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Behind the numbers

How to stop accountancy’s brain drain

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss ways to improve recruitment and retention in accountancy.
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Latest news

Is your ICAEW member profile up to date?
  • Article
  • 10 Sep 2024
The end of the summer is a good opportunity to double check the contact and employment details on your ICAEW member profile. If your circumstances have changed, you should let us know now to ensure your annual renewal is correct.
Almost half of FTSE 100 restate sustainability disclosures
  • Article
  • 09 Sep 2024
As stakeholder scrutiny ramps up ahead of the introduction of new CSRD reporting rules, finance and sustainability functions should work together to make the data as robust as possible, Deloitte urges.
Accountants in business: ignore ESG at your peril
  • Article
  • 09 Sep 2024
Ahead of her panel appearance at ICAEW’s Annual Conference, BKL Head of Sustainability Myfanwy Neville urges accountants not to overlook ESG in their daily decision-making.

Latest tax news

Tax return fix for student loan deductions
  • Article
  • 09 Sep 2024
Taxpayers who make student loan repayments and whose income includes payrolled benefits in kind (BIK) should follow HMRC’s guidance when completing their self assessment (SA) tax return, warns ICAEW.
NAO highlights tax evasion in the retail sector
  • Article
  • 09 Sep 2024
The National Audit Office (NAO) has found that HMRC does not have a specific strategy for tackling tax evasion, and that a cross-government approach as well as a better use of HMRC’s powers could increase tax revenues.
EIS and VCT scheme extended by 10 years
  • Article
  • 09 Sep 2024
Shares issued before 6 April 2035 will qualify for relief under the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) and the venture capital trust (VCT) scheme if all other conditions are met.

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.

The World’s Fastest Accountant
Eugene Amo-Dadzie is one of the world’s fastest sprinters, a father of two and and a full-time chartered accountant. This is his story.
Resilience and Renewal: Building an economy fit for the future
This content examines economic issues that UK business and chartered accountants are at the centre of tackling to build a better, more resilient future. We explore productivity, skills and international trade.
Global Ethics Day
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.

Videos

Private equity: is it here to stay?
Private equity: is it here to stay?
  • 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.
Eugene's story
Eugene's story
  • 20 May 2024
In 2023 Eugene Amo-Dadzie ran 100m in 9.93 seconds, making him the fourth-fastest Briton and 10th-fastest European in history. All while working as a full time chartered accountant.
Ethical decision making and the challenges of AI
Ethical decision making and the challenges of AI
  • 13 Oct 2023
A group of international experts discuss the benefits and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence becoming an integral part of the accountancy profession.
A recipe for growth
A recipe for growth
  • 26 Sep 2023
A local economic success story in Leeds offers broader lessons for how to encourage investment and so boost productivity.

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

Taxing cryptoassets and reporting suspicions of fraud
  • Podcast
  • 09 Sep 2024
In this episode, we discuss the available guidance on, and the application of general principles to, the taxation of cryptoassets; as well as how auditors should be acting on their obligation to report suspicions of fraud to the regulator.
Business confidence, local authority finance, probate delays, and tax reform
  • Podcast
  • 12 Aug 2024
In this bumper episode, we discuss the latest findings of ICAEW’s Business Confidence Monitor, why three-quarters of councils in England are at least a year behind in publishing audited accounts, and more.
Why are female-led startups so underfunded?
  • Podcast
  • 02 Aug 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss gender inequality in investment.

Charts of the week

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Chart of the week: Eurozone government bond yields
  • Article
  • 06 Sep 2024
Our chart this week is on the cost of government borrowing in the Eurozone, which on 4 September ranged from 2.17% for Danish 10-year bonds up to 3.59% for their Italian equivalents.
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Chart of the week: BBC
  • Article
  • 26 Jul 2024
Our chart this week highlights how the BBC is struggling financially after incurring an operating loss of £0.3bn on the provision of public service broadcasting and the failure of commercial activities to contribute to the bottom line.
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Chart of the week: World population
  • Article
  • 19 Jul 2024
Our chart this week looks at how a declining fertility rate means the global population is now anticipated to reach a peak of ‘just’ 10.3bn in 2084, according to the UN.

Insights by topic

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.
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.
Climate hub
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.
CEO and President's insights
View an archive of blogs from ICAEW CEO, Michael Izza, and from past ICAEW presidents.
Diversity and Inclusion
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 A range of resources on the implications of the UK leaving the EU on 31 December 2020.
Regulatory News A round-up of regulatory and conduct updates and communications from the ICAEW Professional Standards Department.
Sponsored content
Hear what our partners are saying on topical issues impacting the accountancy profession.