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Training and development

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7 things to do this summer
  • Article
  • 30 May 2023
The summer months offer opportunities for personal and professional growth. Here’s how to make the most of the season - including carving out time for some much-needed rest and relaxation.
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How to nail your Audit Qualification
  • Article
  • 30 May 2023
Confused about the why, when and how of the Audit Qualification? ICAEW Senior Audit Qualification Manager Sarah Muir gives you the lowdown.
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What if I lose my training agreement?
  • Article
  • 26 Apr 2023
Losing your training agreement doesn’t have to mean the end of your ACA journey. There’s plenty of support available to help you continue on the path to qualification.
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6 ways to nail your professional development
  • Article
  • 28 Feb 2023
Professional development is an essential element of your ACA training. Nicola Mower, Senior Training and CPD Manager at ICAEW, explains how to approach it.
Why people leave the audit profession (and how to keep them)
  • Article
  • 23 Feb 2023
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?
Deborah Harris appointed new LSCA President
  • Article
  • 19 Oct 2022
Deborah Harris is the first Black woman to be elected President of the London Society of Chartered Accountants in its 150-year history. She tells us about her priorities for the coming year.
My ACA Journey: Professional Level exams
  • Article
  • 30 Jun 2022
Almost a year into her training journey, ACA student and audit trainee Ashwini Poopalasingham tells us how she’s finding the step up to Professional Level.
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Five ways to nail your online training file
  • Article
  • 06 Jun 2022
The ACA is not all about exams: get to know your online training file and make a habit of updating it regularly, says Senior Training and CPD Manager Nicola Mower.
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Reports

Exclusive Special Report 68: Commercial Insight
  • Report
  • 2020
  • PDF (1,761kb)
This special report explores how to be more commercial to add value and generate profit for your firm.
Finance business partnering - a guide
  • Thought leadership report
  • 2018
  • PDF (2,833kb)
This report provides practical advice for those considering business partnering initiatives and those looking to improve their approach.
Exclusive Special Report 56: Soft skills that FDs need
  • Report
  • 2017
  • PDF (5,953kb)
A special report looking at the soft skills that FDs need to succeed
Exclusive Special Report 54: Pricing
  • Report
  • 2016
  • PDF (3,771kb)
This quarter's report deals with the practical aspects of pricing strategy, from market positioning of new products to through to those at the end of their life cycle.
Exclusive Special Report 52: People and skills
  • Report
  • 2016
  • PDF (4,295kb)
This quarterly report deals with recruiting and retaining the right staff with good practical tips and advice from a variety of specialists.
Exclusive Special Report 49: Skills and Productivity
  • Report
  • 2015
  • PDF (2,470kb)
This report provides the background and some explanations of the issues surrounding UK productivity including articles by leading think tanks and economists exploring the background and possible reasons for the UK's relatively poor performance.
Exclusive Special report 43: 21 years - a celebration
  • Report
  • 2013
  • PDF (1,092kb)
This quarter's special report is a 21 anniversary special, reproducing some of the best articles that we've published since our inauguration in 1992.
Exclusive Special Report 39: Leadership
  • Report
  • 2012
  • PDF (572kb)
This special report on leadership has been compiled to point you in the right direction in your leadership search. The authors all firmly support the idea that, although some leaders may be born, many more are made, and the appropriate training and support forms a vital component in this development.

eBooks

The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.

Exclusive Coached to lead
  • eBook
  • 2006
  • Susan Battley
  • Jossey-Bass
A guide to executive coaching for leaders or those aspiring to leadership positions.
Exclusive Coaching and mentoring
  • eBook
  • 2009
  • Eric Parsloe
  • Kogan Page
Examines how to create practical conversations to improve learning and encourage personal development.
Exclusive Designing workplace mentoring programs: an evidence-based approach
  • eBook
  • 2009
  • Tammy D. Allen, Lisa M. Finkelstein
  • Wiley-Blackwell
A short guide to mentoring for managers introducing it to an organisation.
Exclusive Executive coaching: how to choose, use and maximize value for yourself and your team
  • eBook
  • 2005
  • Stuart McAdam
  • Thorogood
A guide for anyone interested in becoming an executive coach or employing one for their organisation.
Exclusive Improve your coaching and training skills
  • eBook
  • 2008
  • Patrick Forsyth
  • Kogan Page
Practical guide to staff development.
Exclusive Learning and development strategy
  • eBook chapter
  • 2006
  • Michael Armstrong
  • Kogan Page
This title provides guidance on combining human resource management with business strategy. This chapter deals with strategies for creating a learning culture within an organisation, learning strategies for the organisation and learning strategies for individuals.
Exclusive Performance management
  • eBook chapter
  • 2017
  • Barry Cushway
  • Kogan Page
This chapter looks at the importance of managing performance, the performance management process and training and development.
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Business press

