Policy

ICAEW draws on our technical expertise and the experience of our members to provide policy recommendations to policymakers in the UK and internationally. By working with policymakers we help to develop legislation which is in the public interest, for the long-term benefit of the economy and protects the quality and integrity of the accountancy and finance profession.

Consultations and representations

Read ICAEW representations to policymakers and regulators, and view details of the consultations that ICAEW is responding to.

Business and growth

ICAEW members working in business are at the forefront of driving the UK economy. We work with policy makers to ensure the policy landscape is one in which enterprise thrives. Advising 1.5 million businesses across the country, we understand what businesses need to grow.

Elections and manifestos

At election times ICAEW works with its members to produce manifestos offering guidance to prospective governments on how to drive sustainable economic growth.

Economy Public sector finances Skills and social mobility International leadership Tax

Key resources

ICAEW’s submission to the 2016 Budget ICAEW at the 2016 Party Conferences A CFO at the Cabinet Table? G20 Turkey 2015: A call to action Tomorrow’s Enterprise report Enhancing work readiness

Income Tax and NIC hard choices

Do you know how much of your national insurance and income tax contributions go towards paying for state services, such as the NHS? Our comprehensive report highlights exactly where our money goes, while busting some common myths about how these taxes are spent by the government.

Seven questions company report writers should ask

07 January

Auditors call for companies to recognise cyber security as a critical business risk

07 December

Providing Leadership in a Digital World

26 October

Tomorrow's Practice - the findings

11 February