All Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland articles

  • News

    Trustees advised to focus on going concern in schemes’ accounts

    2020-06-02T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Consideration of going concern in the preparation of pension scheme financial statements requires greater focus from trustees due to the coronavirus crisis, accountancy bodies have warned.

  • Features

    BAE actuarial switch sidesteps funding slump

    2017-12-05T00:00:00Z

    BAE Systems has ditched gilts-based valuations for its UK defined benefit schemes after gaining regulatory approval, freezing its deficit at 2014 levels and sparking controversy in the pensions industry.

  • News

    Scottish charities face insolvency as exit debt bites

    2017-09-25T00:00:00Z

    Community admission bodies in the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme are in the middle of a debt crisis, accountants have said, but ceasing accrual or exiting the LGPS risks triggering unmanageable cessation debt and driving admitted bodies into insolvency.

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    News

    Industry to meet ministers over impact of UK split

    2013-07-04T00:00:00Z

    News analysis: Industry figures will meet with ministers next month to flesh out how a split UK pensions system could work in the event of a yes vote for Scottish independence.