The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides access to leading business, finance and management journals. These journals are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users subject to suppliers' terms of use.
Exclusive Life experiences of a Black accounting student and faculty member
  • Article
  • 01 Feb 2023
  • Mark C.Dawkins
  • Issues in Accounting Education
Mark C.Dawkins discusses his life experiences as a Black student studying accounting at several predominantly white institutions and then as a Black accounting faculty member serving for 28 years. He includes some personal thoughts, memories and experiences, with the aim of providing some insights about the need for and benefits derived from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, initiatives and programs for accounting students.
Exclusive What's in the water at PepsiCo?
  • Article
  • 01 Jan 2022
  • Phil Wahba
  • Fortune
The fizzy drinks manufacturer has also produced 16 current Fortune 500 CEOs. Phil Wahba has researched PepsiCo's highly developed system that identifies and intensively develops high performers within the company - known as "hi-pos".
Exclusive Learning as stress buster
  • Article
  • 02 Nov 2019
  • Zang Chen, Christopher Myers, David Mayer
  • Harvard Business Review
The article discusses business learning as a coping mechanism for workplace stress
Exclusive Disruption to traditional on-the-job-training
  • Article
  • 01 Sep 2019
  • Matt Beane
  • Harvard Business Review
Article looks at how companies use of AI and robotics is disrupting training methods such as mentoring and on-the-job-training. It looks at the outcome of this trend ( 'shadow learning'), the solution and obstacles to learning.
Exclusive Management accounting: An exciting career path
  • Article
  • 01 May 2019
  • Carol Magner Mitchell
  • Strategic Finance
The author discusses her career in accounting. Topics discussed include her five year accounting/finance leadership training program with global manufacturing conglomerate, Emhart Corp., and lessons she learned as financial analyst and then operational controller at Emhart's Glass Machinery Group. She sees herself as a business-person first and an accountant second.
Exclusive Benefits of investment in training outweigh the costs
  • Article
  • 01 Nov 2018
  • Kelli Cruz
  • Financial Planning
The article discusses the benefits from investing in training and development of employees as an effective employee retention strategy. It identifies the negative side effects of high employee turnover, suggests the establishment of a culture of learning wherein employees are encouraged to identify deficiencies in their jobs and choose the training they need, and recommends the development of mentorship programs.
Exclusive Agility in HR
  • Article
  • 01 Mar 2018
  • Peter Cappelli, Anna Tavis
  • Harvard Business Review
Human resources departments are adapting to the changing business environment and employment culture. This article looks at the biggest changes affecting talent management, employee training and performance appraisals.
Exclusive The [re] evolution of Learning and Development
  • Article
  • 01 Jul 2017
  • Shruti Chadha
  • Human Capital
Article looks at developments in corporate training, learning and development - a shift from a trainer-led to learner-led model and future developments including the use of virtual reality and augmented reality.

Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection

The collection of the ICAEW Library & Information Service includes a range of articles, books and reports on staff training and development. Use the links below to see what we have available to request in our Library catalogue (Libcat).

To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to borrowing books.

You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports through our document supply service.

External resources - Guidance and advice

Bridging the skills gap in finance functions
  • Website
  • Robert Walters
Research paper exploring the challenges senior finance professionals have faced in attempting to equip their teams to meet new demands and the most successful strategies for obtaining or developing the skills required.
Building a successful upskilling strategy in the financial sector
  • Website
  • Universal Media
Article giving advice on how financial services firms can improve their teams skills during uncertain times.
Identifying training needs - checklist
  • Website
  • Atom Content Marketing
A checklist from the Start Up Donut to identify an employee's training needs
Learning and development strategy
  • Website
  • Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Factsheet from CIPD on how to create and implement a learning and development strategy supporting organisational success. Registration required to access content.
NVQs
  • Website
  • Atom Content Marketing
Start Up Donut overview of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) - work-based qualifications that focus on ensuring that the individual can carry out their job to the required standard.
Personal development plans
  • Website
  • Atom Content Marketing
An overview of Personnel Development Plans (PDPs) from the Start Up Donut. PDPs are a way to manage an employees performance and link the employee's professional and personal development with the development of a business
Using training effectively
  • Website
  • Atom Content Marketing
Start up Donut overview of training strategy
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