This section brings together the most up-to-date thought leadership, technical resources and professional guidance for ICAEW members in business. It also includes the more specialist information provided by ICAEW’s Business and Management Faculty.
Why it’s imperative for businesses to have robust plans in place to deal with the outbreak and mitigate disaster.
Subjecting your business to a financial health check can be transformative if recommendations are acted upon.
A business cannot become agile by adopting elements of its management philosophy here and there. Beth Ashmead Latham looks at the specific chain of activities that makes for a successful adoption of agility.
Innovation is key to improving productivity and efficiency. This report covers the subject with practical and interesting articles.
Customers have complex needs, here’s how to match them.
Use data to make the best decisions, and don’t drown in numbers.
Managing suppliers is a core competency for every organisation, yet many don't take the time to develop these relationships. Padraig Floyd outlines a number of reasons why you should.
This special report will be a handy go-to guide – we take you through the latest techniques and thinking behind the new smart world with which CFOs, and aspiring CFOs, must contend.
Finance professionals are key in supporting their businesses through the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Most will be urgently working through the issues and helping their businesses respond. The purpose of this guide is to share six practical actions finance professionals may wish to consider when considering cashflow.
16 April 2020 - The business impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) means effective cash flow analysis and forecasting have never been more important. This guide sets out some principles for adapting your approach to the current crisis.
This guide, created by the ICAEW Business and Management Faculty, helps finance professionals with the practical financial management steps they can take to support their businesses through the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
This ICAEW guide for directors is intended to reassure directors that they have identified all relevant considerations for themselves and for their companies.
Innovation tools to assist in changing your Finance team.
Change is inevitable, it is all around us. Brexit, political upheaval, increasing regulation and a growing protectionist agenda make it incredibly difficult to run your business. BAM are here to help, with our special report on managing change, we can help successfully guide you through inevitable change with our practical tips and hands on approach.
Practical advice for those considering business partnering initiatives and those looking to improve their approach.
How does your finance function compare and how do you deal with the inherent tensions we highlight?
How will Covid-19 affect Brexit progress?
Who is leading? What effects will the UK feel?
As the trade war between the US and China escalates, is it a threat or an opportunity for global Britain?
Nick Pollit explores how businesses can effectively manage rapid growth.
When leaving a job, the chances of burning bridges are high. This is especially true for finance directors, particularly if their exit is abrupt or not planned well. Christian Doherty finds out the best way to leave a position.
Steven G Rogelberg advises on facilitating productive meetings in this extract from his book, The Surprising Science of Meetings.
Managing people is one of the most important skills needed to successfully navigate your way to the top of the corporate ladder. This report provides practical tips and advice on topics such as team management, dealing with difficult people and the effect of technology on recruitment.
James Reed says that if a CV hasn't hooked its reader within seven seconds, it will get rejected. Here are the secrets to an engaging, relevant job application.
Audit Committees are playing an increasingly critical corporate governance role in terms of their leadership on financial reporting, internal controls, risk management and the internal and external audit functions.
Succession planning for board members, both senior executives & NEDS – it’s an area that is often on the to do list but needs to be documented, shared and reviewed. A panel of respected board members and specialist advisors consider the current state of play and what organisations need to do to be on the front foot.
Excessive pay has been a growing source of public anger in recent years. Despite being snobbishly dismissed as populist prejudices, public perceptions of executive pay practices are largely accurate.
This practical guide outlines the eight steps to follow to conduct a successful internal audit of culture.
18 March 2020: with the coronavirus outbreak coming hot on the heels of Brexit and flooding, it is more vital than ever for businesses to put measures in place to deal with the consequences of late payments.
4 March 2020: regional debt funding is set to help small businesses reach their potential and plug gaps for others when larger lenders won’t say yes. But how does this affect businesses and their accountants? Chris Warmoll reports.
2 March 2020: Rachel Underhill, Business Strategy Manager at ICAEW, explores the new offering from the government to help businesses grow.
We join ICAEW’s Regional Industrial Strategy Manager, Rosalia Wood on the road and in the office on a typical working week.