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ICAEW produces two podcast series that count towards your CPD: Accountancy Insights and The Tax Track. Subscribe to Accountancy Insights for news from across the profession, and deep dives into major business issues through our Behind the Numbers series; and to The Tax Track for specialist analysis from the ICAEW Tax Faculty.

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Accountancy Insights

Adapting post-tariffs, MTD at 10, UK GAAP changes

In this episode, we discuss how the Trump administration’s tariffs will hamper the government’s growth plans, the progress made towards Making Tax Digital on its tenth birthday, and how changes to FRS 102 and 105 will affect the nation’s small businesses.
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Audit and assurance

ep 88
Can we unclog the local audit backlog?
  • 22 Nov 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss whether the filing of local authority audited accounts will ever get back on track.
ep 85
Group audit and the forthcoming AI Bill
  • 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.
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A busy new tax year, plus progress on the Economic Crime Act
  • 08 Apr 2024
In this episode, we discuss why the arrival of the 2024/25 tax year is particularly busy for accountants, and the main changes to be aware of from 6 April.
ep 68
ISQM, preparing and filing accounts, and public practice
  • 09 Feb 2024
In this episode, we discuss how firms can maintain momentum on the International Standard of Quality Management.
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Where next for audit and governance reform?
  • 01 Feb 2024
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the future of audit and corporate governance reform.
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What's the problem with local audit?
  • 31 Mar 2023
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the effectiveness of local authority audit and assurance.

Business

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What Britain needs to grow
  • 25 Mar 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the necessary ingredients to support economic growth.
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Succession planning: is employee ownership the answer?
  • 04 Mar 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the appropriateness of employee ownership trusts (EOTs) for accountancy practices.
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Trump tariffs update and HMRC service standards
  • 13 Feb 2025
In this episode, we discuss the latest developments in President Trump’s tariffs rollout and how they may affect UK businesses.
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R&D tax relief: where are we now?
  • 05 Feb 2025
In recent years we’ve seen changes to the rules, to processes and to HMRC’s approach to policing claims for research and development (R&D) tax relief. In this episode we map out the current landscape to help you navigate your way through it.
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Trump, tariffs and EU turmoil: 2025 predictions
  • 03 Jan 2025
In this special episode of Accountancy Insights, we look ahead to the most significant events and trends anticipated in 2025.
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How to stop accountancy’s brain drain
  • 23 Aug 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss ways to improve recruitment and retention in accountancy.

Corporate governance

E94 Succession planning: is employee ownership the answer?
Succession planning: is employee ownership the answer?
  • 04 Mar 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the appropriateness of employee ownership trusts (EOTs) for accountancy practices.
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Groupthink: the boardroom’s most pervasive problem?
  • 28 Jun 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss strategies to prevent and tackle groupthink at board level.
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Where next for audit and governance reform?
  • 01 Feb 2024
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the future of audit and corporate governance reform.
podcast 48
ChatGPT, corporation tax and FRED 82
  • 05 Apr 2023
On the latest ICAEW Insights podcast, we examine how recent developments are affecting the accountancy profession.
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How should a board approach exec pay?
  • 16 Feb 2023
In this special Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the thorny and often contentious topic of executive pay.
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How a board should balance major strategic issues with staff retention and wellbeing
  • 25 Nov 2022
In the second of two Insights In Focus special episodes an experienced panel discuss a dilemma facing a fictional UK-based food manufacturer.

Corporate reporting

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Adapting post-tariffs, MTD at 10, UK GAAP changes
  • 09 Apr 2025
In this episode, we discuss how the Trump administration’s tariffs will hamper the government’s growth plans, the progress made towards Making Tax Digital on its tenth birthday, and how changes to FRS 102 and 105 will affect the nation’s small businesses.
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The financial case for sustainability
  • 12 Dec 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the progress of sustainability reporting.
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Corporate reporting update and VAT on private hire vehicles
  • 06 Jun 2024
In this episode of Accountancy Insights, we discuss important developments in corporate reporting, including amendments to UK GAAP, new standards IFRS18 and IFRS19, and the timeline for implementing IFRS S1 and IFRS S2.
ep 74 Company size thresholds and CGT on residences
Company size thresholds and CGT on residences
  • 13 May 2024
In this episode of the ICAEW Insights podcast, we discuss upcoming changes to company size thresholds and what they mean for reporting requirements.
ep 72 pod
A busy new tax year, plus progress on the Economic Crime Act
  • 08 Apr 2024
In this episode, we discuss why the arrival of the 2024/25 tax year is particularly busy for accountants, and the main changes to be aware of from 6 April.
ep 68
ISQM, preparing and filing accounts, and public practice
  • 09 Feb 2024
In this episode, we discuss how firms can maintain momentum on the International Standard of Quality Management.

