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Benchmarking

Use our selection of books, articles, links and guides to gain insights, identify best practices and find information and guidance on using benchmarking.
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Latest on benchmarking

FRC good audit guide a helpful benchmark, says ICAEW
  • Article
  • 16 Nov 2021
FRC guidance aimed at beefing up audit quality has been welcomed as offering useful clarity after the watchdog warned that almost a third of audits this year do not meet acceptable standards.
Exclusive Benchmarking guide
  • Article
  • 02 Dec 2015
The following BPM tool guide is one of a series produced for ICAEW by Professor Mike Bourne of Cranfield University.
Exclusive Benchmarking the finance organisation
  • Article
  • 01 Feb 2007
Benchmarking is a widely-embraced improvement methodology involving the systematic search for the best practices, innovative ideas, and highly productive operating methods that lead to pre-eminent performance.
Special Report 13 - Benchmarking finance and accounting
  • Report
  • 01 Sep 2006
This special report provides a clear framework for planning a review of your finance function.

Company information

The ICAEW Library & Information Service operates a benchmarking service for members that can help benchmark your company, or a client's company, against similar companies.

Business press

The ICAEW Library provides access to leading business, finance and management journals. These journals are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users subject to suppliers' terms of use.
Exclusive External or internal: Wwhat's the best executive compensation benchmark?
  • Article
  • 11 Oct 2024
  • Joanna Czyzewski
Article focuses on the importance of a holistic approach to benchmarking executive compensation, emphasizing the balance between external market factors and internal considerations. It highlights the need for companies to periodically review their benchmarking methodologies to ensure alignment with their compensation philosophy and overall company strategy.
Exclusive Benchmarking studies – do Polish tax authorities accept group analysis?
  • Article
  • 22 May 2023
  • Magdalena Marciniak and Marta Klepacz
Magdalena Marciniak and Marta Klepacz of MDDP lay out the challenges and complexities of attempting group analysis in Poland, and outline the approach of the domestic tax authorities.
Exclusive Scale up smarter
  • Article
  • 01 Jan 2023
  • Dave Harutian
A company's execution strategy should adapt to the circumstances. Here's how to grow your business today with an eye toward tomorrow.
Exclusive Finland's TRACE system sets benchmark for EU WHT
  • Article
  • 28 Nov 2022
ITR speaks to the Finnish tax authority and companies including JP Morgan about the new proof of concept, which is getting rave reviews.
Exclusive Master of all metrics
  • Article
  • 01 Jan 2017
  • Russ Banham
How Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) can take charge of non-financial performance measures without alienating the rest of the organization.
Exclusive What will salary benchmarking uncover in your organisation?
  • Article
  • 01 May 2015
  • Chris Stevens
Using a professional benchmarking process can boost engagement and retention - but can also be daunting, complex and expensive.

Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection

The collection of the ICAEW Library & Information Service includes a range of articles, books and reports on benchmarking. Use the links below to see what we have available to request in our Library catalogue (Libcat).

To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to borrowing books.

You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports through our document supply service.

External resources

Benchmarking guide
  • Atom Content Marketing
A guide to benchmarking for businesses, covering benchmarking opportunities, planning for benchmarking, benchmarking partners, collecting information, managing improvement and getting help with benchmarking.
Benchmark Index
  • Benchmark Index
A website providing a suite of tools enabling small businesses to compare themselves with other companies.
2022 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard
  • European Commission
Annual report published by the European Commission. The scoreboard is an international league table of the top 2500 global companies that invested the most in research and development during 2021.
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