Key resources and support
Practice helpsheets
Helpsheets prepared by ICAEW Technical Advisory Services to assist you in your day-to-day work. We offer practical advice, respond to frequently asked questions and highlight the issues you may need to consider.
Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service
Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional’s comprehensive online library, comprising around 80 titles from some of the country’s leading tax and accounting subject matter experts.
ICAEW Data Analytics Certificate
ICAEW Data Analytics Certificate programme will help you combine your commercial acumen and business knowledge with data analytics expertise.
Developing a specialism
Communities
- Listing
- 12 Apr 2022
Information, insights, guidance and networking opportunities on a range of industry sectors, professional specialisms and at various stages throughout your career. Free for ICAEW members and students.
Support for business advisers
- Hub page
- 01 Jan 2024
Resources that will help you grow your advisory role and evolve your practice.
Probate services
- Hub page
- 15 Jul 2024
- Business Law
ICAEW is an approved regulator and licensing authority for probate services. This enables us to accredit firms to offer probate services to their clients. Here we explain the benefits of accreditation and the application process, provide support for accredited firms and also information for consumers including a register of ICAEW accredited for probate firms.
Designated Professional Body (Investment Business) licence
- Regulations
- 14 Jul 2021
- Personal Financial Planning Community
Find out how you can enhance the services you already offer your clients with a Designated Professional Body (Investment Business) licence. This section explains what regulated investment business is, who is regulated, and how your firm can apply for a DPB (Investment Business) licence.
Working in the regulated area of audit
- Hub page
- 30 Nov 2011
- Professional Standards Department
Firms working in the regulated area of audit are required to comply with the Audit Regulations and guidance. On this page, you'll find links to advice and guidance to help your firm remain compliant.
Local public audit in England
- Helpsheets and support
- 30 May 2024
- Professional Standards Department
ICAEW is responsible for the licensing, registering and monitoring of auditors who wish to carry out audits of local public bodies. This page explains what accountancy firms and individuals need to do to become a registered local auditor under the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.
Become an insolvency practitioner with ICAEW
- Hub page
- 17 Dec 2024
You don’t have to be an ICAEW Chartered Accountant to qualify and be licensed as an insolvency practitioner (IP) with ICAEW. We offer a comprehensive programme of support for insolvency practitioners.
Marketing your practice
Promoting your business or practice
- Hub page
- 23 Feb 2024
Generate new business and advertise your business or practice at discounted rates.
Record keeping and documentation
Documents and records
- Helpsheets and support
- 16 Mar 2014
- Professional Standards Department
Guidance for members in practice on which documents the member owns; how long documents should be kept; if the client owns the documents, whether the member always has to hand them over; and the member's obligations to allow others access to documents.
Exclusive
Document retention
- Helpsheets and support
- 19 Feb 2025
- Technical Advisory Services
This helpsheet highlights key considerations relating to document retention for accountants.
Pricing
Fees and charge-out rates
- Helpsheets and support
- 08 Jan 2015
- Practice Department
Advice on agreeing fees and setting charge-out rates.
Time recording
- Helpsheets and support
- 03 Jun 2015
- Practice Department
Effective time recording and the continuing need for the timesheet.
Consumer credit
- Listing
- 04 May 2023
- Practice Department
The DPB (Consumer Credit) Handbook sets out the regulations for firms to provide consumer credit services.
Risk management
Client screening
- No content type
- 04 Mar 2022
- ICAEW Library and Information Service
Obtain client screening reports checking against global risk and compliance data, including government sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons, a wide range of watch lists and negative news profiles.
Exclusive
Managing the professional liability of accountants: Illustrative wordings
- Helpsheets and support
- 14 Aug 2019
- Technical Advisory Services
Technical helpsheet providing illustrative wordings in a limited number of cases for consideration by members in practice seeking to manage their risk of potential liability because of an act or omission resulting in financial loss.
Arrangements for incapacity or death
- Helpsheets and support
- 01 Jan 2009
- Professional Standards Department
Guidance for sole practitioners on finding solutions to the problems that might arise in the event of their incapacity or death.
