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Four cost management essentials for retailers
  • 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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End-of-year numbers show UK deficit lower than expected
  • 24 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
The Office for National Statistics reports that UK sector net borrowing at the end of the 2025/26 financial year came in £1bn under the Spring Forecast estimate but remained £14bn more than budgeted.
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Getting the best from Copilot with Claude and ChatGPT
  • 23 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Copilot now uses Anthropic’s Claude as well as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Here’s what that means for finance professionals, and how to make the most of both platforms through Copilot.
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How hospitality teams are embracing real-time analytics
  • 17 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
With so many cost pressures facing hospitality businesses, the ability to analyse data in real time has never been more important for cost management.
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How finance teams can boost their AI skills capabilities
  • 15 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Artificial intelligence technologies offer huge potential benefits to finance teams but skills deficits also present significant risks. How should finance teams gear up appropriately?
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Why value creation matters to finance teams
  • 13 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
The finance function is under more pressure to deliver value for organisations. But what exactly is meant by 'value creation' in the context of finance and how must the profession adapt?
Chart of the week: international trade
  • 10 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
This week’s chart illustrates how a £205bn surplus on trade in services was offset by a £243bn deficit on trade in goods to result in a net trade deficit of £38bn in 2025 – or £16bn if trade in precious metals is excluded.
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How to navigate volatility and uncertainty as a CFO
  • 09 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Effective business partnering, a shift to dynamic planning and a focus on resilience are essential steps for CFOs to put in place to find a way through the current climate.
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How this aerospace company built resilience through sustainability
  • 08 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Supplier outreach, decarbonisation and circularity are just some of the core initiatives that global aerospace company Leonardo is deploying to strengthen its UK business for the long term.
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How is AI transforming roles in industry?
  • 08 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept in accountancy. It’s already rapidly reshaping how finance teams operate and hire - but can the profession keep up?
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Three new roles finance teams might expect within the next five years
  • 07 Apr 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Increasing automation over the past two decades has gradually been transforming finance teams. Since then, AI has taken the world by storm and businesses have been quick to leverage its capabilities, creating potential for new roles within the next five years.
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ICAEW member insights: cash preservation is king
  • 26 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Geopolitical tensions and domestic cost pressures are weighing on business confidence. While some sectors report pockets of resilience, the overall picture is one of caution.
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Fines for persistent late payers under new rules
  • 25 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Following years of campaigning from ICAEW, the UK government has announced new powers for the Small Business Commissioner to investigate, adjudicate on and issue fines for cases of late payments.
How to maximise supplier relationships in tough times
  • 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.
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Public budget overrun in February pales compared with what is coming
  • 23 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
The year-to-date budget overrun jumped to £21bn in February, an unhelpful development for a Chancellor trying to calculate just how much extra she might be able to borrow to bail out households facing large rises in their energy bills.
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How to go from finance manager to CFO
  • 02 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Adam Lancaster went from Finance Manager to CFO of the Risk Advisory Group in the space of five years. He explains how he got there, including the vital importance of communication skills and the ability to provide strategic direction.
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Record January surplus not enough to return public finances to budget
  • 23 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Better than expected self-assessment receipts contributed to a fiscal surplus in January, clawing back almost half of the year-to-date budget overrun.
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Three ways Power BI can improve management accounts
  • 17 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
With its collaborative format, insightful analysis tools and visual user experience, Power BI makes management accounts dynamic and keeps key performance indicators relevant.
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UK Auditor General calls for step change in government financial management
  • 16 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Head of the National Audit Office, Gareth Davies, echoes ICAEW in calling for stronger financial management in government to deliver trust and accountability for taxpayers.
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How has the CFO role evolved? Have your say
  • 12 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) has launched two extended global stakeholder surveys aimed at CFOs and equivalent senior finance leaders.
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The five best Power BI functions for financial planning and analysis
  • 11 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Power BI offers a set of powerful capabilities that enable accountants to perform much more thorough, intuitive and flexible analysis than what is achievable with Excel alone.
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How to use Power BI for month end
  • 05 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Power BI can speed up month-end processes by as much as 80% and make it a calmer, more reliable process, according to experts.
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Three areas to focus your skills development in 2026
  • 04 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Learning how to overcome AI’s current shortcomings and enhancing people skills are two areas that the profession must focus on this year, says accountant-turned-coach Oliver Deacon.
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Eight lessons from my first year as a CFO
  • 02 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Having confidence in your own answers and knowing how to delegate well to your team are two of the biggest learnings from Katie Wade’s earliest days as CFO.
Seven in-demand finance skills and roles for businesses in 2026
  • 27 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Amid a volatile trading and political climate, the accountants working in industry must be a dependable source of commercial insights and strategic decision-making.
MTD: How to prepare your clients
  • 12 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
While Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax is only months away, many small businesses are unaware of what is required of them.
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AI in Excel: the pros and cons
  • 06 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Financial modelling guru Ian Schnoor takes us through the benefits and drawbacks of AI’s march across the face of Excel.
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Your membership: Network with your peers
  • 04 Dec 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Want to grow your network of like-minded accountants? ICAEW has faculties and communities that cover industry sectors, technical areas and career stages. Gain access to tailored events and resources.
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How to do the basics better in Excel
  • 04 Dec 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
These five Excel hacks will speed up the basics of building an Excel spreadsheet.
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AI agents: four use cases for accountants
  • 24 Nov 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Even at a relatively nascent stage, agentic AI is showing that it has the capability to revolutionise how finance professionals manage a range of important tasks.
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