Behind the numbers
Guarding against the AI cyber crimewave
- Podcast
- ICAEW Insights
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how the use of new technologies by criminals is putting businesses at risk.
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Climate transition planning: the next step for ESG action
- Article
- 28 Oct 2024
Mandatory transition plan disclosures are expected next year, but the rationale should be less about box ticking and more about a business’s ability to thrive in the coming decades. Kate Levick from think tank E3G explains why it’s time to act now.
Financial stewardship lessons from Naomi Campbell’s charity collapse
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- 28 Oct 2024
With a primary purpose to ease hardships among people in disaster areas, anti-poverty charity Fashion for Relief launched with great promise – but fell prey to financial mismanagement.
Next Generation ACA qualification to launch in 2025
- Article
- 28 Oct 2024
Developments to the ACA qualification will ensure it remains best-in-class for the next generation of business, finance and accounting students.
Tax news in brief 30 October 2024
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- 29 Oct 2024
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 30 October 2024, including: a MTD ITSA event organised by HMRC; an online tool for taxpayers from HMRC; and an update from HMRC on tax avoidance schemes.
Budget investment urged for HMRC services
- Article
- 28 Oct 2024
ICAEW and CIOT are calling for more finance for HMRC customer services in the upcoming Budget, following the success of previous funding earlier this year.
HMRC tackles agent code confusion
- Article
- 28 Oct 2024
Further information is now available to help agents respond to HMRC’s request to provide details of agent codes by 8 November 2024.
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.
The World’s Fastest Accountant
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Eugene Amo-Dadzie is one of the world’s fastest sprinters, a father of two and and a full-time chartered accountant. This is his story.
Resilience and Renewal: Building an economy fit for the future
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This content examines economic issues that UK business and chartered accountants are at the centre of tackling to build a better, more resilient future. We explore productivity, skills and international trade.
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.
Videos
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.
Eugene's story
- Video
- 20 May 2024
In 2023 Eugene Amo-Dadzie ran 100m in 9.93 seconds, making him the fourth-fastest Briton and 10th-fastest European in history. All while working as a full time chartered accountant.
Ethical decision making and the challenges of AI
- Video
- 13 Oct 2023
A group of international experts discuss the benefits and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence becoming an integral part of the accountancy profession.
A recipe for growth
- Video
- 26 Sep 2023
A local economic success story in Leeds offers broader lessons for how to encourage investment and so boost productivity.
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Guarding against the AI cyber crimewave
- Podcast
- 18 Oct 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how the use of new technologies by criminals is putting businesses at risk.
Group audit and the forthcoming AI Bill
- Podcast
- 07 Oct 2024
In this episode, we recap revisions to ISA 600 on group audit, and we discuss the likely contents of the AI Bill that is expected to be brought to Parliament before the end of the year.
Why are we taxing tourists?
- Podcast
- 26 Sep 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the introduction of tourism taxes in the UK.
Chart of the week: pre-Budget fiscal baseline
- Article
- 24 Oct 2024
Our chart this week looks at the fiscal baseline inherited by the Chancellor ahead of her first Budget next week.
Chart of the week: a new debt target?
- Article
- 17 Oct 2024
Our chart this week takes a look at how the debt target in the Autumn Budget later this month could change and what that might mean for the Chancellor’s capacity to borrow to invest.
Chart of the week: Taxing times
- Article
- 11 Oct 2024
Our chart this week is on the 15 taxes that make up 84% of total receipts, looking at the challenges the Chancellor faces in her hunt to find more money.
Insights by topic
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.
CEO and President's insights
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View an archive of blogs from ICAEW CEO, Michael Izza, and from past ICAEW presidents.
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.
Sponsored content
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Hear what our partners are saying on topical issues impacting the accountancy profession.