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ICAEW member insights: September 2023
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- 27 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Economic uncertainty is stalling investment and rising interest rates continue to affect consumer spending, but there are some glimmers of positivity.
ESG for SMEs: Make energy saving in your business
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- 19 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW is supporting the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero in its campaign promoting energy efficiency. We take a look at what businesses can do to drive down energy bills and boost savings.
ESG for SMEs: risk assessment and where to start
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- 12 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The need for smaller businesses to transition to a lower carbon economy and measure their efforts is critical, but many are too overwhelmed with the day-to-day business to focus on sustainability.
ESG for SMEs: future proofing supply chains
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- 08 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The impacts that environmental, social and governance issues can have on supply chains is stark, but if SMEs don’t comply with new ESG rules they could also risk their entire business.
Procurement: lowering the hurdles for small business
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- 23 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The government is falling short on UK spending targets for SMEs. ICAEW’s Charles Worth explains how the playing field could soon be levelled.
The late payments problem: a growth killer for SMEs
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- 21 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
At a recent ICAEW round table discussing payment and regulation challenges for small businesses, attendees called for better partnerships with larger companies – and an easier path to funding.
Cast the leadership net wider, UK SMEs urged
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- 16 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
New research shows that almost two thirds of PE investors are seeking new executive leadership for their portfolio firms, and that they should look to recruit from countries that have weathered similar economic and regulatory storms.
Supply chain human rights issues a huge challenge for CEOs
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- 08 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Mid-market corporates’ concerns lead the field, posing broader implications for global trade, says latest Supply Chain Barometer from procurement specialists Proxima.
What the MOVEit hack tells us about supply chain risks
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- 27 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
In light of the recent cyber attack on the payroll data of a number of large organisations including BA, Boots and BBC, what are the implications for the accounting sector and those involved in providing payroll services?
Dealing with multinational compliance
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- 06 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
For a strategic consultancy with a growing international profile, adhering to regulations underpins a reputation for trustworthiness.
The barriers to trading overseas
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- 05 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Invisible barriers exist to hinder direct trading with overseas countries, particularly in Africa. We talk to Deimos Cloud CFO Grant Mori to find out which UK regulations are holding back faster UK growth.
How accountants can drive an organisation’s ethical direction
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- 02 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Professor Chris Cowton, who will speak at a free CCAB ethics webinar taking place on 15 June 2023, has researched the ethical decision-making tools used by FTSE100 organisations.
EU unveils landmark customs reform proposals
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- 02 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Unwieldy sprawl of administrations and IT links to be replaced with single authority in charge of unified data hub, under measures tabled as friendlier to traders.
The cost of greening business
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- 26 May 2023
- ICAEW Insights
There are no hard and fast rules to making a business more sustainable, but a tailored and holistic approach to sustainability that meets a company’s strategy and aims will pay in more ways than one.
Why late payments need a labelling rethink and stronger data
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- 19 May 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Better payment practices would reduce the pressure on SMEs to access finance.
Why regulations must keep pace with technology
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- 20 Apr 2023
- ICAEW Insights
For a rising strategic consultancy with a growing international profile, adhering to a diverse array of regulations underpins a reputation for trustworthy service delivery. But regulation is not keeping up with the technological changes in business.
Suppliers to large UK companies face sustainability scrutiny
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- 09 Dec 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Large UK public companies are now required to report on climate-related issues – but all companies, irrespective of size, within their supply chains must also reduce their emissions so that the larger organisations comply with the rules.
How to assess the risks within your supply chains
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- 11 Oct 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Advances in digitisation are great for businesses, but they’re also helping organisations to review their supply chains and identify the potential risks from cyber attacks.
How to manage the cyber security risks lurking within supply chains
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- 06 Oct 2022
- ICAEW Insights
As cyber attacks on supply chains escalate, we highlight the driving factors and what corporates can do to mitigate them.
Supply chain challenges: where are we now?
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- 26 Sep 2022
- ICAEW Insights
How are businesses coping with persistent, global supply chain issues – and which concerns are looming on the horizon?
Why good relationships are vital as inflation bites
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- 05 Sep 2022
- ICAEW Insights
As costs rocket on the back of inflation, maintaining cordial and constructive relationships with business contacts in your supply chain is of paramount importance.
The accountant keeping firms on the right side of the law
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- 19 Aug 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Five years working on the Robert Maxwell insolvency, an inquiry into payments transfers in the Premier League, and running KPMG’s forensic business in Russia have served Nigel Layton well, as he helps clients navigate complex supply chain due diligence.
Sanctions evolution may cause inadvertent breaches
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- 01 Aug 2022
- ICAEW Insights
The ongoing evolution of sanctions across multiple jurisdictions and the complexity of global supply chains mean that organisations could unwittingly find themselves in breach of sanctions rules.
What makes a good modern slavery statement?
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- 11 Jul 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Modern slavery is still all too common in the UK, with 10,613 potential victims identified in 2020. The modern slavery statement is designed to improve transparency and vigilance within businesses and their supply chains.
How SMEs can work with local authorities
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- 19 Apr 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Government handling of COVID-19 testing contracts criticised
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- 30 Mar 2022
- ICAEW Insights
NAO says the procurement process for awarding Randox Laboratories the contracts was “inadequate”.
Ukraine crisis: the supply chain impacts
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- 25 Mar 2022
- ICAEW Insights
The conflict in Ukraine has created a number of challenges for manufacturers, from rising prices and availability of raw materials to keeping abreast of the latest sanctions.
EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft directive adopted
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- 02 Mar 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Controversial proposals will impose new obligations on companies active in the EU on how they monitor and operate in their supply chains, alongside new duties for directors.
ICAEW concerned about delays to local audit consultation response
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- 09 Feb 2022
- ICAEW Insights
The procurement process for local government auditors has begun, even though the government has yet to respond to last summer’s consultation on the local audit framework. ICAEW has expressed its concerns.
An exercise in trade: Gymshark plans for growth
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- 27 Jan 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Online fitness and gym-wear retailer Gymshark is looking to the US for growth in 2022, while managing global supply-chain risks
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