students and members deserve better. If you are studying for your professional qualification, or working hard to maintain it, you deserve a helping hand. That's why the ICB is introducing a revolutionary new membership benefits scheme to rewards its valued members. From 1st September you can start using ICBenefits to start saving money... |
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| VistaPrint publishes exclusive practice stationery |
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ICB Practice Licence Holders can now take advantage of a dedicated 'ICB Print Shop' powered by VistaPrint. The ICB has designed an introductory range of stationery templates....
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| Conference Speaker Announced |
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CONFERENCE SPEAKER: ADAM TYLER We are pleased to announce that Adam Tyler will be presenting a talk on Helping Small Businesses Secure Loans and Funding and the Alternative Lenders to Major Banks at this year's conference......
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| Payroll Software Free Online Demo |
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Sign up for a free EARNIE payroll webinar on 15th September ICB and HMRC accredited Earnie Payroll offers solutions both for running your own in-house payroll and for offering payroll bureau services to clients.......
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| Agent Update published |
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The 25th Agent update was published this week on the HMRC website and is available to download...
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| Starting a Bookkeeping Practice- a Diary |
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The following is an extract from a recent posting on the ICB Forum. When ICB Fellow, and active forum user, Liz Needham posted her Starting a Practice Diary on the forum, a flurry of appreciative comments demonstrated how useful and moving her frank and inspiring account was...
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| New Accreditation: Camelot College |
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Camelot College: Riz Akhtar established Camelot College to offer classroom-based training towards vocational qualifications......
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| Crackdown on plumbers by HMRC |
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Five plumbers arrested and around 600 under civil investigation by HMRC for failing to pay the right amount of tax Further to the alerts in InVoice and at the recent regional seminars, HMRC has carried out its threat to arrest plumbers who have failed to declare their full income......
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| ICB member jailed in VAT scam |
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Former ICB member jailed for his part in £45million VAT swindle Six men from Birmingham, together with former ICB member Philip Mallourides, 42, from Croydon, have been jailed for a total of 63.5 years following a six year investigation by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) into a major conspiracy to steal £45 million.....
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| Deadline Dates for September 2011 |
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1st: Due date for payment of Corporation Tax for period ended 30 November 2010. 30th: Last day for UK businesses to reclaim EC VAT chargeable in 2010. End of CT61 quarterly period....
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| HMRC free workshops in Wales |
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HMRC has announced another programme of its highly successful half-day workshops. The workshops are aimed at employers, sole traders and those in partnerships. Topics range from becoming a director, VAT and PAYE expenses and benefits (they're also good CPD for ICB members!)...
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| How to report money laundering |
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HMRC responds to chief executive over money laundering reporting It is an increasing source of frustration that ill-informed members, and indeed accountants, continually say that, contrary to ICB instruction, there is no need to report smaller instances of financial irregularity.....
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| Survey on simplifying the Tax system |
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ICB members asked for their views on new proposals for simplifying the Tax system The Government appears to be making serious attempts to simplify the UK Taxation system and ICB members can now make a contribution to their thinking...
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| A different type of laundering exposed by HMRC |
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A fuel laundering plant with the capacity to produce more than two million litres of illicit diesel a year and evade £1.3m in excise duty per annum has been uncovered in Co. Down by HMRC...
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