Behind the numbers
Rebuilding trust in volatile times
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- ICAEW Insights
Celebrating its 100th episode, Accountancy Insights examines the issue of trust and how to maintain it. Guests include ICAEW CEO Alan Vallance.
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New ICAEW President attends special Papal Audience
- Article
- 13 Jun 2025
Derek Blair joined a delegation of accountants and finance professionals in a unique gathering before Pope Leo XIV, as part of events to mark the Vatican’s Jubilee Year.
Chart of the week: Spending Review 2025
- Article
- 13 Jun 2025
Our chart this week looks at the government’s priorities as expressed through departmental budgetary allocations over the next three years.
Charity thresholds must keep pace with inflation, ICAEW urges
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- 13 Jun 2025
Current thresholds are a blunt tool and are due review for inflation, says ICAEW, amid concerns that the numerous thresholds add to the complexity of the regulatory regime facing charities.
HMRC working on solution for class 2 NIC issue
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- 13 Jun 2025
HMRC has issued self assessment calculations for 2024/25 collecting class 2 national insurance contributions (NIC) in error. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains how the issue has arisen and the action that taxpayers and agents should take.
Employers have until 6 July to file P11Ds for 2024/25
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- 13 Jun 2025
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty reminds employers of the deadline to file forms P11D and P11D(b) and explains how to correct errors.
HMRC given more money for digital services in Spending Review
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- 11 Jun 2025
By 2029/30, nine out of ten customer interactions will be digital self-serve and outbound post will be all but eliminated as HMRC secures additional funding in the Spending Review 2025.
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.
How to fix VAT
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ICAEW explores the challenges and opportunities offered in reimagining VAT and it's application. Read about the history of VAT, the lessons that can be learned from outside the UK and the potential of digitalisation.
Global Ethics Day
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ICAEW celebrates Global Ethics Day each year. The 2024 theme is "Ethics empowered: using the power of ethics to build a better world”, and ICAEW is examining the vital role ethics must play in the development of technology.
Local government finance: skills for the future
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Improving financial skills at local authorities is critical in balancing the books and delivering value for citizens. As backstop dates for audited accounts come into force, ICAEW explores how local authorities can strengthen their approach to financial management.
Accounting Intelligence
ICAEW has created a range of resources to support members in business and practice build their understanding of AI. There are video masterclasses, as well as features discussing opportunities, challenges, limitations, risk management and ethics.
Videos
AI masterclass on better audit sampling
- Video
- 29 Oct 2024
Konrad Bukowski-Kruszyna ACA, Head of Audit Data Analytics, RSM UK outlines how generative AI can help ensure that audit sampling is being handled correctly.
What is VAT?
- Video
- 19 Nov 2024
Value added tax is a vital tool for raising revenue to fund education, healthcare and more. We explain how it works and how it could be improved.
AI masterclass on reviewing company controls
- Video
- 30 Oct 2024
Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical talks about how she used generative AI to help check her firm’s banking controls when she was new in post.
Private equity: is it here to stay?
- Video
- 22 May 2024
Matt Meadows, Managing Partner, Moore Kingston Smith, and Caroline Monk, Executive Partner, Beever and Struthers, on their views of private equity on the accountancy sector.
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Supporting SME growth and professional judgement in audit
- Podcast
- 13 Jun 2025
We discuss how SMEs can pursue growth amid economic uncertainty and how auditors should exercise professional judgement and scepticism.
Rebuilding trust in volatile times
- Podcast
- 30 May 2025
Celebrating its 100th episode, Accountancy Insights examines the issue of trust and how to maintain it. Guests include ICAEW CEO Alan Vallance.
The professional pitfalls of social media
- Podcast
- 29 Apr 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how professionals should approach social media.
Chart of the week: Spending Review 2025
- Article
- 13 Jun 2025
Our chart this week looks at the government’s priorities as expressed through departmental budgetary allocations over the next three years.
Chart of the week: NATO defence spending
- Article
- 06 Jun 2025
Our chart this week looks at how much NATO members would need to spend to meet President Trump’s proposed new target of 5% of GDP for defence and defence-related expenditure.
Chart of the week: Quarterly GDP over three years
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- 30 May 2025
Our chart this week looks at how quarterly GDP has risen from £610.3bn in the first quarter of 2022 to £738.6bn in the first quarter of 2025.
Insights by topic
Insights index
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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.
Climate hub
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Climate change is a crucial issue for the accounting profession. Are you professionally ready to mitigate the risk and maximise the opportunity of climate change? Find inspiration, information and practical resources to support the goals set out in the Paris Agreement and in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Diversity and Inclusion
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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.
EU and international trade
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A range of resources on the implications of the UK leaving the EU on 31 December 2020.
Regulatory News
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A round-up of regulatory and conduct updates and communications from the ICAEW Professional Standards Department.
Sponsored content
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Hear what our partners are saying on topical issues impacting the accountancy profession.