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Technology Thought Leadership

Read the latest thinking on technology covering issues such as how to ensure information services are working effectively and how accountants are making the most of new technologies.

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Digitalisation of tax
Digitalisation of tax: international perspectives
  • Mar 2022
Digitalisation is transforming how tax is reported and paid, with significant innovation and investment occurring in countries of all kinds. There is no single pathway to digitalisation, as our case studies show, but there is something to be learned from all of them.
Automation in finance
Automation in finance functions: lessons from India and the UK
  • 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.
Risks and assurance of emerging technologies
  • Jun 2020
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.
Digitalisation of tax
The internet of things and accounting: lessons from China
  • Oct 2019
By hugely increasing their access to data, the internet of things can help organisations make smarter decisions and better manage people and assets. But, more than this, it can make possible wholly new strategies and business models.
ICAEW thought leadership from the IT Faculty, "Big data and analytics; whats new"
Big data and analytics: the impact on the accountancy profession
  • Oct 2019
This thought leadership initiative outlines the opportunities and risks for accountants from new and advanced capabilities in data, and highlights practical examples of how the profession is changing as a result of big data and analytics.
Digital transformation in finance functions: ASEAN and UK perspectives
  • Oct 2019
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
  • Jul 2019
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.
Fintech innovations perspectives from Singapore and London
Fintech innovation: perspectives from Singapore and London
  • Oct 2018
This international research report, in partnership with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), explores the strengths and challenges for Singapore and London as fintech hubs, and identifies the key elements that underpin successful fintech innovation.
Artificial intelligence and the future of accountancy
  • Jun 2017
Learn about the impact of artificial intelligence and the opportunities it presents for the accountancy profession.
ICAEW thought leadership from the IT Faculty: "Blockchain and the future of accountancy"
Blockchain and the future of accountancy
  • Apr 2017
Details on the potential of blockchain, its implications for auditors, how the accountancy profession can lead and what skills are necessary for the future.
Providing leadership in a digital world
Providing Leadership in a Digital World
  • Oct 2015
This thought leadership initiative looks at how the accountancy profession is changing as a result of digital technologies, and explores what the profession needs to do to stay relevant in the future.
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