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Event

Annual Reception 2024

The Corporate Finance Faculty welcomed our members and leading figures from across the City for its annual evening of celebration, networking and inspiration.

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Guideline

AI in corporate finance

The Corporate Finance Faculty have brought together insights and resources on how AI is being used in corporate finance to help you better understand the application benefits and risks, as well as the practical considerations as you begin to revolutionise how deals are done.

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Guideline

Financial due diligence

This guideline explores the what, why, who and how of performing effective financial due diligence (FDD) and the outcomes it should achieve. It considers how FDD interacts with other areas of due diligence and how today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, including AI, is reshaping the FDD process.

Overview

What is corporate finance?

The terms "corporate finance" and "corporate financier" tend to be associated with transactions in which capital is raised in order to create, develop, grow or acquire businesses.

About the Corporate Finance Faculty

We are the ICAEW’s centre of professional expertise in corporate finance. We contribute to policy development and respond to consultations by governments, regulators and other professional bodies.

Resources

Corporate Financier

Analysis and insights from the Corporate Finance Faculty. The award-winning Corporate Financier magazine is published ten times a year for members, stakeholders and key associates of the Corporate Finance Faculty.

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Practical guidance

Find out about the practical guidance and technical releases that the Faculty has produced for its members and the wider accountancy and finance sector.

Events and webinars

Keep up to date with the latest corporate finance developments, trends and policy with our range of events and webinars. Includes past event highlights and recordings, where available

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Public policy events and consultations

Includes regulatory consultations we've undertaken on behalf of our members and also events we've hosted and best practice guidelines we've developed on national policy matters.

Resources by topic

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Capital markets and investment

Accessing global equity and debt, IPOs, infrastructure and project finance.

Debt advisory and growth finance

Raising debt for expansion and corporate strategies at all stages of the business life cycle.

Lead advisory

Initiating deals, managing sale processes, devising acquisition strategies and applying techniques in global and local mergers & acquisitions.

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Private equity

Insights into growth capital, buyouts and follow-on mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Start-ups, scale-ups and venture capital

Attracting investment for start-ups and scale-ups, and case studies of high-growth companies.

Transaction services

Carrying out financial, tax, vendor, commercial and operational due diligence.

Valuation

Expert insights into regulatory and technical changes impacting this complex field.

Business restructuring

Providing advice about insolvency, refinancing and turnaround deals.

Careers and training

Corporate finance careers

Leading figures and up-and-coming professionals who have developed their careers share their experiences.

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Diploma in Corporate Finance

The Diploma in Corporate Finance will equip you with advanced corporate finance knowledge.

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CPD courses: corporate finance

Browse ICAEW's CPD courses and training on corporate finance, across virtual, in-person and elearning platforms. Topics covered include: valuations, business disposal and due diligence.

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Further support

Faculty LinkedIn group

Stay up-to-date on emerging trends in corporate finance and our future events by joining our LinkedIn group.

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Faculty member organisations

The Corporate Finance Faculty’s professional network includes close to 10,000 members and over 80 member organisations.

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Faculty team

Meet the people who make up the Corporate Finance Faculty team, including details of how to contact them.

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