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Easing the mental health pressure on accountants
- 15 May 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Stress can happen in any job – and finance professionals are no strangers to the pressures of work. But firms are increasingly turning the spotlight on staff well-being.
Get moving to boost your mental health
- 13 May 2024
- ICAEW Insights
For Mental Health Awareness Week, Paul Guess explains why exercise improves our mental health and how we can add more movement into our daily routines.
Call for government-endorsed framework to push D&I
- 25 Apr 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Organisations struggling to create more inclusive workplaces, despite the huge sums of money being devoted to workplace diversity and inclusion.
ICAEW signs Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses Pledge
- 23 Apr 2024
- ICAEW Insights
ERE initiative urges commitment to fair representation and equal opportunities following concerns about the low numbers of women appearing as expert witnesses.
Imposter syndrome rife among female accountants
- 15 Apr 2024
- ICAEW Insights
A new study reveals the challenges female accountants face at work, leading to stress, anxiety and a heightened fear of failure. We offer confidence-boosting tips.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: closing the employment gap
- 20 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Despite growing recognition of the power of thinking differently, levels of employment among the neurodivergent population are disappointingly low. But there are ways to move forward.
CFO most diverse C-suite role amid patchy progress
- 19 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
White men still hold three-quarters of chair, CEO or CFO roles across FTSE 350 and more than half of board and executive committee positions, study finds.
Push for Black representation in finance still crucial
- 18 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Momentum on diversity, equity and inclusion created by the Black Lives Matter movement has stalled due to pressure on businesses facing multiple economic challenges, body warns.
Menopause reasonable adjustments – a six-step guide
- 11 Mar 2024
Making workplace changes to support women experiencing menopause symptoms will also ensure you stay on the right side of the law.
The accountant looking for a DEI fashion fix
- 04 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Chartered accountant Jamie Gill has devised a programme to help professionals of colour from outside the fashion industry break into leadership roles in the sector.
Becoming a finance leader: meet Alina Cummins
- 29 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Alina Cummins, Head of Finance at Serpentine, reflects on her route into the arts and charity sectors as a finance professional, and the importance of championing diversity and inclusion as part of her work.
PwC’s growth fuelled by social mobility
- 05 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours for services to economic growth and social mobility, PwC’s Kevin Ellis is a strong advocate for the strategic benefits of a diverse workforce.
Student societies: building communities
- 01 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Insights
As Chair of London’s student society, Sunny Yang is helping to create a modern, inclusive community. He tells us about some of the latest initiatives.
FCA proposals aim to support diversity and inclusion
- 06 Dec 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Concerns that financial services organisations are paying lip service to D&I have prompted proposals that strengthen the regulator’s expectations around non-financial misconduct.
Registering a charity: Getting it right – drafting charitable purposes
- 28 Nov 2023
- Daniel Warner
- Charity Community Newsletter
Drafting your organisation’s objects comes with a reputation for being something of a fine art. That doesn’t need to be the case. This article will explain the fundamentals of charitable purposes and assist you in drafting objects that are exclusively charitable.
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FCA proposals to support diversity and inclusion
- 24 Nov 2023
- ICAEW Financial Services Faculty
Concerns that financial services organisations are paying lip service to DE&I has prompted proposals that strengthen the regulator’s expectations around non-financial misconduct.
ICAEW celebrates gender diversity progress
- 03 Nov 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Most recent submission to the Women in Finance Charter shows that women hold 54.6% of senior roles at ICAEW.
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Regulatory Update September 2023
- 23 Oct 2023
- ICAEW, Financial Services Faculty
The following is a list of some regulatory publications or announcements from September 2023 affecting UK financial services.
Student societies: everyone’s welcome
- 04 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, the ICAEW Student Council (ISC) and student societies lead by example, giving students a voice and helping to drive change.
ICAEW continues commitment to initiative to open up diverse talent pool
- 24 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Three young people tell ICAEW how the 10,000 Black Interns initiative helped them to overcome fears, network and gain the confidence to set their sights on a career in accountancy.
Sexism in the City: what progress has been made?
- 31 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
New inquiry will review whether the financial services industry has met previous recommendations from the Treasury Committee to create a more gender-balanced industry.
Diversity and inclusion: leading by example
- 17 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Three ACA students tell us about their career journeys so far, and the value of having inspirational role models.
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Intuitive judgements and how to improve them
- 07 Jul 2023
- ICAEW
- Audit and Beyond
Tips from auditors and regulators on understanding, managing and mitigating biases that may hinder objective reasoning.
How young volunteers can enhance charity trusteeships
- 16 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
As we celebrate Small Charity Week, we find out why charity trusteeships aren’t just for those at the pinnacle of their working lives and why diverse talent is more sought after than ever before.
Small steps in inclusion create meaningful change
- 15 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
DE&I has been talked about for many years – but how do you enact it in your organisation? Laura Murphy explains why accounting firms need partners who are committed to meaningful action.
The barriers to trading overseas
- 05 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Invisible barriers exist to hinder direct trading with overseas countries, particularly in Africa. We talk to Deimos Cloud CFO Grant Mori to find out which UK regulations are holding back faster UK growth.
Parker Review sets new goals to boost DE&I progress
- 23 Mar 2023
- ICAEW Insights
FTSE companies have made significant strides with ethnic diversity on boards, according to the Parker Review – but deeper details show there’s still a long way to go.
