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Understanding AI: what is – and isn’t – artificial intelligence?
- 05 Nov 2024
- ICAEW Insights
An in-depth awareness of AI is no longer the preserve of data science professionals or technology enthusiasts. In the first of two articles, BDO’s Paul Ekwere explains what AI actually is – and what it isn’t.
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Partnering effectively with AI, part 1: choosing a solution
- 16 Oct 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Before you can think about partnering with an AI tool, you will need to have a clear understanding of which use case(s) you want it to answer.
ICAEW Evolution of mid-tier accountancy firms 2024
- 23 May 2024
- PDF (1,466kb)
ICAEW's latest research reveals the polarised reactions to private equity funding within the sector, as well as expectations for profit growth and shifts in services lines over the next three years.
What digital tools are auditors adopting?
- 06 Jun 2023
- ICAEW
New tools are transforming the audit process. We take a look at what’s popular and what tools could soon be deployed in auditing.
The importance of culture in the adoption of robotics and manufacturing
- 04 Mar 2022
- Jack Semple
In this article, we hear from Jack Semple, who runs the Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA) and is a member of the ICAEW Manufacturing Community Advisory Group.
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Robotic process automation: a vision of the future
- 21 Feb 2022
- ICAEW Insights
It’s a hot topic in finance right now. Rob Binns, CFO at Access Group, discusses why accountants should embrace, not fear, the acceleration of digital transformation.
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The evolving role of the CFO
- 17 Nov 2021
- Christian Doherty
- Business and Management
The work of the CFO is changing, here’s how
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Robotic process automation
- 30 Sep 2021
- Nathan Keeley
- Chartech
Automation can help process increasing volumes of data, give an opportunity for upskilling to data science, computer programming and project management, and allow accountants to spend more time with clients.
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How to get the most out of technology in audit
- 30 Jun 2021
- Lesley Meall
- Audit and Beyond
Technology has the power to enhance audit quality and efficiency. Lesley Meall explains the risks and explores some of the possibilities with the greatest potential.
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When is an accountant not an accountant?
- 17 Mar 2021
- Steve Benham
- Business and Management
Accountants need to present the benefits they bring more directly
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The essential guide to robotic process automation
- 30 Dec 2020
- Tech Faculty
Robotic process automation (RPA) can save organisations' time, with tasks performed with higher speed and accuracy, as well as removing the risk of human error. However, it is not suitable for all processes and, in some cases, could act as a sticking plaster for a system that needs to be re-engineered.
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Tech: Saint or Sinner?
- 04 Dec 2020
- Marga Hoek and Xenia Taliotis
- Business and Management
Is the life-changing progress in modern tech good?
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How common data modelling is revolutionising audit
- 02 Dec 2020
- Shamus Rae
- Chartech
Even the smallest of firms can benefit from applying common data modelling to audit processes, says Shamus Rae.
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Tech's impact on the delivery of audit
- 05 Nov 2020
- David Lyford-Smith
- Audit and Beyond
How much is technology transforming the quality of audit? David Lyford-Smith shares his thoughts and looks at what reviews, reports and other resources are revealing.
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Automation's role in accountancy
- 06 Oct 2020
- Kirstin Gillon
- Chartech
Research is revealing the benefits of automating finance functions for accountants in India. Technical manager Kristen Gillon looks at the importance of mindset and involving staff with technological change, and discusses the fears that robotic process automation may result in fewer jobs.
Automation in finance functions: lessons from India and the UK
- 15 Sep 2020
Drawing on real-life experiences, this collaborative thought leadership report by ICAEW and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) considers how finance functions can harness automation to deliver greater value to business and the skills needed by accountants in the future.
Role of assurance in risk management
- 01 Jun 2020
- David Lyford-Smith
Internal best practice design and controls are critical tools to ameliorate the risks in deploying cognitive technologies. However, in particularly important cases, or where the risk is unacceptably high, organisations should consider bringing in additional expertise to validate their design principles, controls or the model itself.
