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Cyber: should we be afraid of Mythos?
  • Article
  • 30 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
One story has dominated the headlines in the world of cyber in April. In our latest roundup, we look at whether Anthropic’s new Claude Mythos model is something to embrace or fear, alongside other cyber stories you might have missed.
Middle East: ICAEW support for members
  • Article
  • 28 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW has brought together digital resources to help finance practitioners who are working with or for organisations exposed to wide-ranging impacts of the conflict in Iran.
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Four cost management essentials for retailers
  • Article
  • 27 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
SMEs are currently under enormous pressure from multiple sources, but savvy businesses can ease the pain.
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Why nature loss is now a business-critical risk
  • Article
  • 22 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Nature loss is contributing to heightened risks to the UK economy and national security. For finance professionals, it is a key driver shaping business risk, resilience and long-term value.
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Supply chain fraud: how to spot the signs
  • Article
  • 10 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Supply chain fraud is quite common, and notoriously difficult to spot. Here are the steps you need to take to minimise the risks.
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Four ways this SME manufacturer protected itself from volatility
  • Article
  • 25 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Michael Smith Switchgear Limited insulated itself from energy and supply chain issues through an approach to sustainability that permeates every aspect of its business – meeting industry net zero targets and catching the attention of King Charles.
How to maximise supplier relationships in tough times
  • Article
  • 24 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
While it may be tempting to shift payment terms to preserve working capital, the fallout could be more damaging to business stability. Find out what practical steps finance teams can take to improve relationships with suppliers during economic uncertainty.
Middle East conflict causing unease over energy costs and supply chains
  • Article
  • 12 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW has surveyed members on impacts of the Middle East conflict, highlighting rising energy costs and supply chain disruption as the key concerns for UK businesses.
Support for UK firms trading in Middle East
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  • 06 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
In the light of an increasingly precarious situation for businesses with interests in the region, the Department for Business and Trade is highlighting the range of support available for exporters.
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How to conduct a supply chain review: three critical actions
  • Article
  • 02 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Multi-tier supply chain reviews can unlock financial gains, expose hidden risks and cut inefficiency. By applying three decisive actions and leveraging AI tools, a comprehensive review can strengthen resilience and boost profitability.
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Cyber: the dangers of agents and vibe coding
  • Article
  • 26 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
While artificial intelligence can be an opportunity and a risk for cyber security, events in February highlighted the threat that AI tools and agents can pose to organisations’ cyber security.
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Prepare for 2026/27: Employers
  • Article
  • 03 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
In the first of a series of articles looking ahead to 2026/27, the Tax Faculty highlights five changes affecting employers from April 2026 including new rules for supply chains and increases in the national minimum wage (NMW).
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Building resilience: four essential steps
  • Article
  • 22 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
As criminal threats grow for organisations, particularly in the finance department, CFOs, finance leaders and board members must work to create a resilient culture within their organisations.
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Member Insights 2025: Lessons in resilience
  • Article
  • 18 Dec 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Across the year, members navigated a challenging mix of rising employment costs, geopolitical tensions, tariff disruption, subdued consumer confidence and a persistent lack of policy certainty.
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How do you become cyber certified?
  • Article
  • 31 Oct 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
There are several standards and certifications for businesses to follow when it comes to cyber security. What are they, and how do you get the certifications?
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How do you make cyber training stick?
  • Article
  • 21 Oct 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
If cyber security training is to be relevant and effective, business owners and organisation leaders must ensure that it is specifically tailored to how their companies work and the risks they face on any given day.
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Accountants can ‘change corporate dial’ on cyber as threats intensify
  • Article
  • 17 Oct 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Finance professionals’ role as trusted advisers puts them in a strong position to influence senior teams on the importance of addressing the growing cyber threat landscape.
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Cyber attacks cause disruption and bankruptcy fears
  • Article
  • 30 Sep 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
This month's cyber round-up covers large-scale attacks causing significant disruption and supply chain bankruptcy risks. We also look at the growing prevalence of insider threats in schools, and how AI enables malicious activities.
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Cyber security biggest risk as businesses reel from major attacks
  • Article
  • 23 Sep 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Annual poll of Chief Internal Auditors highlights cyber security as the number one risk, with digital threats intensifying following attacks on European airports over the weekend and recent cyber breaches at M&S, the Co-op, Harrods, The North Face and Jaguar Land Rover.
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Review supply chains for mini umbrella companies, says HMRC
  • Article
  • 15 Sep 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
HMRC is writing to employment businesses and recruitment agencies to ask them to check for and remove any mini umbrella companies (MUCs) from their supply chains.
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Ireland: economic prospects, tariffs and the emerging world economic order
  • Article
  • 15 Aug 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
As businesses across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland face US tariffs and ongoing turmoil, how can organisations build resilience, manage supply chains and make the right decisions to ensure they thrive?
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Scotland’s offshore wind: turning headwinds into momentum
  • Article
  • 12 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
How to grow: successfully delivering the planned pipeline of Scottish offshore wind will bring clean energy, support net-zero ambitions and drive economic opportunities across the supply chain. But more government support is needed.
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Championing natural capital accounting
  • Article
  • 05 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Keeping good natural capital records is critical for farmers. On World Environment Day (5 June) we hear from Oxbury Bank, which specialises in loans for rural firms, on why good banking and good farming go hand in hand.
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Retail attacks put cyber security in the spotlight
  • Article
  • 29 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
This month’s cyber round-up looks at additional lessons to be learned following the cyber attack on M&S.
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ISSB proposal to reduce Scope 3 reporting requirements
  • Article
  • 22 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Proposed amendments to IFRS S2 by the International Sustainability Standards Board accept some of the practical challenges in measuring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions. Reuben Wales explains what it means for banks and insurers.
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National procurement network ‘key to NHS audit resilience’
  • Article
  • 22 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
A single national procurement framework to help NHS bodies appoint auditors and encourage NHS bodies to engage more with audit firms during the audit procurement process are among the solutions touted in a report from the FRC.
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Member Insights: April 2025
  • Article
  • 30 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
The impact of US tariffs has further compounded an already challenging business environment, plagued with uncertainty and regulatory upheaval.
Why Trump is wrong to construe VAT as a tariff
  • Article
  • 28 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Recent US policy shifts suggest that President Trump interprets VAT as a tariff. For tax campaigner Dan Neidle, that is a significant misconception.
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Planning for uncertainty: five tips for accountants
  • Article
  • 17 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Struggling to plan growth or forecasts during the turbulent Trump tariffs? ICAEW offers practical support to help finance practitioners steer their organisations through uncertainty.
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Revolutionising supply chain management – one pallet at a time
  • Article
  • 10 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
From his beginnings in accountancy, Graham Chipchase CBE rose through various senior corporate roles to lead one of the world’s most sustainable logistics companies.
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