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Accountancy Insights

Trump, tariffs and EU turmoil: 2025 predictions

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  • ICAEW Insights
In this special episode of Accountancy Insights, we look ahead to the most significant events and trends anticipated in 2025.
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Latest news

The road to crypto regulation
  • Article
  • 06 Feb 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority is set to develop regulation of the cryptoasset sector and highlights the importance of industry feedback as the number of UK individuals owning crypto rises.
Next gen barcodes have sustainability data in sights
  • Article
  • 06 Feb 2025
The next generation of barcodes promises dynamic links to detailed product profiles, and information on origins, ingredients, environmental impact and more. Iain Walker explains how they could transform global commerce.
The three levers for UK growth and how to trigger them
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  • 05 Feb 2025
ICAEW took part in a Fabian Society event that outlined the UK’s needs when it comes to stimulating growth. Several trends emerged from the discussions.

Latest tax news

Over one million taxpayers may face £100 penalty
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  • 04 Feb 2025
HMRC estimates that 1.1 million taxpayers missed the 31 January 2025 deadline for filing their 2023/24 tax return. ICAEW explains the penalties, and why late filers should consider whether an easement applies, or if they have grounds to appeal.
Tax news in brief 4 February 2025
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  • 04 Feb 2025
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 4 February 2025, including: an increase in the statutory payments recovery rate for smaller businesses; and ICAEW’s response to a consultation of expanding tax conditionality.
Tests for carried interest multiplier need more thought, says ICAEW
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  • 04 Feb 2025
ICAEW has encouraged the government to ensure that any changes to the rules for taxing carried interest do not add complexity and do not affect the UK’s attractiveness as a place to live, work and invest in the private equity (PE) sector.

Insights specials

A listing of one-off Insights specials that focus on a particular subject, interviewing the key people, identifying developing trends and examining the underlying issues.

How to fix VAT
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ICAEW explores the challenges and opportunities offered in reimagining VAT and it's application. Read about the history of VAT, the lessons that can be learned from outside the UK and the potential of digitalisation.
Global Ethics Day
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ICAEW celebrates Global Ethics Day each year. The 2024 theme is "Ethics empowered: using the power of ethics to build a better world”, and ICAEW is examining the vital role ethics must play in the development of technology.
Local government finance: skills for the future
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Improving financial skills at local authorities is critical in balancing the books and delivering value for citizens. As backstop dates for audited accounts come into force, ICAEW explores how local authorities can strengthen their approach to financial management.

Accounting Intelligence

ICAEW has created a range of resources to support members in business and practice build their understanding of AI. There are video masterclasses, as well as features discussing opportunities, challenges, limitations, risk management and ethics.

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Videos

AI masterclass on better audit sampling
AI masterclass on better audit sampling
  • Video
  • 29 Oct 2024
Konrad Bukowski-Kruszyna ACA, Head of Audit Data Analytics, RSM UK outlines how generative AI can help ensure that audit sampling is being handled correctly.
What is VAT?
What is VAT?
  • Video
  • 19 Nov 2024
Value added tax is a vital tool for raising revenue to fund education, healthcare and more. We explain how it works and how it could be improved.
AI masterclass on reviewing company controls
AI masterclass on reviewing company controls
  • Video
  • 30 Oct 2024
Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical talks about how she used generative AI to help check her firm’s banking controls when she was new in post.
Private equity: is it here to stay?
Private equity: is it here to stay?
  • Video
  • 22 May 2024
Matt Meadows, Managing Partner, Moore Kingston Smith, and Caroline Monk, Executive Partner, Beever and Struthers, on their views of private equity on the accountancy sector.

The opinions expressed by external guest speakers in interviews or other publications included on this website are, by their nature, those of the speaker. They are not necessarily fully endorsed by the ICAEW or purport to reflect the official policies and views of the ICAEW or its members.

Podcast episodes

A ticking tech skills timebomb
  • Podcast
  • 31 Jan 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss continuous learning around technology and artificial intelligence.
Trump, tariffs and EU turmoil: 2025 predictions
  • Podcast
  • 03 Jan 2025
In this special episode of Accountancy Insights, we look ahead to the most significant events and trends anticipated in 2025.
The financial case for sustainability
  • Podcast
  • 12 Dec 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the progress of sustainability reporting.

Charts of the week

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Chart of the week: Pensioners on the rise
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  • 31 Jan 2025
Our chart this week highlights how the number of pensioners in the UK is expected to increase by 14% over the next 10 years. This will have major implications for the public finances.
Chart of the week: Make America Indebted Again!
  • Article
  • 24 Jan 2025
Our chart looks at official projections, published three days before President Trump was inaugurated for the second time, that predict federal debt is on track to return to and exceed levels last seen in the 1940s.
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Chart of the week: Public finances per capita
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  • 17 Jan 2025
Our chart this week divides some very big numbers for the public finances by an estimated 69.2m people living in the UK to highlight how UK public spending is now in excess of £1,500 per person per month.

Insights by topic

Student Insights Interviews, guides and features giving you fresh insights, innovative ideas and an inside look at the lives and careers of ICAEW students and members. No matter what stage you’re at in your journey with us, you’ll find content to suit you.
Insights index
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This page provides an entry point to the articles that have formed the daily, monthly and weekly member emails, arranged by section and month. It also contains an index of themed Insights specials and the Quarterly magazine.
Climate hub
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Climate change is a crucial issue for the accounting profession. Are you professionally ready to mitigate the risk and maximise the opportunity of climate change? Find inspiration, information and practical resources to support the goals set out in the Paris Agreement and in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Diversity and Inclusion
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ICAEW is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. In this hub we bring together timely D&I resources on the protected characteristics of the Equality Act, along with our latest insights into diversity in the profession.
EU and international trade
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A range of resources on the implications of the UK leaving the EU on 31 December 2020.
Regulatory News
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A round-up of regulatory and conduct updates and communications from the ICAEW Professional Standards Department.
Sponsored content
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Hear what our partners are saying on topical issues impacting the accountancy profession.