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Welcome to ACCA UK's quarterly magazine for members working in public practice. In Practice contains news, feature articles and technical information for practitioners. In addition, ACCA UK is developing an In Practice e-zine to be published in those months when a hard copy edition is not available. For further information e-mail inpractice@accaglobal.com.

Issue number 80

In Practice 80 - Complete Issue  In Brief  Practice Marriage Bureau  Beating the Credit Crunch  Mark Dempster explains how you can minimise the impact of the credit crunch on your clients and ultimately your practice. Business Support Services  Pat Delbridge rounds up the latest news of services that could help you run your business more effectively. Engaging the Workforce of Tomorrow  Carlie Jennings looks at the mutual benefits of work-related learning (WRL) Want to Learn the Easy Way?  ACCA Realise has been designed to be as flexible as possible and allow CPD to be achieved through activities that suit individual needs. Rick Payne FCCA has found that e-learning is the perfect way for him to develop and maintain skills and, in turn, meet his CPD requirement. Acting as Reporting Accountant for Solicitor Clients  Reports carried out on behalf of solicitor clients are viewed as high risk by ACCA. Ian Pickering explains why and highlights some of the common issues surrounding such clients. Incorporation in 2008  As the Government continues to wrestle with the issues surrounding income shifting and incorporation, Russell Cockburn looks at where accountants and their clients currently stand when it comes to incorporation. Changes to Corporation Tax Rates  Barinder Chadha examines the changes to the rates of corporation tax that were announced in the 2008 Budget. Planning for Overseas Property Investment  Clients are increasingly property investment investing in property overseas. Consequently, practitioners need to broaden their knowledge of issues surrounding such moves. Massimo Laudato provides an overview of the key issues to consider. When an Auditor Resigns  The Companies Act 2006 has changed the way the notification of an auditor’s resignation must be handled, as David Jeffreys explains. Information Sources  Are you aware of the wide range of sources of technical information from ACCA? Gillian Latimer summarises the best places to look. Revisions to the 2008 Ethical Standards  Glenn Collins explains how the APB Ethical Standards are changing. CIS - One Year On  With the Construction Industry Scheme having passed its first anniversary, Bob Cope reports on some of the outstanding issues surrounding it. Technically Speaking  ACCA UK’s Technical Advisory Service summarises recent points of interest. Sixty Second Update  The 60 second update covers topical subjects in no more than 60 seconds; this issue examines entrepreneurs’ relief post-budget.