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This section brings together the most up-to-date thought leadership, technical resources and professional guidance for ICAEW members in business.
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As a member in business, you are part of a collective who take great pride in your well-deserved qualification and can have a distinct impact on the environment businesses operate in. The Business team are here to support you in doing this, and to hear your voice on important business issues.
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Member Insights: Autumn 2022

Latest feedback from business members

Energy, inflation and skills are the key concerns highlighted by members, reflecting the economic turmoil of recent months.
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Business news

Read the latest business articles published in ICAEW's Insights hub.
How to develop better governance around fraud prevention
  • Article
  • 26 Jan 2023
Fraud should concern everyone in a business, but the ultimate responsibility for fraud prevention lies with management. It’s why good governance matters.
UK business confidence crashes to 13-year low
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  • 26 Jan 2023
ICAEW’s latest Business Confidence Monitor finds a weakened economy and depleting customer demand have caused confidence to plunge to 2009 global financial crisis levels.
Using audit technology to address fraud
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  • 24 Jan 2023
In anticipation of long-awaited government proposals to reform audit and corporate governance, auditors are adopting new technologies to help detect and prevent fraud.
How can accountants help businesses transition to employee ownership?
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  • 16 Jan 2023
Employee ownership can offer succession-planning benefits. We hear from an architecture business that has recently transitioned to an EO model and the accountant who helped it through the process.
Why red flags that suggest material fraud are so hard to spot
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  • 13 Jan 2023
Fraud can be somewhat of a grey area, but there are situations that auditors should scrutinise in particular.
The role of the internal auditor in addressing fraud risk
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  • 11 Jan 2023
Fraud losses are costing the UK economy tens of billions every year. Where do internal auditors sit within organisations’ efforts to provide contingencies?
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Business topics in depth

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Board committees
Find out more about the workings and responsibilities of the audit, nomination, remuneration and risk committees
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Business performance management
Practical resources to help you improve your organisation's performance. Including information on KPI's, benchmarking, balanced scorecard, purchasing and supply chains and sales and marketing
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Business start-up and finance
Our latest features, books, articles and guides on sources of business finance and support for business start-ups
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Economy and business environment
Whether it is levelling up, industrial strategy. trade relations, productivity or macro-economic trends, our content can help you make sense of the ever-changing world
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Financial management
Resources to help you maintain financial discipline in your organisation and propel you to the next level
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Finance transformation
Transform your finance department with these articles looking at how you can harness technology, make the most of business partnering and effectively manage change
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Leadership, personal development and HR
How to develop yourself, your team and your career. Practical advice on achieving a productive, happy and healthy team
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Strategy, risk and innovation
Take your business in the right direction with these key resources to help you run your business in the most effective manner

ICAEW Communities

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Information, insights, guidance and networking opportunities for a range of industry sectors, professional specialisms and at various stages throughout your career.
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Economic Insight

UK Business Confidence Monitor

One of the largest and most comprehensive quarterly surveys of UK business confidence, based on 1,000 member interviews. Quarterly national, regional and sector reports are available.
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More business support

ICAEW can play a unique and important role in ensuring that members’ insights are harnessed to help shape and improve business policy at all levels, as well as providing relevant and interesting services and products for ICAEW members.

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Publications and webinars archive

Browse our extensive catalogue of webinars, magazines and reports on business and management. Based on the materials created by ICAEW’s Business and Management Faculty and Business teams, these resources became available to the wider ICAEW membership in January 2022.

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Career and personal support

ICAEW and CABA offer support and services to ICAEW members no matter where you are in your career.

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Events and networking

Take advantage of the opportunities available for business members to network with fellow finance professionals.

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Facilities and services

Find out more about the facilities and services ICAEW can offer business members.

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Future proof your career

Learn and future proof your career.

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Professional Development

ICAEW courses and digital resources to help you further your career and take it to the next level.

Enhanced ICAEW membership

As part of a wider initiative to support ICAEW members, from January 2023, Associate and Fellow members will have access to a wealth of highly relevant and specialist content in the areas of Audit and Assurance, Financial Reporting and Tax, as well as all our ICAEW communities. 

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