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ICAEW’s Auditor Reporting Lab is exploring how audit reports can be – and are becoming – more informative and easier to digest, with a focus on improving clarity and user-friendliness while maintaining compliance with auditing standards.

From 18 May 2026, small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply to HMRC for advance assurance on specific, complex or high-risk areas before making a claim for research and development (R&D) tax relief.

Download and complete this form to apply for the Audit Qualification

This webinar will explore how auditors can effectively plan group audit engagements, set component materiality, and address aggregation risk under ISA (UK) 600 (Revised).

As technology accelerates and uncertainty becomes the norm, internal audit faces a defining moment balancing AI‑enabled assurance with human judgement.

While artificial intelligence (AI) can now help build financial models much more effectively than it could even a year ago, it still needs close human review.

Our chart this week looks at the Office of Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast evaluation for the year ended 31 March 2025, showing the very large differences between the OBR’s pre-election March 2024 one-year forecast and the 2024/25 outturn.

Carve-outs are an important part of the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, but they can often be complicated to complete. Here are some of the core considerations when pursuing a successful carve-out.

Sustainable finance innovators across an array of industries received awards on 1 June recognising their work paving the way for greater resilience across financial decision making.

Join the British Business Bank to explore some of the different types of finance available to smaller businesses across the UK.

Our expert panel of speakers will draw on their experiences of leading and delivering transformation programmes, sharing insights into what worked, what didn’t and how they navigated the challenges.

Our role as an improvement regulator is to strengthen trust in the work of ICAEW Chartered Accountants and firms and to protect the public. Read our annual report here.

Flourishing e-commerce led to a boom in pandemic-era logistics, that’s since been tempered by insular policy making and shortening supply chains. David Prosser asks if the sector will be going places this year.

Off the radar for many deal-makers, the South West boasts M&A stats that buck stuttering national trends. Rachel Willcox investigates what makes the region tick and whether its strong growth can be maintained.

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued IFRS 20 Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities, to improve financial reporting for companies subject to rate regulation.

Sustainable finance innovators across an array of industries received awards on 1 June recognising their work paving the way for greater resilience across financial decision making.

Specifically aimed at the preparation of accounts under Section 1A Small Entities of FRS 102 and FRS 105 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime, this webinar covers topical issues relevant to the 2025/26 reporting season and beyond.

This report highlights our findings from our reviews of firms’ compliance under the PA scheme framework, including analysis from this year’s focus area: cyber security. Read the report to find what issues were identified and what guidance is available to avoid making similar mistakes.

In May, government research confirmed prevalence of cyber attacks on UK businesses, as well as their level of preparedness. Meanwhile, various national bodies and regulators have jointly published advice and guidance on AI agents and cyber security.

Major consultancies and finance firms cite 'perpetual Know Your Customer (pKYC)' as the future of customer authentication, but ICAEW’s Head of Anti-Money Laundering, Michelle Giddings, says it may not translate to accountancy.

Read the latest disciplinary cases, explore our 2025 Regulation and Conduct Annual Report and discover our new webinar hub. You can also read new guidance to help audit-registered firms avoid firm name confusion, make sure you're aware of the new unified banking protocol for probate and access new resources to help ICAEW-licensed insolvency practitioners prepare for potential CPD monitoring reviews in 2027. Plus, the results from the UK sanctions survey and an invite to our upcoming webinars, from an early look at new AML changes to our 2026 legal services update. 

Join us for an early look at the upcoming regulatory and guidance changes and what they mean for your firm. Our quality assurance reviewers will also share examples of good practice from recent firm reviews.

Technological change, economic volatility and time pressures are causing accountants concern, but there are tools you can use to set boundaries and manage stressors.

In celebration of Volunteers Week 2026, the four winners of ICAEW’s Volunteering Award share how volunteering became an integral part of their personal and professional growth.

Whether you’re writing an annual report or a one-off piece of research, these tips will help you ensure that your key points don’t get lost in the weeds of excessive detail.

Tired of mind-numbing presentations packed with endless bullet points and text-heavy slides? We explore why traditional PowerPoint practices fail, uncover common pitfalls and share practical tips for crafting engaging, story-driven presentations. Transform your next slide deck from a snooze-fest into a memorable experience.

Hear from subject matter experts about the recent updates to ICAEW's Code of Ethics in relation to tax planning and related activities which come into effect on 1 July 2026.

This webinar will explore how auditors can effectively plan group audit engagements, set component materiality, and address aggregation risk under ISA (UK) 600 (Revised).

In this issue, we look at common findings from more than 1,500 Practice Assurance reviews; Performing a robust audit of Revenue; Root Cause Analysis themes relating to ISQM 1; changes to duty to report misconduct, and much more.

In this issue, we look at opportunities for staff recruitment and retention; Root Cause Analysis themes relating to ISQM 1; how you can get involved with a personal financial planning value added services focus group; a new 2023 UK GAAP accounts factsheet, and much more.

In this issue, we ask you to share your views on the AML supervisory reform consultation. We also look at seven situations that require a practising certificate; how to develop a meaningful Audit and Assurance policy; Getting started with climate reporting; ESGs and SME funding and much more.

In this issue, we look at the new, free, interactive Ethics CPD course; why sustainability reporting matters to SMEs; dispelling the common myths about charities; starting and leaving a practice; Tax in Practice July webinar and resources and much more.

Practical insights on how you can future‑proof compliance, free-up time and scale more efficiently.

This session covers Engagement Letter requirements and upcoming changes to ICAEW templates.

Sustainable finance innovators across an array of industries received awards on 1 June recognising their work paving the way for greater resilience across financial decision making.

With an increasing move to digital reporting, the Financial Reporting Council is enhancing education, tools and oversight to ensure high quality, accessible and useful digital financial reporting for all users.

Nature loss is contributing to heightened risks to the UK economy and national security. For finance professionals, it is a key driver shaping business risk, resilience and long-term value.

Audit and assurance at a crossroads: certainty, credibility, and the future.

This webinar looks at the adoption of sustainability reporting in UK central government.

The standard sets out expectations for professional conduct, capability and service delivery in a move that the government hopes will improve the quality and consistency of services provided by customs intermediaries.

Our chart this week looks at the Office of Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast evaluation for the year ended 31 March 2025, showing the very large differences between the OBR’s pre-election March 2024 one-year forecast and the 2024/25 outturn.

While artificial intelligence (AI) can now help build financial models much more effectively than it could even a year ago, it still needs close human review.

Technological change, economic volatility and time pressures are causing accountants concern, but there are tools you can use to set boundaries and manage stressors.

This webinar will explore how AI can be used to augment financial modelling in Excel.