Managing risks through better design principles
- 01 Jun 2020
- David Lyford-Smith
Organisations need to tackle the risks associated with adopting cognitive technology so that they can benefit from the potential efficiencies and insights that it can offer.
What is cognitive technology?
- 01 Jun 2020
- David Lyford-Smith
From automation of complex processes to analysis of subtle patterns to aid planning, cognitive technology can be a powerful business tool. However, the pace of innovation has been accompanied by concerns over the risks that new and emerging technologies pose, creating a demand for ways to understand, mitigate and control these risks.
Risks and assurance of emerging technologies
- 01 Jun 2020
- Tech Faculty
Cognitive and automation technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) have drawn a great deal of interest, but also concern about the potential for bias and misuse. ICAEW’s Tech Faculty examines the risks associated with the adoption of emerging technology and how these risks can be tackled through internal controls and assurance.
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Digitally transforming your finance function
- 16 Mar 2020
- Kirstin Gillon
- Business and Management
How to make small and constant digital changes to ensure finance success.
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Boosting your data dive for audit analytics
- 11 Feb 2020
- Lesley Meall
- Chartech
The pace of change in the audit analytics market is making auditors reconsider their choice of tools. Lesley Meall looks at developments.
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TECH ESSENTIALS
The essential guide to data protection when outsourcing
- 25 Nov 2019
- PDF (318kb)
- Tech Faculty
It is often said that data is the new oil – the raw material that drives industry in so many ways. Like all resources, data needs to be used wisely and protected. This guide looks at protecting data when using outsourced services.
Digital transformation in finance functions: UK and ASEAN perspectives
- 03 Oct 2019
- PDF (396kb)
- Tech Faculty
This thought leadership report provides a rare insight into how digital transformation is being managed in practice across a range of different business settings, and highlights pertinent considerations for leaders undertaking their own transformation projects.
New technologies, ethics and accountability
- 03 Jul 2019
- Tech Faculty
This thought leadership report delves into the ethics of new technology and the seismic developments currently taking place in AI and algorithms, which are both exciting and morally concerning.
AI in Corporate Advisory
- 28 Jun 2019
- PDF (2,199kb)
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on finance and business will be profound. The Corporate Finance Faculty has been tracking the application of AI to ‘big data’ in corporate transactions.
At a glance what the future holds for technology
- 12 Jun 2019
- Tech Faculty
The Tech Faculty’s latest edition of Chartech (the faculty magazine) covers a range of new technologies that have come to prominence in the last few years. Some may have a profound impact on how businesses operate in the future.
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Cover story: A glance at what the future holds for technology
- 04 Jun 2019
- Tech Faculty
- Chartech
Over the past decade, many technologies have been launched that promised to fundamentally change the way business and society operate, including virtual reality, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and more. But has this come to pass?
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Lean and robots: Dynamic duo or disruptive disaster
- 01 May 2019
- Jill Jusko
- Industry Week
Article discussing automation in relation to lean manufacturing with examples of how some companies are utilising technology such as robotics within a lean approach.
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Byte size: Tech news roundup
- 01 Feb 2019
- Sandra Vogel
- Chartech
A roundup of the latest news surrounding technology. This edition includes the government’s new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, a new charter on artificial intelligence in judicial systems, folding phones and the potential for embedding microchips in people.
FINANCE DIRECTION
How Johnson & Johnson is using RPA
- 28 Sep 2018
- Sam Horton
Sam Horton, Finance Strategy and Operations Director at Johnson & Johnson, describes the firm’s RPA journey, including the challenges that it faced and how these have been overcome, as well as the benefits of standardisation, improvements in work flow and greater accuracy.
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Thoughts from a virtual roundtable
- 03 Aug 2018
- Nina Bryant
- Chartech
How has the ACA shaped your career and development? What do tomorrow’s accountants need from their training in light of technological change? We convened a virtual roundtable with members to find discuss.
