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Flexible working law changes come into effect
- 05 Apr 2024
- ICAEW Insights
New flexible working laws come into force tomorrow (6 April) giving employees greater rights to flexible working. Are you ready for the reforms?
ICAEW Member Insights: February 2024
- 28 Feb 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Despite the emergence of hopeful signs for the UK economy, regulation and employment challenges dominate member concerns.
Flexible working top priority for job seekers
- 25 Jan 2024
- ICAEW Insights
Employers need to offer more than pay rises to attract finance and accounting professionals, latest research shows.
Prioritising mental health
- 01 Sep 2023
- Marsh Commercial
With a reported 56% of accountants suffering with stress and burnout¹, it’s become crucial for businesses to prioritise mental health concerns in order to create a supportive workplace.
Navigating common hybrid working challenges
- 22 Aug 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Hybrid working has become part and parcel of the accountancy world, but it has also thrown up some significant workplace challenges. Dr Amanda Jones offers solutions to common conundrums.
Reimagining work in the post-pandemic era
- 14 Jul 2023
- ICAEW Insights
With hybrid working on the rise, it is more important than ever for organisations to deliver an effective workplace, whether physical or virtual, say Eugenia Anastassiou and Chris Kane.
Managing mental wellbeing in remote teams
- 15 Jun 2023
- ICAEW Insights
With one in eight people now working exclusively from home, the director of one fully remote business shares his tips for prioritising wellbeing for remote teams.
Four-day week: what happens after a successful trial?
- 27 Apr 2023
- ICAEW Insights
More than 60 companies and almost 3,000 workers recently completed a six-month trial of a four-day working week, on full pay. We spoke to one of the firms that took part.
Supporting staff through Ramadan
- 21 Mar 2023
- ICAEW Insights
Communication, support and empathy can ensure your Muslim colleagues can celebrate their faith without it impacting their work while also creating an inclusive workplace that is respectful of all employees, regardless of their religious beliefs.
Making flexible working work for your organisation
- 17 Feb 2023
- ICAEW Insights
The head of business group the CBI believes that most bosses secretly want everyone to come back into the office. But against a backlash from staff, how will the flexible working debate pan out?
Working from home tax relief claims may still be possible for 2022/23
- 18 Jan 2023
- ICAEW
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty highlights that employees should check whether they are eligible to make a claim.
New ways of working: tax legislation needs to adapt
- 01 Nov 2022
- ICAEW
The explosion in home and remote working caused by the pandemic means that tax, social security, and visa rules need updating.
Recruiting and retaining talent in a volatile market
- 14 Oct 2022
- ICAEW Insights
If businesses want to bypass the inflation-busting salary hikes to attract top accountant talent, they need to offer more flexible working arrangements, warns the director of specialist recruiter.
Call for evidence on hybrid and distance working
- 06 Sep 2022
- ICAEW
OTS seeks input for its review of the emerging trends in hybrid and distance working, in the UK and across borders, and any pressures they put on existing tax rules and guidance.
Four-day week won’t work for small accountancy firms
- 12 Aug 2022
- ICAEW Insights
To make the four-day week work, firms would have to increase their fees by 25% to match the required output, “which wouldn’t go down too well with clients”, says director of small accountancy practice.
Accountancy firm Cooper Parry joins four-day week trial
- 12 Aug 2022
- ICAEW Insights
April Bembridge, Partner and Chief People Officer at Cooper Parry, explains how the firm is changing its working practices in order to attract the best talent.
Employers must be more creative to recruit and retain talent
- 01 Jul 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Hybrid working is a clear favourite among employees, but organisations must devise strategies for inclusion and keep staff engaged and motivated on an on-going basis, PwC research finds.
Four-day week: the trial begins
- 08 Jun 2022
- ICAEW Insights
As of Monday, a four-day working week – on full pay – became reality for more than 3,300 people around the UK. Is this the beginning of a new shift in working patterns?
Remote working: stay connected, stay motivated
- 07 Apr 2022
- ICAEW Insights
How do you and your team remain motivated, connected and energised when sitting alone at screens for hours on end? George Karseras offers advice to overcome those feelings of isolation.
Four-day week: is it time to make the change?
- 14 Mar 2022
- ICAEW Insights
“The initial reaction was, ‘Woohoo!’ – followed by ‘how are we going to do that?’” A four-day week sounds like a dream come true when it comes to work-life balance. But can it work?
Making the most of flexibility
- 15 Feb 2022
- ICAEW Insights
Successfully managing a hybrid working model can support your diversity and inclusion initiatives, help you attract more job candidates and enhance productivity and engagement, says Liz Sebag-Montefiore.
Accountancy faces up to the Great Resignation
- 17 Nov 2021
- ICAEW Insights
With almost one in four workers actively planning to change employers within the next six months, the cumulative cost to business of the ‘Great Resignation’ could be huge. How serious is your business about hanging on to good staff?
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The evolving role of the CFO
- 17 Nov 2021
- Christian Doherty
- Business and Management
In a post-pandemic world, the role of the CFO will move away from being strictly financial as new challenges arise, says Christian Doherty
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Salary survey 2021
- 16 Nov 2021
- Business and Management Faculty
- Business and Management
As the nation recovers from the financial impact of the pandemic, what shape does the accounting profession find itself in? A fairly healthy one, according to the latest salary surveys – with talented candidates having the whip hand when it comes to dictating terms, as Nina Bryant discovers
Protect yourself from payment diversion fraud
- 15 Oct 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Incidents of payment diversion fraud are on the rise due to increased home working leaving remote staff more susceptible to being tricked. Here’s how to spot the signs.
Cyber Crime Week: why it’s time to refresh your knowledge on cyber threats
- 07 Oct 2021
- ICAEW Insights
With more people working remotely than ever before, organisations must be aware of their potential weaknesses to cyber attacks.
