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Influencing policy to support you: October 2024
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- 31 Oct 2024
Ahead of the Budget, ICAEW’s policy and public affairs teams communicated key policy recommendations to political stakeholders and reacted to the new consultation on an Industrial Strategy.
Technical round-up: October 2024
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- 31 Oct 2024
This month’s top stories feature eight Budget updates covered by ICAEW’s Tax Faculty, a list of software products that are now ready for MTD ITSA, and new VAT guidance for private schools.
Chart of the week: Autumn Budget 2024
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- 31 Oct 2024
Our chart this week looks at how the fiscal baseline inherited by the Chancellor has changed as a consequence of the Autumn Budget, with higher capital investment driving up borrowing needed to fund the deficit over the next five years.
Budget 2024 verdict: big and bold, but borne by business
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- 31 Oct 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves focused on delivering economic stability with her wide-ranging first Budget – but short-term tax raising measures worth £40bn fall primarily on the shoulders of business.
Climate transition planning: the next step for ESG action
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- 28 Oct 2024
Mandatory transition plan disclosures are expected next year, but the rationale should be less about box ticking and more about a business’s ability to thrive in the coming decades. Kate Levick from think tank E3G explains why it’s time to act now.
How to prepare for an external audit in local government
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- 25 Oct 2024
The mounting backlog in the publication of audited council accounts has shone the spotlight on external audit processes in local government.
How to ensure colleagues understand financial information
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- 25 Oct 2024
With local government budgets under pressure and more councils adopting commercialisation strategies, key stakeholders must have a strong grasp of financial information to aid sound decision-making.
Leading data-led decision making in local government
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- 25 Oct 2024
Finance professionals are pivotal in ensuring local authority decisions on service delivery are grounded in robust data analysis. CIPFA’s Iain Murray outlines the role of finance teams in ensuring data-led decision-making and the skills required for success.
How successful finance business partners work at local authorities
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- 25 Oct 2024
Finance business partners play a vital bridging role between the finance team and the wider organisation.
Strengthening financial expertise across local government
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- 25 Oct 2024
Marking the launch of a series of best practice case studies, Alison Ring OBE FCA CPFA, ICAEW Director of Public Sector & Taxation, shares the vital role that finance teams play in local government.
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