Accountancy brings you a selection of cases involving members of the accounting profession – and a few others – who did not escape the long arm of the law during 2017

As cryptocurrencies boom, it is becoming increasingly important to exercise care and due diligence before investing in a market which is booming with values rising on a daily basis. Exiger vice president Shanti Salas and manager Piotr Pillardy look at the risks, particularly if values plummet

As a new year approaches it is always tempting to speculate on the big issues facing the profession although 2018 is unlikely to eclipse the two Finance Acts of the last year bringing endless changes to tax rules on a retrospective basis. On balance 2018 may see less upheaval to the tax system but new IFRS standards are set to challenge company reporters while slow progress on Brexit negotiations continue to create uncertainty, says Sara White, editor of Accountancy