How to understand what investors want

5 August: Jeremy Stunt has experience on both sides of the table when it comes to raising funds. He explains what matters when trying to attract investors.

Chart of the month: Cricket – England v West Indies 3rd Test

31 July: Summer is the time for a special edition of the #icaewchartofthemonth, celebrating the victory of the English men’s cricket team over the West Indies in the 3rd Test at Old Trafford

Spreadsheet competency: it’s all about context

31 July: Technical Manager of ICAEW’s Excel Community David Lyford-Smith explains how clear talking and common language around spreadsheet ability can help

Parliamentary Committee seeks the views of businesses on growth

31 July: MPs on the BEIS Committee are reaching out to business leaders to hear their views on constraints around growth and opportunities to improve their productivity.

Economy needs to grow its way out of crisis

31 July: A leading economist has called on the government and businesses to work together to help the UK economy grow out of crisis, with deregulation, tech adoption and more flexible business models high on the agenda.

How the Seven Bro7hers Brewery has thrived during COVID-19

4 August: With a combination of grit, determination and some judicious funding decisions this Manchester-based craft brewery has kept moving forward through COVID-19.

ICAEW technical round-up: July 2020

31 July 2020: the most-read items of technical content on ICAEW Insights during the month of July

Business spotlight: taking advantage of loan availability

31 July: Chris Benbow, FD of training group Mentor FLT Training, explains how with careful financial management and a safety net loan his organisation is moving through the pandemic.

COVID-19 drives ESG debate over stakeholder capitalism

30 July: Writing for the Financial Services Faculty, Carlos Martin Torneros covers three key reasons why businesses are shifting their ideological focus through the pandemic crisis.

Short-term survival or long-term growth: balancing the books

31 July: The post-pandemic cashflow crunch is likely to propel chartered accountants to the forefront of business activities.

Furloughed employees to receive full redundancy payments

30 July: The government has unveiled new laws to ensure furloughed employees who are made redundant receive redundancy pay based on their normal wage rather than a reduced furlough rate.

The sustainability sector: a fertile job market for new ACAs

30 July: The sustainability sector offers a bright future for ACAs beginning their careers, KPMG’s Director of Sustainability Services Richard Betts tells ICAEW Insights.