Your Business and Management Faculty is changing
- 05 Oct 2021
- Business and Management Faculty
Thank you for your continued support of the Faculty.
Hybrid working: a rocky path to the future
- 28 Sep 2021
- ICAEW Insights
A significant proportion of global leaders are confident that life will return to normal over the next 12 months. But recent data suggests that transformation may be thrust upon them.
Maintaining an ethical and supportive culture during remote working
- 08 Sep 2021
- ICAEW Insights
How accountants are tackling hybrid working model dilemmas such as workforce fragmentation, on-the-job training and organisation detachment.
Hybrid working: how to manage the transition post-COVID
- 07 Sep 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Kevan Hall has been training people in remote and hybrid working since the 90s. He explains the process facing leaders as they try to transition into a new way of working.
Hybrid working: the future of audit
- 03 Sep 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Over the past 18 months, audit teams have had to adjust to remote working, finding innovative solutions and making greater use of technology to get the job done. So is a virtual model here to stay?
Hybrid working: how to build on existing cybersecurity
- 03 Sep 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Even with reasonable cybersecurity measures for remote working in place, a move to a hybrid working model will increase the risk of a breach.
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Why HR and finance need to join forces
- 11 Aug 2021
- Steve Black
- Business and Management
Remote work compliance is more important than ever. HR and finance need to work together to navigate its complexities, Topia’s Steve Black explains
Can job sharing boost accountancy’s bottom line?
- 02 Aug 2021
- ICAEW Insights
NGOs and parliamentarians have urged the UK Government to take action to make job sharing a mainstream working practice. With the pandemic driving flexibility in the workplace, is job sharing a viable option for the accountancy industry?
Tax news in brief
- 21 Jul 2021
Highlights from the broader tax news week ending 21 July, which includes: HMRC clarification on working from home deduction, confirmation that CJRS and SEISS grant claimants cannot participate in MTD ITSA pilot and new VAT1 form for manual registrations, as well as HMRC's priorities for 2021/22 and its plans for dealing with tax debt.
High Street accountants should capitalise on night-time economy
- 08 Jul 2021
- ICAEW Insights
In a time where remote working is the new norm, town centres need to exploit aspects of life that can’t be experienced from the comfort of a home office by leveraging the night-time economy.
The future is flexible
- 30 Jun 2021
- ICAEW Insights
In the wake of the pandemic, many businesses are adopting hybrid working patterns. Flexibility brings opportunities, but also challenges – especially for those starting out in the profession.
How to manage a hybrid team
- 21 Jun 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Further lockdown easing will see employees increasingly split their time between home and office, if predictions are anything to go by. The hybrid working model offers huge potential advantages to both businesses and their staff, however it also creates management challenges, which if not addressed could cause businesses to neglect those staff less visible in the workplace.
Staying visible when working from home
- 08 Jun 2021
- ICAEW Insights
The term “hybrid working” is now firmly entrenched in the business lexicon, but as staff rush to tear up their season tickets to embrace the freedom of time split between working from home and the office, how can you be sure that even if you’re far from sight, you’re not far from mind when it comes to career opportunities?
Hybrid working and employee monitoring: what to be aware of
- 26 May 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Kirstin Gillon explores how to balance productivity and privacy with employee monitoring in the new hybrid workplace.
Hybrid working: making the tech work for teams
- 24 May 2021
- ICAEW Insights
The pandemic has ushered in a new model of working, with many businesses considering adopting more flexibility in the longer term. That’s certainly the case for the Oil and Gas Authority, which is set to adopt a hybrid working method for its post-pandemic way of working.
Has lockdown triggered a City brain-drain?
- 18 May 2021
- ICAEW Insights
The explosion in home-working due to lockdown is shifting the focus away from a London-centric view of careers, with regional firms benefiting from a growing desire to shun the commute.
Managing a hybrid workforce: is out of office out of mind?
- 11 May 2021
- ICAEW Insights
With working patterns likely to be permanently affected by the pandemic, many employers are facing a change in the way people value work and their expectations of how they will be managed.
Hybrid working: how firms can beat the team productivity dip
- 04 May 2021
- ICAEW Insights
With many businesses considering a longer-term shift to hybrid working, new research has flagged the risk of making home-workers into ‘second-class citizens’. So how can you boost team productivity in the new office environment?
Boosting productivity when working from home
- 19 Apr 2021
- ICAEW Insights
Working from home was forced on many businesses during lockdown and for some, it looks like it’s here to stay. How can we make the most of this and why does it suit some people better than others? Author and practice owner Della Hudson outlines how businesses can survive and thrive in the new economic landscape.
Cyber threats in 2021
- 14 Apr 2021
- Krystle Reid
A greater reliance on remote working has brought into focus the new and existing threats to technology and infrastructure, as Krystle Reid reports.
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It's time to update HR documentation
- 14 Apr 2021
- Jennifer Andrews
With many employees still working from home, Jennifer Andrews explains how to ensure existing documentation reflects current and future requirements.
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Employee feedback within remote working
- 13 Apr 2021
- Matt Casey
- Business and Management
Managing staff and giving constructive feedback when working from home is essential – but what is the best approach? And which comms tools should you use? Matt Casey updates his golden rules for the new normal
Working from home tax relief continues, but new claims required
- 07 Apr 2021
Employees working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic can continue to claim tax relief on costs not reimbursed by their employer, but a new claim will need to be made for the 2021/22 tax year, HMRC has confirmed.
Remote working part 5: workplace of the future
- 15 Mar 2021
- ICAEW Insights
The concluding part of ICAEW’s remote working series picks the brains of two finance professionals who have worked remotely long before COVID-19. What can they teach chartered accountants?
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