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Tips for working with financial data in Power BI
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- 15 Oct 2025
- Rishi Sapra
Rishi Sapra, ICAEW member and Microsoft MVP, shares a few of his top tips when working with Power BI, including practical demonstrations of the tips in action.
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Superintelligence: what is it really?
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- 10 Oct 2025
- Monica Odysseos, Head of AI and Data Lab at Grant Thornton Cyprus
Monica Odysseos, Head of AI and Data Lab at Grant Thornton Cyprus, explains what superintelligence is and how a further leap in artificial intelligence technology could lead us to an advanced capability that is more creative, wise and has the ability to make decisions without any human input.
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Data Governance: The Hidden Engine Behind Finance Transformation
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- 23 Sep 2025
- Dimitris Kaskantanis & James Keef
In this article, Dimitris Kaskantanis, Global Internal Audit Director at Qualco and ICAEW Data Analytics Community Advisory Group member, discusses the importance of data governance with James Keef, co-founder of SubOne and an experienced transformation leader who offers insights from practical finance transformation case studies.
Why data skills matter in an AI world
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- 23 Sep 2025
- Ian Pay
The world around us is transforming almost in front of our eyes, with Artificial Intelligence dominating the direction of travel. But what does this mean for data skills, traditionally valued by accountants and their employers? Can we just leave AI to take care of everything? ICAEW’s Head of Data Analytics and Tech, Ian Pay, shares his views on why that may not be such a good idea, and the steps you can take to develop them, starting today.
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Capture, maintain and handle quality data Q&A
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- 01 May 2025
- Ian Pay
In a recent webinar, we discussed good data management practices and the challenges of maintaining data reliability, accessibility, and quality. In this article, Ian Pay, Head of Data Analytics and Tech at ICAEW, addresses some of the unanswered questions from the session.
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Asking the right questions of your data
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- 01 May 2025
- Franki Hackett
During a recent webinar, we explored the art of asking the right questions for your data strategy. The audience contributed a wealth of insightful questions; Franki Hackett, Chair of the ICAEW Data Analytics Community Group and Associate Director at Grant Thornton, answers a selection of these here.
AI Literacy: What is it really?
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- 30 Apr 2025
- Monica Odysseos
In this article Monica Odysseos, Head of AI and Data Lab at Grant Thornton Cyprus, returns to cover the new age of AI literacy exploring the skill of having technical awareness, ethical understanding, and the knowledge of the practical applications of AI.
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Comparing the CDO and CFO in the modern enterprise
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- 28 Apr 2025
- Craig Stirk
In an era where data can rival capital as the most valuable corporate asset, two C-suite roles have emerged as strategic cornerstones of enterprise decision-making – the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Chief Data Officer (CDO). As organisations grapple with digital transformation, regulatory pressures and the latest AI hype cycle, understanding the distinction and interplay between these roles is more critical than ever.
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From Dummy Data to Deepfakes: How Accountants Can Harness (and Detect) AI-Generated Data
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- 24 Apr 2025
- Dudley Gould
Dudley Gould, ICAEW member and VP of Business Development at Circit, explores experimental use of AI tools for dummy accounting data.
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The Cornerstone of Finance Transformation
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- 15 Jan 2025
- Catherine Myszka
In this article, Catherine Myszka, Independent Transformation Director, explores why the quality of financial data, the underlying data structures and hierarchies are important for the success of any finance transformation or technology adoption.
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GenAI: What is it really?
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- 13 Jan 2025
- Monica Odysseos
In this article Monica Odysseos, Head of AI and Data Lab at Grant Thornton Cyprus, returns to take a closer look at generative AI, exploring what it is, how it works, where it is applied, how to use it, its challenges and potential in our rapidly evolving world.
ESG is a Data Challenge
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- 10 Jan 2025
- Eden Smith
In this article, Eden Smith explore why ESG is a data challenge and why accountants, equipped with their analytical rigor and integrity, are uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between ESG aspirations and data reality.
Data Analytics Community – 2024 in review
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- 10 Jan 2025
- Ian Pay
As the ICAEW’s Data Analytics Community continues to go from strength to strength, Ian Pay, Head of Data Analytics and Tech, shares some of his favourite content and activities from the year, and gives some clues as to what’s coming in 2025…
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Using AI as a finance professional
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- 19 Dec 2024
- Karen Ko
In today’s fast-paced work environment, the emergence of generative AI is going to transform the way businesses operate from automating routine processes to enhancing decision-making capabilities. But how does that impact you and what do you need to know?
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Harness the potential of Power BI to cleanse and transform data Q&A
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- 16 Dec 2024
- Rishi Sapra
Following on from the ‘Harness the potential of Power BI to solve data challenges’ webinar, Rishi Sapra, Chartered Accountant turned Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), returns to address more of the key questions that came out of the webinar on using Power BI in conjunction with Power Query to cleanse and transform data in this follow up article.
AI & Analytics Live – recap
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- 25 Oct 2024
- Rishi Sapra and Franki Hackett
Last year the ICAEW hosted their first in-person event focused on analytics some fascinating talks centred around people-driven decision making. This year the event returned with an even bigger audience – a 200-ticket sellout!
Harness the potential of Power BI for financial reporting Q&A
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- 24 Oct 2024
- Rishi Sapra
Following on from the ‘Harness the potential of Power BI to solve data challenges’ webinar, Rishi Sapra, Chartered Accountant turned Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), returns to address some of the key questions that came out of the webinar on using Power BI for financial reporting.
Virtual CPD Conference
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- 28 Mar 2024
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an integral part of being a successful ICAEW Chartered Accountant.
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How to get started with programming as an accountant Part 2
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- 05 Aug 2024
- Edward Franklin
In a previous article, Edward Franklin, founder of TechFranklin, explored the approach to take when getting started with programming as an accountant. The first article covered how to work with CSV formatted data and this following article will cover how to take advantage of JSON, a format commonly encountered with APIs.
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Databases, Data Warehouses and Data Lakes for Accountants
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- 17 Jul 2024
- Edward Franklin
Accountants today rely on software like Oracle, Sage, Excel, and many other technologies to store important data and help generate financial statements and insights. This article provides a high-level overview of different data infrastructure used in accounting and how these fit into contemporary technology such as PowerBI, PowerPivot, Excel, APIs.
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