Accountancy Insights
Inside the Industrial Strategy and navigating VAT reform
- Podcast
- ICAEW Insights
In this episode, we discuss the government’s new Industrial Strategy and, in particular, its sector plan for professional and business services.
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How to Grow: key considerations for scaling a business
- Article
- 11 Jul 2025
Vision, structure, strategy and the importance of a focused mindset and constant self-growth were highlighted as essential factors for scaling a business at ICAEW’s Scale-Up Live.
Chart of the week: Balance of payments
- Article
- 11 Jul 2025
Our chart this week takes a look at the UK’s balance of payments in the year to 31 March 2025 and wonders what the future has in store.
Government paves way for much-needed Local Audit Office
- Article
- 11 Jul 2025
Government plans for a new oversight body to take charge of the beleaguered local audit system have been published in draft legislation.
How to fix VAT: barriers to simplification
- Article
- 10 Jul 2025
Regardless of whether you believe fixing VAT is best done by tinkering around the edges of the existing system or the nuclear option of a full-blown overhaul, the challenges surrounding changes should not be underestimated.
ICAEW gives mixed response to transfer pricing changes
- Article
- 09 Jul 2025
Although ICAEW welcomes the introduction of a general exemption from transfer pricing between UK companies, it is concerned that the removal of the exemption for medium-sized enterprises will increase the administrative burden on many businesses.
Tax news in brief 8 July 2025
- Article
- 08 Jul 2025
Highlights from the broader tax news for the week ending 8 July 2025, including: an update on L-day; and a reminder not to miss the deadline for paying class 1A national insurance contributions (NIC) for 2024/25.
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
- Hub page
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
- Hub page
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
- Hub page
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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Inside the Industrial Strategy and navigating VAT reform
- Podcast
- 08 Jul 2025
In this episode, we discuss the government’s new Industrial Strategy and, in particular, its sector plan for professional and business services.
Investment risk: lessons from Russia
- Podcast
- 20 Jun 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how businesses can best navigate geopolitical risk.
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.
Chart of the week: Balance of payments
- Article
- 11 Jul 2025
Our chart this week takes a look at the UK’s balance of payments in the year to 31 March 2025 and wonders what the future has in store.
Chart of the week: Energy price cap
- Article
- 04 Jul 2025
Our chart this week looks at the domestic energy price cap since its peak in the first quarter of 2023.
Chart of the week: Global GDP
- Article
- 27 Jun 2025
Our chart this week looks at the relationship between population and GDP around the world.
Insights by topic
Insights index
- Listing
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
- Hub page
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
- Hub page
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
- Hub page
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.