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Cost of doing business

Insights, analysis and resources for organisations facing rising costs of doing business amid a multitude of challenges, including energy prices, inflation, supply chain disruption and staff recruitment and retention.
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Latest news

How people technology can improve the employee experience
  • Article
  • 02 Dec 2022
Technology can support your organisation’s mission to create a great employee experience, but it’s not as simple as just installing software to solve productivity and cultural problems, says Cathryn Newbery.
Natura: Brazil’s integrated reporting pioneers
  • Article
  • 02 Dec 2022
The Brazilian giant, the first publicly listed company to become a B Corp, has been pushing an integrated approach for 30 years. Having taken this further still, it was highly commended at this year’s Finance for the Future Awards.
Chart of the week: Language proficiency in England and Wales
  • Article
  • 01 Dec 2022
This week we take a look at the data on languages contained within the latest release of information from Census 2021 for England and Wales.

Latest tax news

Exclusions from 2021/22 self assessment online filing
  • Article
  • 30 Nov 2022
HMRC has released a list of tax returns that cannot be filed online due to software issues. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty summarises some of the circumstances this applies to.
What to expect from the two Finance Bills
  • Article
  • 30 Nov 2022
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains when to expect legislation for various measures announced at the Autumn Statement.
Tax news in brief 30 November 2022
  • Article
  • 30 Nov 2022
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 30 November 2022, including: registering a client for VAT as an agent; the latest advisory fuel rates; wet signatures not required for IHT100 forms; changes to IHT400 forms; ATED relief for “Homes for Ukraine”; and details of benefit and pension rates for 2023/24.

Insights specials

A listing of one-off Insights specials that focus on a particular subject, interviewing the key people, identifying developing trends and examining the underlying issues.

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Public sector financial and non-financial reporting
  • 15 Nov 2022
We highlight the vital role public sector reporting plays in strengthening financial controls, improving evidence-based decision making and bringing transparency to the public about how taxpayers’ money is spent.
Cost of doing business There are numerous factors impacting business at the moment, from soaring energy costs to supply chain disruption. We explore what is driving them, how firms and finance teams can best respond, and the things to consider when facing such uncertainty.
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Jumpstarting the Economy
  • 21 Sep 2022
Supply chain challenges, rising energy costs and global volatility are threatening to kickstart a recession. However, we examine the changes in technology, education and economic markets which could help keep the country on track.

Videos

The vital role our profession must play in reaching net zero
The vital role our profession must play in reaching net zero
  • Video
Andrew Griffith FCA, MP is the UK’s Net Zero Business Champion. He discusses the core role the profession has to play in helping all of us reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 or sooner.
Thinking differently: what are the benefits of neurodiversity in your organisation?
Thinking differently: what are the benefits of neurodiversity in your organisation?
  • Video
We explore how teams of all kinds benefit by including people who think differently, taking cricket as an example. We then examine how chartered accountants can encourage neurodiverse thinking and engage people with neurodivergent conditions in their own or their clients’ organisations, as part of wider efforts to support diversity and inclusion.
What The Dasgupta Review means for Business and Accountancy
What The Dasgupta Review means for Business and Accountancy
  • Video
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta sat down with ICAEW to talk about his review into the economics of biodiversity and his hopes for the future.
The financial controller who stole £20,000: 4 lessons to help you stop internal fraud
The financial controller who stole £20,000: 4 lessons to help you stop internal fraud
  • Video
The real case of a financial controller who attempted to steal £20,000 from her business, and the steps that chartered accountants can take to help prevent internal fraud from happening in their organisation. Chartered accountants need to be alert to potential signs of fraud and manipulation of accounting records. We examine a real case of a business that discovered it had been the victim of internal fraud.

The opinions expressed by external guest speakers in interviews or other publications included on this website are, by their nature, those of the speaker. They are not necessarily fully endorsed by the ICAEW or purport to reflect the official policies and views of the ICAEW or its members.

Podcast episodes

Bank of England
How will quantitative tightening affect the UK economy?
  • Podcast
  • 30 Nov 2022
In this Insights In Focus episode, we explore the Bank of England’s recent policy switch from quantitative easing to quantitative tightening.
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How a Board should balance major strategic issues with staff retention and wellbeing
  • Podcast
  • 25 Nov 2022
In the second of two Insights In Focus special episodes an experienced panel discuss a dilemma facing a fictional UK-based food manufacturer.
Factory
How a board should maintain the right culture during periods of fast growth
  • Podcast
  • 21 Nov 2022
In the first of two Insights In Focus special episodes an experienced panel discuss a dilemma facing a fictional software company.

Charts of the week

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Chart of the week: Autumn Statement
  • Article
  • 17 Nov 2022
The public finances have been a rollercoaster ride over the last few months, as illustrated by this week’s chart showing how the forecast for the fiscal deficit in 2026/27 has changed since the Spring Budget.
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Chart of the week: Overseas travel
  • Article
  • 10 Nov 2022
Our chart this week is about visits abroad by UK residents, illustrating how people have started to travel again following restrictions during the pandemic.
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Chart of the week: Broadband speeds
  • Article
  • 03 Nov 2022
Our chart this week illustrates how home broadband capabilities have been improving in recent years, although still far short of ambitions to provide ultrafast speeds to most households across the UK.

Insights by topic

CEO and President's insights
  • Listing
  • 03 Aug 2020
View an archive of blogs from ICAEW CEO, Michael Izza, and from past ICAEW presidents.
Diversity and Inclusion
  • Hub page
  • 30 Sep 2021
ICAEW is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. In this hub we bring together timely D&I resources on the protected characteristics of the Equality Act, along with our latest insights into diversity in the profession.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Analysis, insights, guides and resources on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact.
Student Insights Interviews, guides and features giving you fresh insights, innovative ideas and an inside look at the lives and careers of ICAEW students and members. No matter what stage you’re at in your journey with us, you’ll find content to suit you.
Regulatory News
  • Listing
  • 04 May 2020
A round-up of regulatory and conduct updates and communications from the ICAEW Professional Standards Department.
Insights index This page provides an entry point to the articles that have formed the daily, monthly and weekly member emails, arranged by section and month. It also contains an index of themed Insights specials and the Quarterly magazine.
Sponsored content
  • Listing
  • 09 Apr 2020
Hear what our partners are saying on topical issues impacting the accountancy profession.

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