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Thought leadership, technical resources and guidance in key industries and sectors.
ExpandArea brings together the most up-to-date thought leadership, technical resources and professional guidance in key industries and sectors.
Up to date information on the charity and voluntary sector.
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments in the energy sector. Coverage is tailored to accounting and finance professionals in this industry.
Resources for accountants working in farming and rural business.
View articles and resources on the financial services sector.
Resources for accounting and finance professionals working in forensic accounting.
Resources for accountants concerned with media and leisure.
ICAEW is the largest insolvency regulator in the UK. We offer the opportunity for ICAEW Chartered Accountants and non-ICAEW members to qualify and be licensed as insolvency practitioners with us. We also offer a comprehensive programme of support for our current and future insolvency practitioners including membership to our Restructuring & Insolvency Community.
Articles and resources covering interim management
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments in the manufacturing sector.
Key resources and guidance for accountants and finance professionals in the public sector.
Practical information on the latest thinking in the legal services sector.
Practical information on the latest thinking in travel, tourism and hospitality.
Information from the Valuation Community providing the latest industry thinking.
Information, guidance and events on clarified ISAs, audit, audit quality and the Faculty.
ExpandThe audit, assurance and internal audit area has information and guidance on technical and practical matters in relation to these three areas of practice. There are links to events, publications, technical help and audit representations.
Firms working in the regulated area of audit are required to comply with the audit regulations and guidance.
To gain audit rights, you need to hold an audit qualification such as the ICAEW Audit Qualification.
Stay on top of current issues while remaining focused on the challenges ahead.
ExpandPractical learning for accountants in business to assist you with your career and help meet your CPD requirements.
A comprehensive and accessible package of essential and timely guidance and technical advice to enable you to stay ahead of the rest.
ICAEW’s BPM Community provides practical resources to improve the performance of your organisation.
Articles, reports and other resources on business management and strategy for accountants in business.
Articles, reports and other resources on business support functions for accountants in business.
Change impacts a finance function as much as other parts of the organisation. The role of a finance function and its leadership, the finance director, or CFO, should not be taken for granted.
Articles, reports and other resources that enable accountants in business to make a difference.
Articles, reports and other resources on organisational structure for accountants in business.
Articles, reports and other resources that enable accountants in business to make a difference.
Articles, reports and other resources on risk management for the benefit of accountants in business.
Resources for SMEs including finance reports, state of the economy reports and finance advice schemes.
Technical resources and guidance to support those working within businesses.
More infoICAEW's resources aimed at members who work in business. Includes technical guidance and resources, topic area overviews and thought leadership.
Represents professionals and organisations from business, investment and advisory.
ExpandGet connected with the largest network of professionals involved in corporate finance.
Corporate finance resources.
View articles on business restructuring.
View articles on capital markets.
View articles on corporate finance careers.
Financing Change aims to advance the economic and social contribution of corporate finance activity by promoting better understanding of the value it can create and its role in improving efficiency and practice in capital markets.
View articles on initial public offerings.
View articles on mergers and acquisitions.
View articles on private equity.
View articles on transaction services.
View articles on venture capital.
ICAEW and our members promote good practice in this area. Find out more.
ExpandICAEW and our members promote good practice in corporate governance.
To succeed in the modern world, businesses must move away from defensive old-style news management and corporate positioning. ICAEW argues that if companies embrace a positive approach to corporate governance that ensures they connect with and reflect society, they will reap many benefits.
The early 1990s saw increasing calls for standards in corporate governance to be raised in the wake of the BCCI and Maxwell cases. Since then, there have been a number of key reports on corporate governance in the UK which you can access through the links on this page.
Find out more about the workings and responsibilities of the audit, nomination, remuneration and risk committees. Their responsibilities include board effectiveness, board diversity, executive remuneration, audit tenders and internal audit.
Find out more about the theory and principles of corporate governance.
Find out more about the duties and responsibilities of the chair of the board, company director, non-executive director and company secretary.
Find out more about shareholder relations
Events, webinars and articles for Corporate Governance Community members
Sets out, explains & provides guidance on the code of ethics that members need to follow.
ExpandEthical behaviour binds Chartered Accountants together.
Auditor independence refers to the independence of the external auditor.
Advice and resources to help with your ethical dilemmas.
Advice and resources to help with your ethical dilemmas.
Ethics related podcasts helping you to keep up-to-date with current issues.
ICAEW code of ethics applies to all members, students, affiliates and employees of member firms.
Ethical behaviour is not just a matter of concern and media debate but of crucial importance.
Thought leadership focuses on the foundations of how markets work.
How do you make a decision in the Public Interest?
Find out more about the team and what we do.
View our reports, publications, analysis and supporting media on the economy.
More infoView our reports, publications, analysis and supporting media on the economy.
Keep up to date on IFRS, UK GAAP and other key topics and upcoming developments.
ExpandInformation and resources on IFRS, UK GAAP, narrative reporting and other financial reporting regulatory issues.
Access to a wide range of online resources on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Reduced disclosures and subtext to ‘FRS 101 Reduced Disclosure Framework available to certain UK IFRS reporters
Access to a wide range on online resources on UK GAAP accounting standards
Information and practical resources on laws and regulations affecting UK company accounts.
