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Read our latest features and articles on using working capital to finance your business, including hire purchase, leasing, commercial mortgages and invoice factoring and discounting.
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The AP automation benefits your finance department is missing out on
  • Article
  • 18 Apr 2024
  • Yooz
The primary focus of finance department digitisation should be the incorporation of AP automation - more specifically, an intelligent automated invoice process. This is how a business will achieve a cost-efficient, streamlined accounts payable process. Learn more about the benefits in this article.
CFO confidence in cash-flow data remains low
  • Article
  • 14 Feb 2024
  • ICAEW Insights
Organisations that haven’t automated their systems still struggle with real-time cash-flow visibility.
Exploring liquidity risk management in funds
  • Article
  • 20 Oct 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
In the realm of finance, open-ended funds play a distinct role, shaped by their unique characteristics. Reuben Wales examines their operational aspects and the hurdles they face.
Cash remains king as businesses gear up for growth
  • Article
  • 17 Apr 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
Why finance functions tightened their cash management and forecasting during the pandemic – and how those good habits have remained.
Global Trade polaroid
Exclusive Working capital support – have you considered the General Export Facility?
  • Article
  • 28 Jul 2022
  • Julie Mole
Julie Mole, from Crowe UK shares some advice.
Exclusive Is Excel still fit for purpose?
  • Article
  • 19 Oct 2021
  • Michelle Perry
And if not, what are the alternatives?
National Citizen Service reported for breaching cash management guidance
  • Article
  • 23 Apr 2021
  • ICAEW Insights
The Comptroller & Auditor General has issued a report to Parliament stating that the National Citizen Service drew down unnecessary funds in 2019-20 in breach of HM Treasury’s Managing Public Money guidance.
No public sector finance surplus in January as pandemic spending rises
  • Article
  • 19 Feb 2021
22 February 2021: The UK reported an £8.8bn fiscal deficit in January, bringing the total shortfall over ten months to £270.6bn. Public sector net debt is up by £316.4bn and now exceeds £2.11tn.
2020/21 Reporting Season: impairment of assets and asset valuations in the COVID-19 era
  • Article
  • 05 Nov 2020
  • ICAEW Insights
COVID-19's business impacts require accountants to bear in mind impairment and valuation of clients' assets while preparing year-end reports, a recent ICAEW webcast explained.
Brexit: Issues affecting businesses
  • Article
  • 05 Oct 2020
  • Business and Management Faculty
A round-up of Brexit issues to be concerned about.
COVID-19 reporting: full disclosure
  • Article
  • 19 Jul 2020
19 July 2020: When it comes to the 2020 accounts, the FRC is recommending companies provide full disclosure.
Managing cashflow and working capital for South East Asia’s SMEs
  • Article
  • 09 Jun 2020
10 June 2020: ICAEW’s South East Asia team explore how SMEs can recover and prosper in a post-COVID-19 world, with a particular emphasis on managing cashflow and working capital.
ICAEW and ICAS publish SME going concern guidance
  • Article
  • 19 May 2020
19 May 2020: company directors are still required to assess whether their business is a going concern when drawing up their annual accounts
Business spotlight: feeding the nation
  • Article
  • 15 May 2020
18 May 2020: Craig Tomkinson, Group CFO at 2 Sisters Food Group, shares the challenges his firm has faced during the coronavirus crisis
Cashflow modelling: good spreadsheet practice
  • Article
  • 14 Apr 2020
  • ICAEW Insights
Cash flow forecasts are often prepared in Excel – but spreadsheets are notoriously error-prone. The ICAEW Tech Faculty shares insight on how to reduce errors in spreadsheets.
Exclusive Unlock your fortune
  • Article
  • 11 May 2016
  • David Craik
Despite increasing funding for SMEs, small enterprises are still finding it necessary to seek out alternative finance. David Craik takes a look at some of the options.
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