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Inflation

A closer look at the impact of inflation on people, businesses, accountancy and the wider economy, bringing together the best expert opinion, data and analysis from ICAEW and its members.
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Latest news

Mini-Budget: some big wins for business, but growth scepticism
  • Article
  • 23 Sep 2022
Businesses welcome the cancellation of the Corporation Tax increase and measures to increase investment, but have doubts about the overall impact on economic growth.
Mini-Budget: bold but risky moves in bid to boost growth
  • Article
  • 23 Sep 2022
With a statement that was all about tax cuts, incentives and simplification, the Chancellor is taking a big gamble on accelerating growth
Interest rate rise ‘pushes us towards recession’
  • Article
  • 22 Sep 2022
The speed of inflation is putting the economy in a precarious position, says ICAEW’s Economics Director.

Latest tax news

Mini-budget: tax changes in full
  • Article
  • 23 Sep 2022
The Chancellor took some big swings when it came to tax in his mini-Budget.
NIC reversal leaves little time for employers and software developers, says ICAEW
  • Article
  • 23 Sep 2022
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty illuminates the practicalities behind reversing the 1.25 percentage point rise in national insurance contributions.
VAT: HMRC provides update on online error correction form
  • Article
  • 20 Sep 2022
The new form, launched in August, is HMRC’s preferred option for notification of errors in VAT returns.

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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Future of insolvency
  • 15 Aug 2022
The insolvency landscape is changing, and its role is more essential than ever. From new regulation, trends and career roles to advice for firms and the challenges ahead, this special explores all angles of the issue.
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Inflation
  • 27 Jul 2022
A closer look at the impact of inflation on people, businesses, accountancy and the wider economy, bringing together the best expert opinion, data and analysis from ICAEW and its members.
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Future of Audit
  • 18 Jul 2022
Following the UK government's feedback statement on audit and corporate governance reform, we explore the various factors shaping the profession in 2022.

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
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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

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The PM’s first 100 days - what needs to happen?
  • Podcast
  • 07 Sep 2022
On the latest ICAEW Insights podcast, we discuss the economic challenges facing new Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the policy commitments made during the summer’s campaign trail.
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How to bring a business back from the brink
  • Podcast
  • 31 Aug 2022
In this Insights In Focus episode, we explore the multifaceted role of the insolvency professional by hearing from both practitioner and client.
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How to fix the airline industry
  • Podcast
  • 11 Aug 2022
On the latest ICAEW Insights podcast, we explore the problems facing the aviation sector with experts Matthew Davy, director at Strategy& UK, and Eleni Kaloyirou, CEO of Hermes Airports, Cyprus.

Charts of the week

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Chart of the week: Receipts and spending by age
  • Article
  • 15 Sep 2022
Our chart this week looks at how receipts and spending vary by age, a key driver for public finances that new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will need to factor into his fiscal plans.
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Chart of the week: before the emergency fiscal event
  • Article
  • 08 Sep 2022
Our chart this week looks at how the budgeted deficit was supposed to play out according to the Spring Statement back in March, ahead of an emergency fiscal event expected within the next few weeks.
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Chart of the week: energy price cap update
  • Article
  • 01 Sep 2022
Our weekly chart returns with an update on the energy price cap, highlighting the impact of the 80% rise in October and the prospect of further rises next year.

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.
COVID-19: global recovery Recovery from the worldwide economic crisis brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will be piece-meal but informed by initiatives from around the world. While national government schemes will continue to support business and practice during the immediate crisis, international action will help shape the recovery. Here we track those regional, national and supra-national activities.
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
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  • 09 Apr 2020
Hear what our partners are saying on topical issues impacting the accountancy profession.

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