Support for member firms
Is your entity a member firm?
- Helpsheets and support
- 25 Nov 2016
- Professional Standards Department
Guide to determine if your entity is a member firm and whether ICAEW is your firm’s money laundering supervisor.
Maintaining your firm's record
- Helpsheets and support
- 26 Aug 2021
It is important to maintain an accurate ICAEW firm record. Use this guide to find out what to consider when changing the structure of your firm.
Annual return to ICAEW
- Helpsheets and support
- 24 Mar 2023
- Practice Department
Get the most up-to-date information on the online annual return, links and FAQs.
The ICAEW Practice Assurance scheme
- Hub page
- 29 Jan 2024
- Professional Standads Department
Our Practice Assurance (PA) scheme provides ICAEW member firms and practising certificate holders with a framework of principles-based quality assurance standards to operate to. It outlines procedures to follow with your clients, and how to maintain the highest quality of work and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, eg, those relating to anti-money laundering and protection of client data.
Guidance on your duty to report misconduct
- Listing
- 26 Jun 2024
- Professional Standards Department
We expect ICAEW Chartered Accountants to maintain the highest standards of practice and conduct. All ICAEW members, firms, affiliates and 'relevant persons' have a duty to report any event which may indicate that they and/or another member, firm affiliate or 'relevant person' may be liable to disciplinary action by the ICAEW Conduct Department, regardless of the type of organisation you or they work for.
Supporting your staff
Human resources and employment law
- Hub page
- 13 Apr 2022
- ICAEW Library and Information Service
Access articles, books and online resources on human resources and employment law.
Training and development
- Hub page
- 01 Apr 2022
- ICAEW Library and Information Service
Find out more about staff training with our selection of articles, books and best practice guides.
Talent management
- Hub page
- 09 Dec 2022
- ICAEW Library and Information Service
Our selection of articles, books and online resources can show you how to attract, retain and motivate talent.
Motivating employees
- Hub page
- 24 Mar 2022
- ICAEW Library and Information Service
Learn how to motivate your employees from our collection of books, articles and online resources.
Technology
Prompt engineering: interacting with generative AI tools
- Article
- 19 Feb 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Prompt engineering creates succinct commands to direct and guide artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Here, we explore how to develop your prompt engineering skills to get optimal output from AI models.
CFOs to drive human-centric AI-fuelled future of work
- Article
- 19 Feb 2025
- ICAEW Insights
AI can help to address some of the biggest challenges that CFOs face. However, success depends on AI working alongside humans, rather than replacing them.
Five in-demand skills for accountants in 2025
- Article
- 14 Feb 2025
- ICAEW Insights
We speak to recruitment experts to reveal the key skills and attributes accountants need to stand out in a competitive job market.
New ICAEW Code of Ethics explained: impact of technology
- Article
- 12 Feb 2025
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW is incorporating revisions in its 2025 Code of Ethics introduced by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants. This article covers those relating to the impact of technology on the profession.
The road to crypto regulation
- Article
- 06 Feb 2025
- ICAEW Insights
The Financial Conduct Authority is set to develop regulation of the cryptoasset sector and highlights the importance of industry feedback as the number of UK individuals owning crypto rises.
Cyber security: outlook for 2025
- Article
- 30 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Cyber resilience is a key concern for governments, with many exploring ways to address the cyber threat and promote national resilience. What is the outlook for 2025?
New ICAEW Code of Ethics explained: role and mindset
- Article
- 30 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW is required to incorporate revisions to its Code of Ethics introduced by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants. This article summarises revisions concerning the role and mindset expected of professional accountants.
The headhunter’s view: AI means it’s time to get personal
- Article
- 29 Jan 2025
- ICAEW Insights
AI is coming for parts of your job, but if you can’t beat them, join them, says Mark Freebairn.
CPD and training
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an integral part of being a successful ICAEW Chartered Accountant. Find out about your annual CPD requirements and access a wealth of CPD resources.
