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The Professional Standards Department of Chartered Accountants Ireland, along with relevant compliance and disciplinary committees, is responsible for the delivery of the Institute's regulatory and disciplinary obligations which derive both from statute and its own Bye-Laws and Regulations.
The Professional Standards Board develops Institute Policy with regard to regulatory matters and oversees the Professional Standards Department in its delivery of the Institute’s regulatory and disciplinary functions.

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The Institute provides audit registration, where appropriate, for eligible firms and individuals in Ireland and the UK.

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Insolvency GB/NI - No Single Regulator for Insolvency Practitioners

The UK Government has announced its decision in relation to the reform of the regulation of insolvency practitioners. Originally the government had identified a single regulator as its preferred option but the latest announcement rejects this option and instead details plans to retain the existing four Recognised Professional Bodies and also introduce a package of additional measures. These additional measures include firm regulation, a public register of IPs, granting the Insolvency Service responsibility for standard setting and a compensation scheme. The detailed government response is available here, The future of insolvency regulation: Government Response.

Sep 20, 2023
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Accountancy Sector AML Alert – Russia Sanctions – Trade Sanctions Circumvention (UK)

This summary AML Alert Russia Sanctions – Trade Sanctions Circumvention has been produced by the Accountancy AML Supervisors’ Group (AASG) from an extract from the Department of Business and Trade Notice NTE 2023/08: Russian sanctions – Trade sanctions circumvention. The Department of Business and Trade issued notice NTE 2023/08 to prevent the undermining of trade sanctions, export controls, and other restrictive measures designed and implemented in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Awareness of the risk and obligations in relation to sanctioned goods is an important first step for those working in the accountancy profession so that they don’t become party to the trade sanctions circumvention. Direct trade between the UK to Russia has fallen significantly since sanctions were introduced. However, Russia will seek to procure restricted goods via other routes. As such, there are risks around displacement of trade and diversion of goods to Russia. Businesses, and their accountants, should ensure that they consider these risks as part of their due diligence. This summary AML Alert highlights the key risk indicators. For more information click here. 

Aug 23, 2023
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HM Treasury AML Consultation and Roundtable Discussion Groups (UK)

HM Treasury (HMT) has issued a consultation on the Reform of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Supervisory Regime Consultation. This consultation offers stakeholders the opportunity to provide their views on the future of AML regulation and supervision, and, in particular, which of the four options proposed would most improve the regime. The consultation closes on 30 September 2023. Chartered Accountants Ireland will be submitting a response. Model 1: OPBAS+ The first potential model would involve no structural change to the regime. The Office for Professional Body AML Supervision (OPBAS), the oversight body, would be given enhanced powers to increase the effectiveness of the AML supervision undertaken by the Professional Body Supervisors (PBSs). Model 2: PBS Consolidation Model 2 would likely see either two or six PBSs retain responsibility for AML/CTF supervision. There could be either one accountancy sector supervisor and one legal sector supervisor, both with UK-wide remits, or one accountancy sector supervisor and one legal sector supervisor within each jurisdiction: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Model 3: Single Professional Services Supervisor (SPSS) The third model would see a single body supervise all legal and accountancy sector firms for AML/CTF. It may also supervise some or all of the wider sectors currently supervised by HMRC. This body would most likely be a public body, unlike the PBSs. Model 4: Single Anti-Money Laundering Supervisor (SAS) Under this model, all AML/CTF supervision in the UK would be undertaken by a single public body. The major difference between this and previous options is that the Financial Conduct Authority and Gambling Commission would also stop supervising firms for AML/CTF compliance. HMT has organised two roundtables for accountancy firms and practitioners regarding HMT’s consultation on the future of the supervisory system and are inviting as many firms as possible to attend the roundtables to discuss the supervision reform consultation. There will be roundtables on two dates. Firms who would like to attend should sign up for one of the two roundtables using the following links below: 31st August, 11 am - 12:30: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/700132925427?aff=oddtdtcreator. 6th September, 14:00 - 15:30: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/700229012827?aff=oddtdtcreator. If you have any questions about the roundtables, or problems signing up, please contact HMT directly at Anti-MoneyLaunderingBranch@hmtreasury.gov.uk.

Aug 23, 2023
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