Mortgage lenders – CIOT and ATT guidance is updated
The CIOT and ATT guidance on mortgage lenders has been updated to include advice and some practical tips on providing fi...
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Better protection
What can go wrong? Although many claims arise as a result of tax advisers acting outside their areas of expertise (it i...
Anti-money laundering
Set out below are the answers to a couple of common issues faced by members in practice.
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A new approach
Why have a CPD requirement at all? CPD is the requirement to maintain and develop the skills and competencies necessary...
Independent direction
Much has changed in the world of professional practice since ATT appointed me as a director of the TDB in the summer of ...
The moral compass
The role of tax advisers has been under scrutiny in the UK, along with public, press and political interest in the tax a...
Tax engagement letter: joint bodies’ guidance updated
What has changed? The three-stage approach remains: a covering letter, schedules of services, and standard terms and co...
Flag it up!
It is nothing new for criminals to use tax advisers and accountants to hide the source of their funds....
Mortgage lenders – verification of income for clients
Members regularly feed back to us the problems they have when assisting clients with mortgage applications....
Free cyber-security course: help protect yourselves and clients from cyber-attacks
Tax advisers deal with sensitive client information daily and can be a target for cyber-attacks.