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Mini-Budget: some big wins for business, but growth scepticism
- Article
- 23 Sep 2022
Businesses welcome the cancellation of the Corporation Tax increase and measures to increase investment, but have doubts about the overall impact on economic growth.
Mini-Budget: bold but risky moves in bid to boost growth
- Article
- 23 Sep 2022
With a statement that was all about tax cuts, incentives and simplification, the Chancellor is taking a big gamble on accelerating growth
Interest rate rise ‘pushes us towards recession’
- Article
- 22 Sep 2022
The speed of inflation is putting the economy in a precarious position, says ICAEW’s Economics Director.
How do we fill the hole in our labour market?
- Article
- 21 Sep 2022
We’ve left the EU and dealt with a pandemic. How has this affected the labour market, and what can be done about it?
Sweet taste of export success
- Article
- 20 Sep 2022
Taking the pain out of UK imports for clients around the world has helped Ramsden International transform overseas sales from a niche business to an export giant.
PwC: UK workers face £1,400 inflationary hit to wages
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- 15 Sep 2022
UK workers braced for wages hit despite government plan to freeze household energy bills for two years, according to PwC.
Business Impacts - Research
- Article
- 15 Sep 2022
The BEIS Professional and Business Services sector team are initiating preparatory work to understand business disruptions this winter.
August’s dip in inflation a ‘temporary distortion’, says ICAEW
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- 14 Sep 2022
Latest official estimate revealed that UK inflation slowed to 9.9% in August, amid strong base effects and lower fuel prices.
Topics in depth
Export
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Productivity and industrial strategy
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Reports
Special Report 71 - The retail revolution
- Report
- Sep 2021
Our focused report on retail will detail the vast changes that have been undertaken in this industry since the onset of Covid, and how you can adapt to get to the top.
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Special Report 67- Problem solving
- Report
- Apr 2020
This month’s special report focuses on solving problems of all shapes and sizes in the workplace. Whatever your position in the hierarchy, there are practical hints and tips included to make your day-to-day work easier and more efficient.
The UK economy
- Report
- Jun 2018
This report explores many of the hot issues now facing the UK and global economy.
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Special Report 61: The UK economy
- Report
- Jun 2018
- PDF (1,617kb)
This report explores many of the hot topics now facing the UK and global economy.
Special report - Export for growth
- Report
- Jun 2017
This report provides a practical guide to global exporting and includes interviews with SME exporters.
Special report: Behavioural economics
- Report
- Mar 2012
This special report highlights the importance of understanding the human behaviour in our choice selection.
Webinars and podcasts
The PM’s first 100 days - what needs to happen?
- Podcast
- 07 Sep 2022
On the latest ICAEW Insights podcast, we discuss the economic challenges facing new Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the policy commitments made during the summer’s campaign trail.
Levelling Up won’t leave with Boris, and the big opportunity ahead
- Podcast
- 21 Jul 2022
In this special edition of Insights In Focus, Iain Wright, ICAEW’s Managing Director, Reputation & Influence, is joined by Majeed Neky, Head of Policy, Levelling Up Taskforce at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Gill Morris, Chief Executive, Devo Connect and Sarah Longlands, Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies.
Recession? What recession? Time for business to stop worrying and start investing
- Podcast
- 18 Jul 2022
In this special edition of Insights In Focus, Iain Wright, ICAEW’s Managing Director, Reputation and Influence is joined by Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, and Suren Thiru, ICAEW’s Director, Economies.
The pain – and potential gains – of rising inflation
- Podcast
- 14 Jul 2022
In this episode of the Insights podcast we analyse the latest news from the world of accountancy, business and finance.
Data devolution and levelling up
- Podcast
- 07 Jun 2022
The latest episode of the Insights podcast, where we analyse the latest news from the world of accountancy, business and finance.
Digital assets and inflation issues
- Podcast
- 28 Feb 2022
In this ICAEW Insights podcast, we speak to Jamie Bartlett, author and presenter about the importance of digital assets. Sunday Times Economics Editor and author David Smith then discusses the conditions that have created the rising inflation we’re seeing in the UK.
SME recovery, sustainability standards and cryptoassets nudge
- Podcast
- 18 Nov 2021
In this ICAEW Insights podcast we’re joined by the Small Business Minister to discuss recovery, productivity and sustainability, examine the newly formed ISSB, and assess HMRC’s CGT nudge for cryptoasset owners.
Access to finance: supporting small businesses
- Podcast
- 19 Aug 2021
ICAEW’s Head of Corporate Finance, David Petrie, is joined by a panel of experts to discuss debt, equity and other funding options for small businesses in the light of government intervention as a consequence of the pandemic and the return to growth.
eBooks
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.
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Dictionary of finance and banking
- eBook
- 2018
- Jonathan Law
- Oxford University Press
This sixth edition of the bestselling Dictionary of Finance and Banking has been fully revised and updated to take into account the ever-developing financial landscape of the last five years. This comprehensive A-Z defines terms from all aspects of personal and international finance, including money markets, private investments and borrowing, central banking, foreign exchanges, monetary policy, and public and government finance.
