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Corporate Finance Faculty

Corporate Finance technical and best practice guidelines

Read the ICAEW's Corporate Finance Faculty's guidelines and reports on the key features of corporate finance including the latest developments and market trends in mergers and acquisitions, transaction services and risk management, private equity and buy-outs and the role of finance in economic growth.

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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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.
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Cyber Security in Corporate Finance

Cyber Security in Corporate Finance aims to help organisations manage cyber risk and improve its governance, setting out good practice within the context of a corporate finance transaction.
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The Business Finance Guide

This independent guide draws on the expertise of partners from across the finance industry and business community to provide information on the financing options that may be available to entrepreneurs, startups and businesses at every stage of development.
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Best practice guidelines

These are guides on best market practice on the latest developments and market trends in mergers and acquisitions, transaction services and raising finance.
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Technical releases

These are 'How to' guides on preparing data under regulatory requirements that affect corporate financiers.
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