Supporting staff through Ramadan
- 21 Mar 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Communication, support and empathy can ensure your Muslim colleagues can celebrate their faith without it impacting their work while also creating an inclusive workplace that is respectful of all employees, regardless of their religious beliefs.
Improving pathways for diverse talent in audit firms
- 27 Feb 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Grant Thornton’s approach to removing barriers for diverse people is intrinsic to how the firm operates as a whole, says its Resourcing and Inclusion Senior Manager Jemma Pearson.
LGBTQ+ History Month: be a better workplace ally
- 24 Feb 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Allyship and being sensitive to the support that colleagues with different experiences may need is key to an inclusive organisation.
LGBTQ+ History Month: inclusion and diversity across the biggest firms
- 21 Feb 2023
- ICAEW Insights
As we embrace LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) History Month, we take a look at how accountancy firms in the UK are fostering greater inclusion and visibility.
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month
- 02 Feb 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Meet three ACA students who are championing LGBTQ+ rights and promoting diversity and inclusion in the profession.
To attract talent, let’s focus on why we matter
- 14 Dec 2022
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW President Julia Penny’s year involved conversations about two major themes: how to attract new and diverse talent to the profession, and the role of the profession in encouraging sustainability and trust. One, she argues, could be a solution to the other.
Significant barriers remain in diversifying UK plc leadership
- 08 Nov 2022
- ICAEW Insights
FRC says greater transparency in decision making and promotion processes is needed as well as better monitoring, measurement and accountability.
A new generation of accountants
- 01 Nov 2022
- ICAEW Insights
New Gen Accountants launched in 2018 with a mission to ensure that the accountancy profession accurately reflects the society we live in, including all races, classes and backgrounds. For Black History Month, ICAEW supported its relaunch event.
ICAEW President on the importance of Black History Month
- 11 Oct 2022
Julia Penny, ICAEW President, talks about why Black History Month matters to the profession and how ICAEW is driving change.
Spotlight on: Ololade Adesanya
- 03 Oct 2022
Ololade Adesanya is a Director at Deloitte with over 14 years’ experience working with firms in the financial services industry, providing advisory and assurance services around governance, risk and controls. She is also the current President of the ICAEW West of England.
Spotlight on: Robin Vela
- 03 Oct 2022
Robin holds various interests in the industrials, property, renewable energy and logistics sectors across Sub-Saharan Africa. He is the Founder and Chair of Lonsa Group Limited, Chair of Lonsa Everite, Deputy Chair of Swartland Investments and Chair of Firstmile Properties. Robin (a fellow of the Chartered Securities Institute in England & Wales) is a professionally qualified and experienced investment banker and in 2016 was appointed to the ICAEW Member’s Advisory Board for Africa. Robin is also a member of the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa, the past patron for the African Institu...
Celebrating Black culture
- 29 Sep 2022
- ICAEW Insights
As the nation celebrates Black History Month, ICAEW members, students and staff share how organisations can create inclusive working and social environments.
Black History Month message from Sharron Gunn, ICAEW COO
- 26 Sep 2022
- ICAEW
The theme for this year’s Black History Month is ‘Time for Change: Action Not Words’, and I’m proud that ICAEW continues to be a force for positive change and driver of targeted action for Black talent, not just during Black History Month.
Spotlight on: Joshua Enefiok
- 22 Sep 2022
Joshua joined the Finance Graduate Scheme at a FTSE 100 company in 2015. He was Chair of the Bristol and District Chartered Accountant’s Student Society between 2018 and 2019 and continues to volunteer at the ICAEW as a member of the West of England Committee.
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Breaking glass ceilings
- 22 Sep 2022
- Marc Mullen
Marc Mullen speaks to six women in mid-market private equity about the changes so far in this once male-dominated world – and what’s still to come for diversity and inclusion, and supporting talent
Spotlight on: Kudzanai Mumbure
- 22 Sep 2022
Kudzanai is an internal auditor in the financial services industry with a special focus on insurance and banking companies.
Spotlight on: Nelson Amunikoro
- 22 Sep 2022
Nelson has over seven years’ experience within the profession primarily working in audit both internally and externally. He’s worked for the Big Four accountancy firms and banking organisations.
Spotlight on: Kristian Valentine
- 22 Sep 2022
Kristian has six years’ combined experience at EY and MFW. He will soon be joining IPG Mediabrands as a Senior Finance Analyst.
Spotlight on: Leah Gooden-Walton
- 22 Sep 2022
Leah joined UHY Hacker Young in August 2017, and is working towards an ACA qualification at ICAEW. She has found that being a student at ICAEW is already benefiting her at work.
Spotlight on: Angela Appiah Shippey
- 22 Sep 2022
Angela qualified with Arthur Andersen in 1998 and then spent 20 years working in industry across various sectors including advertising and PR, legal services, banking, healthcare and recruitment. In 2018 she moved back into practice.
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A forensic approach to workplace diversity
- 02 Aug 2022
Sarah Sturt, Deloitte’s Bristol-based transaction services partner, says being rigorous yet thoughtful about diversity is key to making advisory teams of the future. She talks to Marc Mullen about processes, people and being adaptable
EU quotas loom for gender diversity on boards
- 08 Jul 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Although the pending legislation is welcome, a mixed picture on female board representation across the EU means the new ruling will have its work cut out.
Can workplace gender diversity mitigate climate-change risk?
- 30 Jun 2022
- ICAEW Insights
The need for greater representation of women in business has been further validated after ECB research found a correlation between higher female representation at managerial level and companies’ success in reducing CO2 emissions.
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