Displaying 1-25 of 25 results
How to maximise your virtual impact
- Article
- 24 Aug 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Virtual meetings and events look set to continue beyond the pandemic, but this can be a more challenging environment in which to communicate and connect.
ICAEW does not support proposals for earlier self assessment registration
- Article
- 22 Mar 2022
- ICAEW
ICAEW has responded to HMRC’s call for evidence on income tax self assessment registration for the self-employed and landlords. ICAEW is calling for improvements to systems and processes as well as better education and communication rather than legislative change.
Exclusive
How to be a star of the meeting
- Article
- 15 Sep 2021
- Max Dickins
Tips on how to break the ice and get the ball rolling
External providers of finance take comfort in robust numbers
- Article
- 24 Aug 2021
- ICAEW Insights
The chartered accountancy profession plays an intrinsic role in supporting the collection of information that underpins access to finance, especially for small and medium-sized businesses, writes David Petrie, ICAEW Head of Corporate Finance.
Nudges could reduce offshore non-compliance and international tax debt
- Article
- 21 Jun 2021
Better communication on taxpayer obligations coupled with prompts from HMRC could help to prevent offshore non-compliance and international tax debt, says ICAEW. There are also opportunities to improve existing systems and processes to make compliance easier.
Restoring trust in local authorities
- Article
- 24 May 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Local authorities need to invest in effective communications to retain the trust and confidence of the public – or face the consequences.
Don’t make accounting a foreign language
- Article
- 30 Apr 2021
- ICAEW Insights
As chartered accountants increasingly help colleagues or clients, they must to learn to become better communicators, argues Peter Margaritis, author of ‘The Accidental Accountant’.
Why accountants must learn to speak and present effectively
- Article
- 08 Feb 2021
10 February 2021: Author and practice owner Della Hudson outlines why strong communication skills are more vital than ever for the modern accountant.
Keep staff sweet: how should a company deal with staff complaints?
- Article
- 23 Nov 2020
24 November 2020: Corporate ethics expert Lord Gold outlines steps companies can take to deal effectively with staff who have a complaint.
Remote audits: disclose, disclose, disclose
- Article
- 27 Jul 2020
28 July: Alison Kitchen, Chairman of KPMG Australia, says that audit teams are managing the challenges of remote audit admirably.
Supercharge your networking – more than swapping business cards
- Article
- 30 Jan 2020
30 January 2020: we are often told about the importance of networking; it’s all about who you know, right? In the digital age with the ease of a LinkedIn request, how do you build those relationships? Rachel Underhill, ICAEW’s Business Strategy Manager, has some answers.
Exclusive
The non-technical skills you need to get ahead
- Article
- 04 Dec 2019
- Joanna Gaudoin
How to build your skill set to advance your career.
Exclusive
Dealing with conflict
- Article
- 15 Oct 2019
- Matthew Leitch
Matthew Leitch on how wargaming might help finance managers deal with everyday conflicts.
Exclusive
Do public speaking better
- Article
- 07 Jun 2019
- Graham Shaw and Lindsay Maclean
Public speaking can be difficult. Some fail to grab their audience, while others can’t bring themselves to face the task at all. Here, seasoned TedTalk contributors Graham Shaw and Lindsay Maclean talk about overcoming these barriers to presenting
Exclusive
Soft skills are career positive for finance professionals
- Article
- 12 Mar 2018
- ICAEW Business and Management Faculty
Finance is not just about numbers – you must be able to communicate effectively. Jo Faragher talks to directors, recruiters and accountants about the challenges.
Exclusive
Public speaking tips
- Article
- 08 Feb 2018
- David Adams
Ahead of the Business & Management Faculty’s events on improving presentation skills, David Adams gets tips on speaking and presenting from the very best.
Exclusive
Tips for top presentations
- Article
- 15 May 2017
- ICAEW Business and Management Faculty
A six-step guide to presentation fundamentals that will almost certainly help you get your point across.
LGBT networks in accountancy
- Article
- 28 Jan 2016
- Jessica Fino
How firms are supporting their LGBT employees and clients
Exclusive
Speaking up
- Article
- 15 Jul 2015
- Paul Ryan
We have something to say, but the prospect of facing an audience makes us break out into a sweat. Yet fear of public speaking doesn’t have to hijack your career, says Paul Ryan, as he shares ways to grapple with our demons.
LGBT networks: Benefitting business
- Article
- 19 Feb 2015
- Oliver Griffin
LGBT networks are building inclusion - for everyone - across accountancy firms
Exclusive
Measuring annual budgeting success
- Article
- 13 Jun 2014
- Andrew Likierman
A framework to judge the success of a budget process, starting with the barriers that have to be overcome.
Exclusive
Pitch perfect: How to present
- Article
- 07 May 2014
- Christian Doherty
In business today, it’s not just your number-crunching skills that have to shine. Christian Doherty talks to the communications experts who know how to help FDs create perfect presentations
Exclusive
Stand your ground
- Article
- 09 Nov 2012
- Pamela Milne
Most finance executives face conflicts with colleagues, not least at budget-setting time. Pamela Milne explains how to take a stand without getting aggressive – and suggests tactics to defuse any tricky situations
Exclusive
What makes a successful FD?
- Article
- 01 Oct 2011
- Scott Barnes
Ever wondered what makes the difference between a so-so finance director and an outstanding one? Scott Barnes offers some useful clues based on the experiences of leading board directors.
Exclusive
Acquiring the Clinton factor
- Article
- 01 May 2007
- Helen Fearnley
Do your presentations lack punch? Are they adequate but uninspired? At a 2007 faculty event, ‘The Clinton factor’, David Gillespie revealed the secret of inspired speaking.
Helen Fearnley reports.
Displaying 1-25 of 25 results
- See all Business news from Insights
- Visit the Insights hub
Can't find what you're looking for?
The ICAEW Library can give you the right information from trustworthy, professional sources that aren't freely available online. Contact us for expert help with your enquiries and research.