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FINANCE DIRECTION
RPA in finance an ICAEW guide
- 31 Jul 2018
- PDF (237kb)
- Rick Payne
This guide aims to help finance professionals considering implementing robotic process automation (RPA). It is based on meetings with ICAEW members with first-hand RPA experience supplemented with wider research.
Cover story: Automation for the people: should automation make us feel nervous?
- 08 Jun 2018
- Mark O'Sullivan and Kabir Dhawan
- Chartech
As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, fear of automation has left people feeling nervous about their future careers, and whether robots will replace them. Grant Thornton’s Mark O’Sullivan and Kabir Dhawan explain how the profession can best prepare for change.
How do you audit a robot?
- 23 Mar 2018
- Internal Audit Panel
Guidance for internal auditors on how to provide assurance over the key risks involved in implementing robotic process automation (RPA).
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How do you audit a robot
- 19 Mar 2018
- PDF (1,916kb)
Guidance for internal auditors on providing assurance over robotic process automation (RPA).
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RPA in Finance - a promising investment, but beware the hype
- 01 Mar 2018
- PDF (295kb)
- Rick Payne
A report of the discussions of a meeting with finance professionals of large organisations who see the potential for significant benefits from RPA and are running pilots to assess the feasibility of reducing costs and improving accuracy, quality, timeliness and drill-down.
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Byte size: Tech news roundup
- 20 Feb 2018
- Sandra Vogel
- Chartech
A roundup of the latest news surrounding technology. This edition includes the so-called ‘forever battery’, Gartner research on artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, the Internet of Things, and how accountants can make the most of Twitter.
Understanding the impact of technology in audit and finance
- 19 Feb 2018
- PDF (416kb)
- ICAEW / Dubai Financial Services Authority
This paper has been produced based on comments from the breakfast briefing jointly organised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), on 13 December 2017 at DFSA.
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SPECIAL REPORT
Special Report 59: Finance and Technology
- 11 Dec 2017
- PDF (5,640kb)
- Business and Management Faculty
This month’s report looks at the impact and influence that technology is having on our roles in finance.
Digital transformation - A long and bumpy road
- 29 Nov 2017
- Kirstin Gillon
- Chartech
Making the most of new technologies is not always straightforward. Kirstin Gillon looks at how finance functions have got to grips with digital.
Member profile: Rashpal Singh Hullait
- 08 Sep 2017
- Xenia Taliotis
- Economia
Rashpal Singh Hullait tells Xenia Taliotis where he gets his tenacity from
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Robotic Process Automation in Finance
- 01 Sep 2017
- PDF (193kb)
- Rick Payne
Outcomes from a meeting of finance professionals from large organisations, discussing the potential of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to benefit organisations.
Robotic Process Automation in Finance
- 01 Sep 2017
- Business Department
Outcomes from a meeting of finance professionals from large organisations, discussing the potential of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to benefit organisations.
AUDIT INSIGHTS
Audit insights: insurance
- 27 Jan 2016
- PDF (2,170kb)
- Financial Services Faculty
Long term trends shaping insurance are examined in this report. Specifically; how will stakeholders react if better data capabilities mean more people are uninsurable, and what if non-insurers develop better data analysis? Could the growth in unadvised sales raise mis-selling risk, and how do insurers secure investment returns in a low interest rate environment?
Providing leadership in a digital world
- 26 Oct 2015
- PDF (330kb)
- IT Faculty
Digital technology is transforming businesses, economies and societies. The digital infrastructure is a powerful democratising force, providing access to networks and markets for many more people and businesses around the world. The nature of work is changing, as software increasingly automates tasks, freeing up people to create novel types of value. Innovative business models are emerging based on platforms and ideas of a sharing economy.
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What makes a successful FD?
- 01 Oct 2011
- Scott Barnes
- Business and Management
Ever wondered what makes the difference between a so-so finance director and an outstanding one? Scott Barnes offers some useful clues based on the experiences of leading board directors.
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