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UK and New Zealand mutual recognition boosts auditor mobility
- 27 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The FRC has established a mutual audit qualification recognition pact with recent free trade ally New Zealand, enhancing global auditor mobility and standards.
ICAEW member insights: September 2023
- 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.
Good ethics is simple: trust your compass
- 21 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Simon Mordant of Luminis Partners is a firm believer in following your morals. Do that, he says, and the rest will follow.
Why do companies fail?
- 21 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Corporate governance and internal control weaknesses are often the root cause of corporate failure. However, without fully understanding the subtleties at play, revisions to the Corporate Governance Code will only go so far in addressing the problems.
Resilience and renewal: ICAEW’s in-depth look at the economy
- 19 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The lives of everyone in the UK are tied to the health of its economy, but it faces serious long-term challenges; a new ICAEW series looks at how we could build a more resilient future.
Is record pay growth a good sign for businesses?
- 12 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
As the latest Office for National Statistics figures reveal a climb in wage growth, especially in the finance and business services sector, ICAEW experts explain what this means for business.
ICAEW recommendations to address SME finance woes
- 08 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
In its response to the Treasury Committee's call for evidence, ICAEW laments the availability of finance for small business, and sees a role for government in boosting lending to SMEs, following concerns over a deepening access to finance crisis.
PIOB sparks membership hunt for new Stakeholder Advisory Council
- 04 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The global oversight body opens applications process to fill unit that will provide mission-critical insights and counsel to international standard-setting boards.
ICAEW’s economic update: September 2023
- 04 Sep 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Despite a strong June GDP rebound, the UK faces a challenging period as corporate insolvencies jump and productivity remains anaemic. ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses current economic conditions and key points to watch.
Procurement: lowering the hurdles for small business
- 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
- 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.
FRC consults on revisions to the Ethical Standard
- 21 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Breach reporting by audit firms to the FRC, personal financial independence and partner and staff rotation are among the areas covered by the review.
Gap analysis: the transformation starts here
- 18 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Finance transformation series: getting started with a finance transformation project can be daunting, but Neil Cutting has an exercise to help you get moving
Accountancy chiefs: there can be no downtime on ethics
- 17 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The accountancy profession is united by working in the public interest and so must always be switched on to ethics even when times are tough, says the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA).
PIE audit market dynamics under the spotlight
- 15 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Amid policymaker concerns about the resilience of the market, lowering existing barriers to entry is key, alongside audit committees and shareholders being more open to PIEs using a broader field of players.
All for show: when productivity is just performance
- 10 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
In accountancy, as in every other walk of life, there are those who’d rather look busy than work hard. In the hybrid world, there are new ways to create the illusion – a trend that has been dubbed productivity theatre.
ICAEW economic update: August 2023
- 03 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The UK economy continues to flatline, business confidence remains below pre-pandemic levels and interest rates have risen in August despite falling inflation. ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses economic implications and key points to watch.
I know why transformation projects fail
- 02 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The vast majority of business transformations do not get off the ground. Neil Cutting has the answer.
Level 7 Project Report Examiner top tips
- 26 Jul 2023
The Level 7 Accountancy Professional apprenticeship end-point assessment includes the Project Report. Here, one of the examiners talks about the Project Report and in particular factors to consider about plagiarism.
Tougher economic conditions hamper UK business confidence
- 25 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
UK business confidence remains positive, but below pre-pandemic levels, finds ICAEW survey, as record high inflation and salary growth affect sentiment.
Respect for economic institutions key to growth, say MPs
- 24 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Shadow ministers highlight UK’s current growth-policy shortfalls and set out Labour’s plans for restoring nation’s economic fortunes, at ICAEW-hosted Labour Business Network event.
Proposals strengthen big business assurance and resilience claims
- 20 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Long-awaited audit and corporate governance proposals are put forward by government, but missing elements of the reform jigsaw – including ARGA establishment and PIE definition – still needed, ICAEW warns.
Cryptoassets and the case for regulation
- 14 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Crypto regulation needs to focus on risk mitigation and developing trust in the market to encourage a virtuous cycle of adoption, investment and technological development that generates real value, argues Reuben Wales, Head of Financial Services at ICAEW.
Finance team toolkit part 7: applying the five perspectives
- 11 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Drawing his first batch of articles to a close, Neil Cutting explains how to bring the five perspectives of transformation together when starting a project.
ICAEW shines a spotlight on ethics
- 10 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Failure to follow the five fundamental principles of ICAEW’s code of ethics has been at the heart of newsworthy business failures in recent years. Mandating ethics in CPD is just one way in which ICAEW is highlighting the vital importance of professional integrity.
Boards urged to collaborate with internal audit as interest rates rise
- 05 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The risk level posed by economic uncertainty is seen as high or very high by more than half of all businesses.
Get a head start on your ethics CPD
- 03 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW has launched a new elearning course to give your ethical decision making a boost while helping you fulfil the ethics requirement that forms part of the upcoming changes to continuing professional development (CPD) requirements.
The importance of fundamental ethical principles
- 30 Jun 2023
Upholding ethical standards remains the cornerstone of being a chartered accountant, says ICAEW CEO Michael Izza, so it pays to periodically go back to basics.
Chart of the week: South Korea
- 29 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Our chart this week looks at the economic success story of South Korea over the last 30 years or so, using Japan as a comparator.
ICAEW urges clarity in AI regulatory consultation
- 29 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW’s consultation response supports the UK government’s ambition for flexible AI regulation, but warns clearer guidelines for effective implementation and compliance are needed.
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