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An article about nothing: blanks, zeros and nulls in Power BI explained
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- 21 Apr 2026
- Ian Pay
Last year, Microsoft MVP Mark Proctor wrote an article for the Excel Community explaining the importance of understanding how Excel handles blanks. Embracing the philosophical challenge, ICAEW’s Head of Data Analytics and Tech, Ian Pay, has decided to take things a step further and look at the same concepts in Power BI.
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A step-by-step guide to Power BI for accountants
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- 15 Apr 2026
- ICAEW Data Analytics Community
Today’s accountants are expected to provide insights, spot trends, and support better decision-making across the business. Finance is no longer just about reporting what’s already happened. This is where Microsoft’s Power BI comes in.
Agents, context and the data foundation – part 2
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- 14 Apr 2026
- Rishi Sapra
Following on from a webinar exploring the use of agents in automating financial processes, Rishi Sapra, ICAEW Member and Microsoft MVP, returns to outline a five-step framework to follow when trying to build an agent for automating a finance process using Microsoft’s tools. In part 2 of this series, he covers the design, build and testing phases of the framework.
Agents, context and the data foundation – part 1
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- 14 Apr 2026
- Rishi Sapra
Following on from a webinar exploring the use of agents in automating financial processes, Rishi Sapra, ICAEW Member and Microsoft MVP, returns to outline a five-step framework to follow when trying to build an agent for automating a finance process using Microsoft’s tools. In part 1 of this series, he covers data transformation, structure, and storage considerations.
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AI in analytics: how to manage quality in a rapidly evolving environment
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- 13 Apr 2026
- Franki Hackett
For any Chartered Accountant, balancing the rapid evolution of new AI capabilities against the need to run a business or deliver client work can feel overwhelming. This article gives practical suggestions for how you can bring the best of people and AI to your analytics approach, informed by hands-on experience managing AI quality in audit.
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Can you explain it to an agent?
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- 09 Apr 2026
- Dudley Gould
In this article, Dudley Gould returns to explore how AI's ability to explain things and to receive clear explanations, is changing the way he learns, writes, and thinks about professional communication.
Is AI being asked to solve the wrong problems?
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- 13 Jan 2026
- Dudley Gould
Dudley Gould argues that the growing temptation to solve data problems in accountancy with bigger AI models is misguided. Most accounting work is deterministic "calculator work" that needs certainty, not probability.
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From black gold to black box: What past industrial revolutions teach us about AI
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- 12 Jan 2026
- Craig Stirk, Founder, Sarcul Consulting; Chief Innovation Officer, Sprift Technologies
Coal, oil, and social media not only enabled growth, but also reshaped institutions, concentrated influence, and led to systemic costs that took decades to confront. Artificial intelligence is now at a similar turning point. In this article, Craig Stirk, founder of Sarcul Consulting and Chief Innovation Officer at Sprift Technologies, poses an important question for the accountancy and data profession: how can we regulate this powerful tool before its unintended impacts become widespread?
Data Analytics Community – Looking ahead in 2026
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- 06 Jan 2026
- Ian Pay
It’s that time again when Ian Pay, Head of Data Analytics and Tech, looks back at the highlights from the Data Analytics Community in the last year, and looks ahead to the upcoming year.
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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.
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