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FCA to crack down on misleading ESG disclosures
  • Article
  • 29 Mar 2023
Regulator’s preliminary review raises concerns about application of ESG benchmarks and the potential for greenwashing, as it gets tougher on “poor” sustainability claims.
Richard Ratcliffe honoured with ICAEW Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Article
  • 29 Mar 2023
After tirelessly campaigning for his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release from prison in Iran, the chartered accountant is recognised by the Institute.
VAT as a digital tax: HMRC needs a roadmap
  • Article
  • 28 Mar 2023
With aims to create real-time reporting for VAT, HMRC needs to fully articulate its plans to allow businesses time to adapt.

Latest tax news

P11Ds and P11D(b)s must be submitted only online from 6 April 2023
  • Article
  • 29 Mar 2023
Employers (except for the digitally excluded) will be required to submit and amend forms P11D and P11D(b) online only. Paper original and amendment forms P11D and P11D(b) will be rejected.
Thousands of self assessment taxpayers to be moved to digital filing
  • Article
  • 28 Mar 2023
HMRC is contacting almost 135,000 taxpayers who currently file paper self assessment (SA) tax returns to tell them that they will need to phone HMRC if they require a paper form. The SA forms will no longer be available to download from gov.uk.
Help HMRC develop guidance on new rules for digital platform reporting
  • Article
  • 28 Mar 2023
HMRC is seeking feedback on specific points to assist in the drafting of guidance on the rules as they apply to the UK.

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.

Person reading report
Attractiveness of the profession
  • 20 Feb 2023
Businesses around the UK, and the rest of the world, are experiencing a talent shortage. In this context, is the profession representing the value and benefits that it offers to talent in the best way? Perception, purpose, diversity and development all matter in bringing the best people to the profession.
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Audit and Fraud
  • 23 Jan 2023
In this Insights special we look at the vital role auditors play in identifying fraud in the financial sector and examine how fraud can be addressed.
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Adopting non-financial reporting standards
  • 12 Dec 2022
As the scope widens for mandatory TCFD reporting, the world gets closer to coherent standards for non-financial reporting.

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?
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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
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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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Budget 2023: a hope or hindrance for business?
  • Podcast
  • 16 Mar 2023
On the latest ICAEW Insights podcast, we explore the contents of the 2023 Spring Budget and the likely impacts on UK businesses and the work of finance professionals alike.
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How accountancy can win the talent war
  • Podcast
  • 02 Mar 2023
In this ‘Insights In Focus’ episode, we discuss ways to attract and retain talent in the accounting profession.
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How is HMRC digitalising taxation?
  • Podcast
  • 02 Mar 2023
In this special ‘Insights In Focus’ episode, we discuss the ways in which HMRC is using digital technology to influence tax calculation and collection.

Charts of the week

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Chart of the week: Public sector employment
  • Article
  • 23 Mar 2023
Our chart takes a look at how employment in the public sector has grown from 5.3m to 5.8m over the past five years.
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Chart of the week: Spring Budget 2023
  • Article
  • 16 Mar 2023
Our chart this week is on the Chancellor’s tax and spending plans for the coming financial year commencing on 1 April 2023.
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Chart of the week: Fluctuating fiscal forecasts
  • Article
  • 09 Mar 2023
Ahead of the Spring Budget on 15 March, we take a look at how the official forecast for the 2022/23 fiscal deficit has fluctuated through successive forecasts.

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
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  • 09 Apr 2020
Hear what our partners are saying on topical issues impacting the accountancy profession.

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