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Esther Mallowah Head of Tech Policy
2026: how to manage cyber and AI risk
  • 26 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
With multiple high-profile cyber attacks last year, Esther Mallowah, Head of Tech Policy at ICAEW discusses if businesses should be worried and how to manage risk amid developing technology.
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Economic update: where is the UK economy heading?
  • 26 Feb 2026
  • Suren Thiru, Economies Director, ICAEW
The UK economy ended 2025 with a whimper, but the struggle against soaring prices took a decisive turn for the better this month. ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses the implications and key points to watch.
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Cyber: the dangers of agents and vibe coding
  • 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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Spring rate cut now almost assured as inflation drops
  • 19 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
With the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announcing that UK inflation fell to 3% in the year to January 2026, ICAEW’s Economics Director Suren Thiru says a spring interest rate cut is now almost a given.
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Can you spot these signs of fraud?
  • 11 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Fraud is more common than people realise. Businesses of all sizes need to be alive to the signs and proactively manage the risks. ICAEW’s Laura Hough outlines what to look out for and actions to take.
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Employment rights changes: what businesses need to know
  • 09 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Significant legislative changes to UK employment rights are set to start taking effect with gradual implementation between 2026 and 2027.
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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.
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Global natural capital accounting standard: Why it matters for finance professionals
  • 29 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
The first global standard for natural capital accounting recognises the role that nature plays in sustaining business value. Learn more about ISO 14054 and its application.
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Member Insights: a less than confident start
  • 29 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Business confidence remains low in the first month of 2026, with businesses expressing a number of economic concerns.
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Influencing policy to support you: January 2026
  • 29 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
At the start of 2026, ICAEW has been working with policymakers to find solutions to the potential impact of the Finance Bill on tax advisers, sharing the latest results of the business confidence monitor and informing debate on the Pension Schemes Bill.
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Business confidence takes a tumble in Wales
  • 28 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Welsh business confidence fell into negative territory in the fourth quarter of 2025, following the UK-wide slump in growth and confidence.
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Scottish business confidence low, forecasts weak
  • 28 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Mirroring the rest of the country, business confidence in Scotland has dropped to its lowest level since 2022, with ongoing uncertainty and low economic growth, a survey of business leaders has found.
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Building resilience: four essential steps
  • 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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Tax worries pull business confidence further into negative territory
  • 14 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
Tax concerns hit a five-year high as business confidence continues to fall, according to the latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM).
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Transformation: how to manage the people factor
  • 14 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
It must never be forgotten that people deliver transformation programmes. When it comes to any transformation project, bringing your people with you can be one of the most difficult elements to manage.
EU approves updated CSRD and CSDDD
  • 09 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
The European Parliament has approved a provisional agreement on the Omnibus I package, revising CSRD and CSDDD requirements.
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The five biggest software adoption pitfalls
  • 08 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
At best, landing in one of these pitfalls will trigger teeth-gnashing frustration. At worst, it will lead you into regulatory hot water. From any angle, they are best avoided.
Suren Thiru, ICAEW Director Economies
2026: a difficult year ahead for the economy
  • 01 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
The tricky economic climate is here to stay, but inflation is likely to fall more quickly in the year ahead, according to Suren Thiru, ICAEW's Director, Economies.
Ravi Abeywardana, ICAEW Director of Sustainability Reporting and Assurance
2026: Sustainability reporting and assurance
  • 01 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
In 2026, accountants will play a critical role in preparing companies to disclose and assure sustainability information, says Ravi Abeywardana, Director of Sustainability Reporting and Assurance at ICAEW.
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2026: Get ready for Provision 29
  • 01 Jan 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
There will be continued emphasis on good governance in 2026, as Provision 29 of the Corporate Governance Code comes into effect, explains Peter van Veen, ICAEW's Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship.
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Member Insights 2025: Lessons in resilience
  • 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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Influencing policy throughout 2025
  • 17 Dec 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
As the Labour government marked its first year in power, ICAEW has worked to ensure members’ views are heard by policymakers on important issues, including employment rights, industrial strategy, apprenticeship funding and audit and corporate governance reform.
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Your membership: Support on running businesses
  • 15 Dec 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW provides a whole host of resources for members working in industry, whether you’re working for a start-up, an established business looking to grow or an organisation managing change.
Can the government’s Business Growth Service get small businesses growing?
  • 15 Dec 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
The Business Growth Service is designed to make it easier for small businesses to find the support they need.
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Four questions to ask when implementing cloud software
  • 09 Dec 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
As ICAEW issues a software adoption checklist for accounting firms and finance teams, here are some of the critical questions you need to ask of software vendors.
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Budget expected to have negative impact on businesses, says ICAEW
  • 04 Dec 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
An ICAEW poll has found that close to three-quarters of respondents agreed the Budget would negatively impact their organisation.
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Understanding the economic implications of the Budget
  • 28 Nov 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Economic update: ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses the implications of the Budget, what you need to know about current economic conditions and key points to watch.
Rachel Reeves ahead of delivering her Budget on 26 November. Photo: Simon Walker / HM Treasury
Member reaction to the Budget: ‘Nothing for growth’
  • 28 Nov 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW members deliver a muted response to the Chancellor’s raft of announcements, but express relief that there were no unexpected surprises for business.
Rachel Reeves ahead of delivering her Budget on 26 November. Photo: Simon Walker / HM Treasury
Budget: businesses dodge tax bullet, but costs will still bite
  • 26 Nov 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
The Chancellor delivered a raft of small tax changes, rather than any big tax increases. But despite no increases in business taxes, the Budget offered few reasons to be cheerful.
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MEPs back measures to simplify CSRD and CSDDD
  • 24 Nov 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Compliance requirements in flagship pieces of sustainability and due diligence legislation are to be radically streamlined, along with their corporate coverage, following landmark vote.
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