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No small change: why financial services needs a new kind of marketing
- eBook
- 2018
- Lucian Camp, Anthony Thomson
- Wiley
This book takes the form of a 13-point practical manifesto arguing that the fast-changing financial services world urgently needs to rethink the whole of its approach to marketing. The thirteen chapters look at the key components of the new approach.
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Doing business in China (4th edition)
- eBook
- 2017
- Chao Xi, Morgen Witzel, Tim Ambler
- Routledge
This title offers business-people a theoretical framework for the understanding of business practices, markets, negotiations, organizations, networks and the Chinese business context.
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Financial regulation in the EU: from resilience to growth
- eBook
- 2017
- Sonia Mckay, Andrea Oates, Glynis Morris
- Palgrave Macmillan
This publication looks to provide a bigger picture view of the impact and future of financial regulation in the EU, exploring the relationship between microeconomic incentives and macroeconomic growth, regulation and financial integration, and the changes required in economic policy to further European integration.
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Trading places?: VAT and Customs treatment of imports, exports and 'Intra-EU' transactions, and cross-border supplies of services in the Digital Age.
- eBook
- 2016
- Andrew Rimmer
- Spiramus Press
This book introduces the main concepts and trade facilitation reliefs that businesses must understand if they are to trade internationally with the least intervention and disruption from the Tax Authorities
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Financial Times guide to foreign exchange trading
- eBook
- 2015
- Stuart Fieldhouse
- FT Publishing International
An introduction to the foreign exchange marketplace, showing how the markets work, how to trade them successfully and how to mitigate risk.
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Mastering financial mathematics in Microsoft Excel: a practical guide to business calculations (3rd edition)
- eBook
- 2015
- Alastair Day
- FT Publishing International
Fully updated and compliant with Excel 2013, this clearly explains the basic calculations for mathematical finance, backed up with simple templates for further use and development, and a workbook with exercises and solutions at the end of each chapter
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Winning with partners: a practical guide to international expansion for SMEs
- eBook
- 2013
- David Sellings, Viveka Odlen Persson
- Me4U
Aimed at managers of small-to-medium size companies (SMEs) interested in establishing a partner-based export business.
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Business press
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides access to leading business, finance and management journals. These journals are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users subject to suppliers' terms of use.
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Armanino LLP advises businesses on planning for recession
- Article
- 08 Sep 2022
- Michael Cohn
- Accounting Today
Advice from business consulting firm Armanino on how to reduce costs without making desperately needed employees redundant. The firm advises clients to look at internal metrics such as cash flow, revenue per employee, average days to close new business and accounts receivable payments.
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A tale of three capitals
- Article
- 01 Sep 2022
- Ian Trim
- Actuary
Ian Trim explores The Dasgupta Review’s findings on the importance of preserving natural capital, and the role actuaries can play in achieving this. The Review was commissioned to change the debate around the economics of biodiversity - using the concept that the economy sits within the environment, not alongside it.
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Strategy making in uncertain times
- Article
- 01 Sep 2022
- Mark Gottfredson, Michael Mankins
- Harvard Business Review
Most companies have stuck with conventional techniques for strategy-making. In this article the authors describe what it takes to produce great results during economic uncertainty, and propose a practical model for strategy development that they have seen work at several leading companies.
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Opportunities ahead for UK liquid milk
- Article
- 01 May 2022
- Dairy Industries International
Changes in dairy market dynamics present an opportunity for UK liquid milk processors to access export markets, according to a new report by Kite Consulting.
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Winning the war against returns
- Article
- 01 Mar 2022
- Larry Lewis
- Logistics and Transport Focus
As consumer demand spikes and online sales continue to gain momentum, brands are left determining how to get products out of the door - while also navigating the entire process in reverse. The article suggests some ways suppliers can better prepare to manage returns.
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The future of global supply chains in a post-COVID-19 world
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- 01 Feb 2022
- Valentina De Marchi, Rajat Panwar, Jonatan Pinkse
- California Management Review
This article maps the changes occurring in supply-chain planning and management in a post-COVID-19 world. It also draws conclusions about how configurations of global supply chains might change: automation and digitalization are likely to play a key role in these transitions.
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Show us the money: A guide to raising capital
- Article
- 01 Feb 2022
- Glenn Baker
- NZ Business and Management
Securing investor funding is the key to accelerating business growth, particularly for fledging ventures. NZ Business magazine shares advice from three of New Zealand's leading funding platforms, including tips on preparing for an equity crowdfunding campaign. As well as venture capital, an emerging alternative is 'venture-debt'.
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Lessons from an agile product owner
- Article
- 01 Nov 2021
- Esteban Quiros
- Strategic Finance
The agile project management methodology enables finance professionals to hone their leadership and organizational skills. Esteban Quiros shares valuable lessons learnt from using Agile for the Procter & Gamble (P&G) Source-to-Pay global platform.
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