Find out about the ICAEW Financial Reporting Faculty’s thought leadership programme, ‘Information for Better Markets’, and access the latest reports and webcasts.
All our resources are committed to providing members with practical help in today's complex world of financial reporting.
View articles and resources on the financial services sector.
ExpandFind out more about the ICAEW Financial Services Faculty and the benefits of joining.
Articles on the banking sector from our leading edge monthly magazine, FS Focus.
Articles on the insurance sector from our leading edge monthly magazine, FS Focus.
Articles on financial planning and advice, from our leading edge monthly magazine, FS Focus.
ICAEW's Inspiring Confidence campaign explores the issues affecting consumers and financial services providers in a rapidly changing world.
The Financial Services Faculty's webinars and events resources cover a range of topics. If you have missed our webinars/events you can still listen to the recording and download the slides.
How firms can apply for FCA authorisation or a DPB (Investment Business) licence, downloads and further information
As part of the FSA's Retail Distribution Review (RDR), retail investment advisers must obtain a Statement of Professional Standing (SPS).
Stay ahead of IT issues, developments and make the most of your resources.
ExpandKeep up-to-date with tech issues and developments, including artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, big data, and cyber security.
We can keep you up-to-date with tech issues and developments.
Use Excel to its maximum potential. Develop your skills and minimise spreadsheet risk with our online training and more. Join the Excel Community today.
Excel is one of the most popular end-user tools in the accountant’s portfolio. Spreadsheets enable us to quickly and flexibly perform analysis that otherwise would be difficult or time-consuming; however, there is a tendency to place undue trust in them. The Excel Community is a 'one-stop shop' for accountants who want to use Excel better and understand and minimise spreadsheet risk.
Protecting the information assets of an organisation.
Good IT management is essential to achieving value from IT systems and managing the risks associated with them.
Making Information Systems Work is about the successful application of IT by business and government. It supports informed debate and practice on the basis of three themes –value, trust and standards.
XBRL, or eXtensible Business Reporting Language, is a method of communicating and processing business information electronically.
We represent accounting professionals in many aspects of law and regulation.
ExpandBusiness crime and misconduct
This page covers selected developments in UK companies legislation, prospective legislation and related matters of professional concern to accountants in practice, industry or commerce.
Legal services comprise a significant element of accountancy work.
Guidance and other work that we have done on anti-money laundering law and practice, in the UK and internationally.
ICAEW represents the accounting profession and our members in many aspects of law and regulation relevant to business and the work of accountants, as well as providing formal and formal guidance.
Resources for accounting and finance professionals working in forensic accounting.
ICAEW is an approved regulator and licensing authority for probate services. This enables us to accredit firms to offer probate services to their clients. Here we explain the benefits of accreditation and the application process, provide support for accredited firms and also information for consumers including a register of ICAEW accredited for probate firms.
Practical guidance to support those working within accounting practices.
More infoFor ICAEW's members in practice, this area brings together the most up-to-date thought leadership, technical resources and professional guidance to help you in your professional life.
An overview of sustainability, corporate responsibility and sustainable business.
ExpandAn overview of sustainability, including corporate responsibility.
An introduction to sustainability and the role of the accountant within it.
Provides links to thought leadership work relating to natural capital accounting.
Our ambition is to change behaviour to drive sustainable outcomes. To do this, we aim to be bold, radical and open-minded. The Outside Insights series offers a platform for stakeholders to put forward their views on issues relating to sustainability, the profession and the wider community.
What we mean by economic success, the role that GDP and profit play and the potential for broader measures.
The Sustainability Committee is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of ICAEW’s strategy and policies on sustainability.
We have developed a theory and practice of change around systemic issues
Tax, international tax, HMRC, budget and finance bills, taxes and business, policy.
ExpandTax is a fast-moving and ever-changing world. Our expert staff and volunteers, and consultation work with government, means we can bring you the latest developments and expert opinions. Join today to access our resources and keep on top tax form.
The Tax area has information and guidance on technical and practical tax matters. There are links to events, the latest tax news and the Tax Faculty’s publications, including helpsheets, webinars and Tax representations.
Find out more about the Tax Faculty and upcoming events. Faculty members can access exclusive content, including TAXline, TAXguides, webinars, representations and support schemes.
This closed community has been established to bring together individuals and firms from different disciplines that share the common goal of delivering professional advice and services to the private client market.
Help for tax advisers in their work with HMRC, including contact information, links to HMRC's toolkits and support in how to make complaints.
Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), US legislation which seeks to ensure that that country’s citizens are fully disclosing their worldwide income to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
ICAEW's Tax Faculty provides a summary of all of new tax-related announcements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in ever UK's Budget. Here you can access their analysis of the most recent Budget, as well as previous announcements.
A source of good practice guidance on technical and practice issues.
ExpandA listing of all Audit and Assurance Technical Releases.
A listing of Corporate Finance Technical Releases.
View our list of Financial Reporting Technical Releases.
A listing of Financial Services Technical Releases.
A listing of Legal & Regulatory Technical Releases.
A listing of the latest Tax Technical Releases.
ICAEW Technical Releases are a source of good practice guidance on technical and practice issues.
Providing clarity and insight on the challenges facing the profession.
More infoWe want to provide clarity, insight, and direction on the current and future challenges to the accountancy profession; inspire discussions and exchange ideas with our members, organisations, and communities worldwide.