From difficulties opening accounts to having them closed unexpectedly, the charity sector’s experience of banking continues to fall short. CAF Bank CEO and ICAEW member Alison Taylor explains why there’s more than reputation at stake.
Misappropriation of cash or assets by staff and volunteers and payment diversion fraud remain the most common types of fraud committed. A new report recommends robust internal controls and an anti-fraud culture.
As part of Trustees’ Week 2024 (4-8 November) Sophie Hamlet, an audit manager at Grant Thornton, explains why her motivation for being a charity trustee isn’t just about giving something back.
With a primary purpose to ease hardships among people in disaster areas, anti-poverty charity Fashion for Relief launched with great promise – but fell prey to financial mismanagement.
ICAEW members in the charity sector bemoan the disproportionate impact of regulation on smaller charities, as they face tight funding and soaring demand for their services. We look at major areas of concern.
Starting out as an accounting trainee can be both exciting and daunting. Our top 10 tips will help you lay a strong foundation as you begin your career.
Heather Cowell, Team GB rugby sevens forward and ICAEW Chartered Accountant, explains how playing hard and working smart paved the way for her success both on and off the field.
Accountants sharing their expertise as charity trustees need to understand the latest developments in charity accounting and governance. Find out more about ICAEW’s range of freely accessible CPD resources, including articles, webinars and online training.
Volunteering for worthwhile causes is all about attitude. We meet volunteer Beverley Turner, Almoner and Chair of the Trustees at the Chartered Accountants’ Livery Company, and find out how others can take part.
A programme of free sustainability-related training during May offers help on dealing with the growing complexity of international trade, particularly for smaller UK-based businesses.
Difficulty opening accounts, accounts being frozen or closed without warning, inadequate customer service, high charges and lengthy delays in implementing new mandates among list of complaints.
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.
Ethics is fundamental to the ACA and your future career as a chartered accountant acting in the public interest. Here’s how to get the most out of your training.
The ICAEW student support team is on hand to answer all of your ACA questions. Here are the most frequent queries and where to find additional information
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.
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.
Professional development is an essential element of your ACA training. Nicola Mower, Senior Training and CPD Manager at ICAEW, explains how to approach it.
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?
Having shaken off that dusty, backroom image to become front-of-house business advisers, today’s accountants also require softer skills, underpinning how integral they have become to the wider success of any company.
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.
“I like to think I’m a Jack the lad, but I’m an anorak really,” says Barry Hearn, President of global sports promotion business Matchroom, adding that his ACA training provided the springboard to his success.
Training forms a central part of a company’s diversity and inclusion strategy but, without careful planning, any positive outcomes may be limited. What should organisations consider when selecting a provider?
Six-monthly reviews are a key part of your ACA training, so it’s important to get the most out of them. We asked Senior Training and CPD Manager Nicola Mower for her top tips.
Python is the computer language of choice for accountants. Kirstin Gillon explores its data-handling and statistical capabilities, and Rick Payne describes learning to code
A shift from the structured environment of audit to a career in business opens up a different range of opportunities. Lucy Douglas looks at five key areas of difference: less structure, a different skill set, needing a deep understanding, finding ways to add value and building leadership skills
Apprenticeships offer people of all ages the chance to upskill and give companies the chance to train stars of the future. Paul Golden explains how they work and talks to people on both sides – at Azets, Grant Thornton and Mercedes-Benz
Not sure where to start with your professional development skills, or stuck on a particularly tricky area? Nicola White, Training and CPD Manager at ICAEW, shares her top tips on approaching the technical competence skill
26 January 2021: Stephen Huyton started his career in audit before moving into business. He believes the profession should be more vocal in its role as defender of business morals.
Laura de Poitiers, financial controller of AIM-listed plc Escape Hunt, tells ICAEW Insights how the business coped through COVID, about her work in the charity sector and the benefits of ACA training.
Can you truly measure the value of HR and Training programmes? Andrew Mayo describes the challenges of assessing the return on investment in people-related programmes and considers how this intangible can be measured.
One of the things that I believe so strongly, down to my deepest parts of my heart, is you have to create financial acumen throughout your company. I don't care if you're in finance, marketing, or human resources - you have to understand what makes money for the company.
A practical framework of appropriate workforce measures is becoming something of a Holy Grail. Companies believe transparent, predictive and widely understood workforce measures will improve both their present performance and investors' view of their future worth.
