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Cyber round-up: March 2024
- 27 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
This month we look at what can be learned from state-sponsored cyber attacks, how to avoid falling victim to increasingly sophisticated account takeover scams, and the ICO guidance on levels of fines for data breaches.
New £7.4m AI training fund open to accountants
- 19 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW is urging accountancy firms to sign up to a new £7.4m funding pot to help staff at small and medium sized businesses boost their artificial intelligence (AI) skills.
ICAEW/RQ tie-up aids integrated advisory
- 19 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
RQ platform puts ICAEW members at the heart of a professional services eco-system that enables them to provide more integrated advice and support to their clients.
PwC adopts AI co-pilot for tax support
- 15 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
AI assistant will provide support to more than 2,000 PwC employees in the UK, with further potential to plug directly into clients’ tax functions.
How AI is blazing a trail in ESG reporting
- 08 Mar 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Businesses are seeking the aid of artificial intelligence to drive efficiencies in their ESG reporting work – but users should be aware of some crucial caveats.
Cyber round-up: February 2024
- 28 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Insights
This month we look at the latest stories in the world of cyber, the lessons 2023 has taught us on how to improve cyber security, and the changes to the Online Safety Act.
What makes generative AI such a game changer?
- 23 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Insights
While older types of AI were in many ways process-based machines, Gen-AI displays strong signs of intuition, initiative and creativity. What does this distinction between ‘new’ and ‘old’ AI actually mean?
How generative AI is set to disrupt finance
- 20 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Insights
As its capabilities grow, Gen-AI is poised to shake up the finance function in general and accountancy in particular – but its risks and drawbacks cannot be ignored.
EFRAG aids SMEs with new sustainability data standard
- 06 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Exposure Draft proposes a simple reporting tool to help SMEs respond to requests for sustainability data from business partners such as banks, investors or larger company clients.
Cyber round-up: January 2024
- 30 Jan 2024
- ICAEW Insights
As the year begins, organisations reflect on lessons learned in 2023, and set priorities and develop strategies for improving cyber security in 2024.
Finance leaders highlight AI skills shortage
- 15 Jan 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Resilience and efficiency is at risk as CFOs warn finance teams don’t have the necessary skills to embrace new technologies.
Cyber risk management – a board level responsibility
- 22 Sep 2023
- Mitigo
Mitigo highlight why senior leaders must take responsibility for their cyber risk management to counter a growing threat.
How to get started with generative AI
- 12 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
With the increasing immersion of generative AI into the workplace, Franki Hackett, Head of Data Ethics at Engine B and Sarah Schlobohm, Data and AI Leader, discuss the skills accountants need to use it effectively.
Top tips from tutors
- 19 Apr 2023
ACA tutors from around the world attended the Tutor Conference this year.
Improving the quality of sustainability data
- 14 Dec 2022
- ICAEW Insights
The Open Data Institute has been working on sharing best practice in order to improve sustainability data. Getting consistency and quality out of that data still poses a challenge.
Exam guides: the inside track on… Corporate Reporting, Strategic Business Management and Case Study
- 07 Dec 2022
- ICAEW Insights
In the last of our series of guides, tutors share their insights on the Advanced Level Corporate Reporting, Strategic Business Management and Case Study exams.
Time management skills for technological advances
- 15 Nov 2022
- ICAEW Insights
The benefits and challenges with technology adoption are often two sides of the same coin. ICAEW’s Head of Data Analytics and Tech, Ian Pay, explores some practical steps to overcome the technology paradox.
Head in the clouds: cyber risks and data protection
- 28 Oct 2022
- ICAEW Insights
There is a common misconception that in moving to cloud-based systems, your technology environment is less secure. ICAEW’s Head of Data Analytics and Tech, Ian Pay, explores why this isn’t necessarily the case.
Achieving resilience in an increasingly digital world
- 19 Jul 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Embracing rather than avoiding digital technologies is the key to digital resilience in the face of uncertainty.
HMRC responds to professional bodies on service standards
- 05 Jul 2022
- ICAEW
HMRC’s response to ICAEW and other professional bodies points to improvements made, albeit from a very low baseline. The performance dashboard is now live and confirms that there are continuing delays in dealing with correspondence.
How can buildings’ data support green growth and levelling up?
- 05 Jan 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Innovative policymaking is required to make the UK’s housing stock fit for purpose in a net-zero world, says Craig Stirk, Chief Data Officer, Sprift.
How Eurobank got to grips with data analytics in internal audit
- 07 Dec 2021
- ICAEW Insights
During the worst of the pandemic, Eurobank’s internal audit team took the opportunity to develop its data literacy as pressures to perform increased.
Digital audit methodology: transforming the audit process
- 25 Nov 2021
- Inflo
Inflo’s Digital Audit methodology transforms the audit process, taking a truly data-driven approach while harnessing the power of digital workflow to achieve a more efficient and higher quality audit.
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Is Excel still fit for purpose?
- 19 Oct 2021
- Michelle Perry
And if not, what are the alternatives?
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Why you should learn to code
- 18 May 2021
- Kirstin Gillon
What the python program offers and why it's so popular
Data analysis: finance professionals must ask the right questions
- 14 May 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Data offers huge business opportunities and boards, funders and creditors increasingly expect data analysis to underpin decisions, but financial controllers must grasp the challenges surrounding data integrity, trust in data and ethics to capitalise on its potential, an expert is warning.
Shaping the public’s trust in data and information
- 30 Apr 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Ed Humpherson holds the UK government to account for the data that it publishes. He argues that chartered accountants have a key role to play.
Business spotlight: Data Duopoly’s COVID-19 crowd tracker
- 08 Apr 2021
- ICAEW Insights
How live heat maps and personalised notifications are being used as a practical solution to the problem of social distancing and queuing in venues, explained by founder and chief executive of Data Duopoly, Tanuvi Ethunandan ACA.
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When is an accountant not an accountant?
- 17 Mar 2021
- Steve Benham
Accountants need to present the benefits they bring more directly
ECA calls for better exchange and analysis of tax data
- 24 Feb 2021
25 February 2021: Fair and effective taxation in the single market continues to be hampered by insufficient sharing of tax information, according to a recent report issued by the European Court of Auditors.
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