Ethics

ep 72 pod
A busy new tax year, plus progress on the Economic Crime Act
  • 08 Apr 2024
In this episode, we discuss why the arrival of the 2024/25 tax year is particularly busy for accountants, and the main changes to be aware of from 6 April.
ep 68
ISQM, preparing and filing accounts, and public practice
  • 09 Feb 2024
In this episode, we discuss how firms can maintain momentum on the International Standard of Quality Management.
ep 63
What’s in the Economic Crime Act 2023?
  • 04 Dec 2023
In this Insights In Focus episode, we explore the contents and implications of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
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Cyber security, taxing green travel and public finances
  • 08 Jun 2023
On the latest ICAEW Insights podcast episode, we explore the month’s key developments in accountancy.
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What’s in the second Economic Crime Bill?
  • 07 Dec 2022
In this episode of the ICAEW Insights podcast, we look at the Economic Crime Bill currently passing through Parliament.
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Economic crime, Russia/Ukraine and the Spring Statement
  • 29 Mar 2022
On the latest ICAEW Insights podcast, we look at the fight to remove Russian economic criminals from the UK, and whether the Spring Statement does enough to address current economic pressures.

Sustainability

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The financial case for sustainability
  • 12 Dec 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the progress of sustainability reporting.

Tax

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Adapting post-tariffs, MTD at 10, UK GAAP changes
  • 09 Apr 2025
In this episode, we discuss how the Trump administration’s tariffs will hamper the government’s growth plans, the progress made towards Making Tax Digital on its tenth birthday, and how changes to FRS 102 and 105 will affect the nation’s small businesses.
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Taxing times: cryptoassets in the spotlight
  • 01 Apr 2025
Ownership of cryptoassets may be on the rise, but many myths persist when it comes to how they taxed. This episode looks at how accountants can help clients to meet their tax obligations.
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Happy birthday, HMRC
  • 18 Mar 2025
In this episode, we have a report by Mark Rowland from the ’20 Years of HMRC’ event held on 11 March at Chartered Accountants’ Hall.
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Why professional conduct matters
  • 25 Feb 2025
Maintaining high professional standards is essential, both for individual accountants and for the profession as a whole. This episode of The Tax Track looks at the importance of protecting your professional reputation and, importantly, what members can do to ensure they get things right in the first place.
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R&D tax relief: where are we now?
  • 05 Feb 2025
In recent years we’ve seen changes to the rules, to processes and to HMRC’s approach to policing claims for research and development (R&D) tax relief. In this episode we map out the current landscape to help you navigate your way through it.
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Time to prepare for MTD and BIK
  • 07 Jan 2025
In this episode we look at what taxpayers and their agents can do in the coming months to prepare.

The Tax Track

Don't miss our podcast series: The Tax Track, where members of the Tax Faculty chat about all things tax. Learn how the sector is set to evolve in 2024 and make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode.

 
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Technology

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Adapting post-tariffs, MTD at 10, UK GAAP changes
  • 09 Apr 2025
In this episode, we discuss how the Trump administration’s tariffs will hamper the government’s growth plans, the progress made towards Making Tax Digital on its tenth birthday, and how changes to FRS 102 and 105 will affect the nation’s small businesses.
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A ticking tech skills timebomb
  • 31 Jan 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss continuous learning around technology and artificial intelligence.
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Time to prepare for MTD and BIK
  • 07 Jan 2025
In this episode we look at what taxpayers and their agents can do in the coming months to prepare.
Guarding against the AI cyber crimewave
Guarding against the AI cyber crimewave
  • 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.
ep 85
Group audit and the forthcoming AI Bill
  • 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.
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Taxing cryptoassets and reporting suspicions of fraud
  • 09 Sep 2024
In this episode, we discuss the available guidance on, and the application of general principles to, the taxation of cryptoassets; as well as how auditors should be acting on their obligation to report suspicions of fraud to the regulator.

Accountancy Insights Podcast series

ICAEW produces two Accountancy Insights podcast series. Our Accountancy Insights podcasts provide succinct updates on the latest developments in accountancy, finance and business, while our Behind the Numbers podcasts provide a deep dive on a single hot topic.
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