{"id":1,"date":"2020-10-02T01:53:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T01:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/?p=1"},"modified":"2023-08-09T08:08:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T08:08:32","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"Ichabod&#8217;s at Room 151"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5\"><tbody><tr><td><sup>3 August 2023<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-local-authority-financial-failure-and-the-mystery-of-the-lost-audit-objective\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-local-authority-financial-failure-and-the-mystery-of-the-lost-audit-objective\/\">Local authority financial failure and the mystery of the lost audit objective<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>28 April 2022<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/why-infrastructure-assets-are-the-ugly-ducklings-of-capital-accounting\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/why-infrastructure-assets-are-the-ugly-ducklings-of-capital-accounting\/\">Infrastructure assets are capital accounting&#8217;s ugly ducklings<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>2 March 2022<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/treasury\/how-much-mrp-is-enough\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/treasury\/how-much-mrp-is-enough\/\">How much MRP is enough?<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>13 Dec 2021<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/funding\/2022-is-the-year-for-confronting-chaos-in-audit-and-accounting\/\">2022 is the year for confronting \u2018chaos\u2019 in audit and accounting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>4 Nov 2021<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/audit-improves-but-problems-and-uncertainties-remain\/\">Audit improves but problems and uncertainties remain<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>1 Sep 2021<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/crisis-in-local-audit-unlikely-to-be-solved-by-coming-reforms\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/crisis-in-local-audit-unlikely-to-be-solved-by-coming-reforms\/\">Crisis in local audit<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>28 Jan 2021<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-audit-predictions-2021\/\">Hopes and fears for 2021<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>6 Nov 2020<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-frc-report-fails-to-confront-mess-in-local-government-audit\/\">FRC report fails to confront &#8220;mess&#8221;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>15 Sep 2020<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/technical\/stephen-sheen-the-redmond-review-fails-to-address-key-issues\/\">Redmond Review fails to address key issues<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>18 Aug 2020<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-audits-worsen-as-watchdog-demands-improvement\/\">Audits worsen as watchdog demands improvement<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>14 Apr 2020<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-accounts-simplification-isnt-happening-what-next\/\">No accounts simplification for 2019\/20<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>23 Mar 2020<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/covid-19-places-a-strain-on-producing-accounts\/\">COVID-19 and production of the accounts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>20 Dec 2019<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/audit-2019-was-a-bust-lets-hope-it-gets-better\/\">Audit 2019 was a bust &#8211; let&#8217;s hope it gets better<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>6 Aug 2019<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-the-state-of-local-government-audit\/\">The state of local government audit<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>6 Apr 2019<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/151-news\/stephen-sheen-public-interest-in-prudential-framework-has-provided-a-worrying-wobble\/\">Public interest wobbles the Prudential Framework<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>4 Jan 2019<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/2019-outlook-for-accounts-and-audit\/\">Audit and accounts outlook 201<\/a>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>5 Dec 2018<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/treasury\/sale-and-leaseback-the-accounting-lowdown\/\">Sale and leaseback &#8211; the accounting lowdown<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>17 Sep 2018<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/looking-ahead-challenges-for-the-2018-19-statement-of-accounts\/\">Looking ahead to the 2018\/19 Statement of Accounts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>13 Jun 2018<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-prepare-for-a-deep-dive-into-lease-accounting\/\">Prepare for a deep dive into lease accounting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>24 Apr 2018<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/technical\/stephen-sheen-do-we-need-a-statutory-override-for-ifrs-9\/\">Do we need a statutory override for IFRS 9?<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>8 Mar 2018<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/treasury\/stephen-sheen-ifrs-9-and-impairment-is-no-april-fool\/\">IFRS 9 and impairment are no April fool<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>31 Jan 2018<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-closedown-2017-18-leaves-little-time-to-relax\/\">Closedown 2017\/18 leaves little time to relax<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>4 Dec 2017<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-prudential-framework-and-the-budgetary-implications-of-mrp-guidance\/\">Prudential Framework consultation<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>30 Oct 2017<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-council-accounts-and-the-most-complicated-accounting-standard-ever-issued\/#:~:text=IFRS%209%20is%20probably%20the,banking%20and%20financial%20services%20companies.\">The most complicated accounting standard ever issued<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>13 Sep 2017<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-troubles-with-the-auditor-maybe-its-not-you\/\">Troubles with the auditor? Maybe it&#8217;s not you<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>19 Jun 2017<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/151-news\/stephen-sheen-expanding-your-property-portfolio-prepare-for-the-auditors\/\">Expanding your property portfolio? Prepare for the auditors<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>14 Mar 2017<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-the-auditors-dreaded-knock-on-the-door\/\">The auditor&#8217;s dreaded knock on the door<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>30 Jan 2017<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-plotting-the-big-audit-and-accounting-events-ahead\/\">Plotting the big audit and accounting events ahead<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>28 Nov 2016<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-making-sure-your-mrp-is-just-right\/\">Making sure your MRP is &#8220;just right&#8221;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>25 Jul 2016<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-brexit-and-the-accounting-implications\/\">Impact of Brexit on local authority accounting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>17 May 2016<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-living-in-a-material-world\/\">Living in a material world<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>4 Apr 2016<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/technical\/stephen-sheen-the-thumb-twiddling-risks-in-auditor-appointments\/\">Thumb twiddling risks in auditor appointments<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>12 Jan  2016<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-mrp-policy-ripe-for-review\/\">MRP policy ripe for review<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>9 Dec 2015<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-the-reserves-iceberg\/\">The reserves iceberg<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>20 Oct 2015<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/technical\/stephen-sheen-taking-pride-in-accounting\/\">In defence of local authority accounting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>15 Sep 2015<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/treasury\/stephen-sheen\/\">Special purpose companies, geese and golden eggs<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>20 Jul 2015<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/treasury\/lobos-and-the-confessions-of-an-ex-auditor\/\">LOBOs controversy<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>17 Mar 2015<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/technical\/audit-and-accounts-new-regs-increase-public-exposure\/\">Accounts and Audit Regs 2015<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>10 Feb 2015<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-wanted-a-caring-home-for-audit\/\">Break up of the Audit Commission<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>17 Dec 2014<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/technical\/stephen-sheen-audit-and-accounting-crystal-ball\/\">Accounts and audit prospects for 2014\/15<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>10 Nov 2014<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/whos-doing-your-audit\/\">Getting the best from your external audit teams<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>19 Aug 2014<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/blogs\/stephen-sheen-something-to-be-celebrated\/\">Getting the most from your external audit reports<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><sup>15 May 2014<\/sup><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.room151.co.uk\/latest\/stephen-sheen-squeezing-benefits-out-of-auditors\/\">Getting your external auditors working for you<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ichabod&#8217;s blogs are published on the Room 151 website &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snape-capital-1-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73\" width=\"598\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snape-capital-1-1024x546.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snape-capital-1-300x160.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snape-capital-1-768x409.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snape-capital-1-1536x819.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snape-capital-1-2048x1092.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.ichabods.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snape-capital-1-1568x836.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 August 2023 Local authority financial failure and the mystery of the lost audit objective 28 April 2022 Infrastructure assets are capital accounting&#8217;s ugly ducklings 2 March 2022 How much MRP is enough? 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