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Read the latest articles on talent management published in ICAEW's Insights hub.
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2026 six months in: international insights
  • Article
  • 14 Jul 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW offers insights into the key issues facing members around the world, from the growing demand for international expertise in China to the mandating of climate-related financial disclosures in Australia.
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Five HR elements that shouldn't be overlooked during due diligence
  • Article
  • 10 Mar 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
HR due diligence is more than just liabilities – it’s about factors relating to culture and leadership, and the risks that might arise from them.
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Member insights: too many hurdles for businesses
  • Article
  • 26 Feb 2026
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW member insights point to a mixed and uneven start to 2026. While some businesses report pockets of international growth, particularly in the US and parts of Asia, domestic conditions remain challenging.
Are apprentices the answer to the talent question?
  • Article
  • 02 Feb 2024
  • ICAEW Insights
Apprenticeships offer employers a cost-effective way to upskill employees, improve staff retention rates and boost diversity. As National Apprenticeship Week begins, find out more about ICAEW’s apprenticeships, what’s involved and the funding options available.
Broader career paths attract accountancy talent
  • Article
  • 01 Nov 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
With the lure of partner status waning, firms need to think more creatively about recognising individuals with other skills that they rely on for success – particularly if they want to retain them for the long run.
Is private equity reshaping the profession?
  • Article
  • 27 Sep 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
The partnership model has long been the standard for accountancy firms, but with far-reaching challenges such as AI and staff retention looming over the profession, could PE investment be an alternative solution?
Neurodiversity: the power of thinking differently
  • Article
  • 22 Mar 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
Up to 20% of the UK population is neurodivergent and yet as we reflect on Neurodiversity Celebration Week, embracing the strengths that diversity of thought can offer business remains a work in progress, says Dan Harris.
Social mobility needed to combat skills shortage
  • Article
  • 24 Feb 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
As a firm with several locations across the UK, Menzies is acutely aware of the increasing challenges of attracting talent in a competitive market.
Creating an effective talent development pipeline
  • Article
  • 24 Feb 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
Post-pandemic, the world of work is changing fast. Businesses must do more to ensure employees have a clear development path if they are to keep and attract more talent.
Why people leave the audit profession (and how to keep them)
  • Article
  • 23 Feb 2023
  • ICAEW Insights
Changeable management approaches, lack of formal training and excessive hours all forced Jackie Crane to become an ex-auditor. What do her experiences tell us about how audit employers must retain talent?
How to retain talent in audit
  • Article
  • 27 Jul 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
Auditors frequently struggle to hang on to their brightest talent. What should they do to boost retention rates? Firms and recruitment specialists provide some ideas.
Furlough numbers drop to lowest level since start of pandemic
  • Article
  • 10 Sep 2021
Around 340,000 people have moved off furlough across the UK over the course of July, according to HM Treasury, as the UK economy continues to rebound and businesses reopen.
Future of work part 1: navigating the global talent pool
  • Article
  • 07 May 2021
  • ICAEW Insights
With the pandemic driving an increasing number of employees to work across international borders, ICAEW Insights speaks to Michelle Berners-Price, Director in KPMG’s global mobility tax team, about the challenges of managing a global talent pool.
CJRS claimants must act now on EA and NIC
  • Article
  • 15 Oct 2020
  • Peter Bickley
15 October 2020: Guidance from ICAEW’s Tax Faculty on the quick action needed to reconcile Employment Allowance (EA) and the NIC element of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).
SteamaCo: invest in talent to build an attractive proposition
  • Article
  • 08 Jul 2020
  • ICAEW
8 July 2020: Convening a talented team to underpin a good idea cannot be underestimated when a company is building the foundations for sustainable growth. SteamaCo is a case in point.
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Chart of the week: UK population in lockdown
  • Article
  • 03 Jul 2020
  • ICAEW Insights
Only a fraction of the population was working at their normal workplace during the Great Lockdown, but what will happen as businesses start to re-open and the furlough scheme becomes less generous?
HMRC confirms usual hours calculation for flexible furlough
  • Article
  • 30 Jun 2020
  • Caroline Miskin
30 June 2020: The day before flexible furloughing is introduced to the CJRS, HMRC has confirmed to ICAEW how usual hours should be calculated. The answer is not the logical one, but it aligns with the published guidance.
Accountant ploughs his own furlough with volunteering site
  • Article
  • 01 May 2020
  • ICAEW Insights
While enjoying a virtual curry with friends during the COVID-19 lockdown, a Chartered Accountant sketched out an idea for a volunteering site for furloughed employees. Four weeks later it has attracted more than 1,000 ‘furlonteers’.
Older workers take front line in ‘war for talent’
  • Article
  • 17 Mar 2020
  • ICAEW Insights
Diversity and inclusion are high on the agenda for all businesses keen to attract and retain talent. But are firms overlooking the value of older workers in this mix? And is there a case for mandatory age profile reporting, similar to the gender pay gap requirements?
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