Services Exclusively for Members
Members have access to a range of databases including EBSCO Business Source Corporate, CCH Online, LexisNexis Butterworths Online and Factiva. These provide a variety of information from eJournals to engagement letters to tax and accountancy annuals to company information. The trained Information Service staff can search these on members' behalf and quickly retrieve relevant, high quality information, saving members time that could have been wasted carrying out internet searches for unreliable information.
Members can now keep up-to-date with their reading without leaving their desks with the new e-books collection. All titles can be read onscreen and many can also be downloaded and read off-line on laptop or many mobile devices. An A-Z list of the e-books is available and the collection will continue to grow.
The Information Service uses the excellent database EBSCO Business Source Corporate to produce 'CA Knowledge' exclusively for members each month. This digest provides direct links to the best news and analysis of business, finance and accountancy to help members stay up-to-date with developments in the profession and in other areas.
Members also have access to company and sector profiles containing information about a wide range of companies and industry sectors worldwide. This information is available on EBSCO Business Source Corporate.
Information Service staff can also provide a small number of Capital Gains Tax requests covering from1982/83 onwards and Dividend & Interest requests covering from 1995/96 onwards. Historical and current share price requests can also be answered as can requests for P/E ratios. Contact the Information Service to find out more.
Services for Everyone
As well as providing a number of services exclusively for ICAS members, the Information Service is open to anyone with an interest in accountancy, taxation or related subjects. This covers ICAS students; members of other accountancy bodies; students or academics in accountancy or related fields; or members of the public. The qualified Information Service staff provide a wide range of services which are available to all users including:
- Book loans and the library catalogue
- Finding information on tax, accountancy, finance and other subjects
- Answering enquiries on the history of ICAS
- The Information Service additionally holds historical books and records off-site which may be of interest to academic researchers
Non-members are welcome to use the Information Service for reference purposes and can borrow books on production of valid ID and proof of address. However they cannot use any of the databases available to members.
Situated on the ground floor of CA House, 21 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH, the Information Service is open from 9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Enquiries may be made in person, by telephone to +44 (0)131 347 0138, by e-mail to infoservice@icas.org.uk, or by fax to +44 (0)131 347 0105.
Lending Stock
The Information Service has books on accountancy, taxation, auditing, financial reporting, company law, management skills and other specialist subjects. The catalogue can be searched online. Books can be borrowed by ICAS members and ICAS students, and under reciprocal agreements for members of selected other accountancy bodies and CIOT members.
Other enquirers may borrow books if they show photographic ID and proof of address. This includes all bona fide researchers, University students and members of the public who are looking for information on accountancy, tax or other related issues. Items can be posted out to members who can't visit CA House in person. Suggestions for new stock are welcome and should be e-mailed to the Information Service.
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