A Manifesto for Audit
25 November 2020: Chief Executive Michael Izza introduces the Audit Manifesto, the latest part of ICAEW’s response to the modernisation of the profession, and the five principles which sit at its core.
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2020/21 reporting season: audit firms enhance going concern assessments
25 November 2020: A review by FRC into audits conducted for 2019/20 year ends found that auditors had taken on board enhanced policies and procedures for assessing going concern.
People and planet in the accounts: how to make genuinely green investment decisions
25 November 2020: Sustainability and ESG are becoming important considerations for investors. WHEB – a truly sustainability-first investor – explains how they assess opportunities.
2020/21 Reporting Season: six questions for year ends
24 November 2020: To help members think through how to approach the upcoming reporting season, ICAEW has produced a flowchart of six business questions (and accounting consequences) for 2020 year ends.
Keep staff sweet: how should a company deal with staff complaints?
24 November 2020: Corporate ethics expert Lord Gold outlines steps companies can take to deal effectively with staff who have a complaint.
2020/21 reporting season: going concern lessons from COVID-19
24 November 2020: The Financial Reporting and Audit and Assurance faculties’ going concern and resilience event highlighted some of the issues preparers and auditors are facing in relation to going concern.
People and planet in the accounts: let’s measure what we treasure
24 November 2020: Coca-Cola European Partners has been measuring all sorts of business parameters for years. Michael Clark, Vice President – Enterprise Performance Management, explains this makes sound business sense and also feeds the sustainability agenda.
What is tomorrow’s Spending Review all about?
24 November 2020: Major fiscal events can be confusing for those not familiar with the public finances – this brief explainer may help.
Chartered Stars keep on rising: Mariee Payne
24 November 2020: Mariee Payne, an audit senior at Mazars and one of the winners of ICAEW’s Chartered Star competition, shares her views on auditor responsibilities, the consequence of climate change, and the benefits of being proactive.
Emerging from COVID-19: A Kuwait perspective
24 November 2020: COVID-19 has accentuated the need for Kuwait to diversify from its reliance on oil. So how can private sector organisations adapt to meet the challenges?
Hybrid ways of working may become the norm for legal proceedings
23 November: There has been a shift to virtual legal proceedings amid the coronavirus pandemic. ICAEW Insights spoke to forensic accountant Hayley Boxall, who believes the future will be a combination of virtual and in-person hearings.
Public sector cash burn slows in October, but a difficult winter lies ahead
23 November 2020: ICAEW’s public sector director Alison Ring has called for the focus of Wednesday’s Spending Review to be on how the government can put in place building blocks for economic recovery.