Save money on Christmas presents they’ll love, get discounts on unforgettable experiences or book your 2026 holiday for less. With BenefitsPlus, members can unwrap exclusive savings this festive season.
The 2025 Autumn Budget, delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, has prompted a mixed response across the charity sector. While some measures offer practical help for organisations and the communities they support, many of the structural pressures charities face remain unchanged or have intensified.
This is the final instalment of our three-part series on trustee recruitment. This last chapter focuses on inducting new board members. It’s based on the Charity Commission’s recently updated guidance – Finding and appointing new trustees.
The unfair dismissal period will be reduced to six months from 24, rather than being a day-one right, following discussions between government and business representatives. However, lifting the compensation cap for unfair dismissal claims remains in place.
Economic update: ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses the implications of the Budget, what you need to know about current economic conditions and key points to watch.
At the Autumn Budget 2025, the government announced that employers and employees will be required to pay national insurance contributions (NIC) from April 2029 if the amount of salary sacrificed for pension contributions exceeds £2,000.
This year’s annual conference was another informative and enjoyable day, and so I wanted to share a very brief summary of some of the key take aways for those who couldn’t make it.
The ICAEW’s Evolution of Mid-Tier Accountancy Firms 2025 report highlights a profound shift in the pressures shaping mid-tier accountancy firms. While recruitment and retention dominated headlines in previous years, the report shows a new priority emerging: capability.
A new guideline from ICAEW’s Corporate Finance Faculty focuses on the cultural and people-related risks and opportunities that need to be considered in a transaction.
This is part two of our three-part series on trustee recruitment. This time, we’re focusing on advertising roles and appointing new board members. It’s based on the Charity Commission’s recently updated guidance – Finding and appointing new trustees. The final post will focus on how to include and develop new recruits.
The Corporate Finance Faculty hosted its annual evening event, bringing together our members and prominent professionals from across the City for a distinguished occasion focused on celebration, networking, and inspiration.
Key changes to the Charities SORP include a three-tier reporting regime with increased disclosure and presentation requirements for larger charities. Changes to lease accounting and income recognition will present the greatest challenges.
The biggest revision to the Code in eight years is launched during Trustees’ Week and sees a shift away from processes and recommended practice to getting charity boards to reflect on their effectiveness.
Adelle Greenwood picks out the key points from long-awaited HMRC guidance on national insurance contributions (NIC) for internationally or globally mobile employees.
The first specialised learning courses for ACA students have launched, but what do they offer students and employers? We take a closer look at the introduction to the charities sector to find out.
If cyber security training is to be relevant and effective, business owners and organisation leaders must ensure that it is specifically tailored to how their companies work and the risks they face on any given day.
Jonathan Szoke joined BDO at the start of 2025 to set up an ESG due diligence offering. It’s been a long journey for the South African, who started out working on a game reserve as a conservationist.
A record 60% of firms are worried about the tax burden, a tenfold increase over the last five years, according to ICAEW’s latest Business Confidence Monitor.
For Salman, volunteering with the ACA Student Mentoring Programme is a way to give back to the profession and share knowledge and experience built up over a long and varied career.
An uncertain environment is driving demand for a new breed of C-suite executives, but the skills they need are lacking. ICAEW’s forthcoming Annual Conference includes sessions to help you prepare for leadership success.
HMRC is writing to employment businesses and recruitment agencies to ask them to check for and remove any mini umbrella companies (MUCs) from their supply chains.
ICAEW has revitalised its money-saving offers for members, bringing in new brands and making it easier to find the most relevant discounts. Find out more about BenefitsPlus.
September always carries that familiar “back to school” feeling. You have returned from your holidays, the air feels fresher, and it’s time to get organised for the months ahead. For those working in or with charities, this is also the perfect moment to review your charity’s financial management and reporting with a fresh perspective. Just as students head back to the classroom, finance professionals should take this season to review their charity’s operations and make positive changes. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Imagine freeing yourself from endless data entry, instantly catching errors, and turning your financial data into powerful client insights at lightning speed. Sage’s Authentic Intelligence isn’t just smarter accounting. It’s your secret weapon to impress clients, grow your practice, and finally take control of your day. And it’s available in every Sage for Accountants plan.
If you approach your ICAEW continuing professional development as little more than a mandatory requirement of your ICAEW membership, you’re missing a trick. Experts tell us why life-long learning is your career best friend.
If you’re in a leadership role, an aspiring CFO, or even a CFO looking to become CEO, having strong people skills is essential for success. ICAEW has a range of CPD-verifiable resources to support you on your leadership journey.
Mentoring offers finance professionals at all career stages a strategic advantage that accelerates development, builds networks and reinforces the core values of integrity, collaboration and lifelong learning.
The desire to work with entrepreneurs is what spurred ICON Corporate Finance associate director Will Cave to move from business marketing into M&A, specialising in tech deals.
With so many new technological solutions, it is easy to be overwhelmed on where to start to upgrade the skills gap in your workforce, but starting small and avoiding the hype is still a start.
At our Big Trustee Breakfast event in March 2025, Debra Allcock Tyler, Chief Executive of the Directory of Social Change, offered a powerful and practical reflection on what makes a good trustee and board. Her insights, grounded in lived experience as a chair, trustee and executive leader, offer a valuable roadmap for anyone volunteering on a charity board.
Cranfield Trust was founded in 1989 to provide pro bono management consultancy to UK charities using volunteers from the business community. Originally, this consisted of support with business plans, however there are now many more ways to volunteer, especially for ICAEW members who have a wide range of transferable skills.
When you’re working with non-native English speakers, effective communication is key. The advice below was aimed at auditors but is applicable in many other scenarios.
ICAEW is consulting on changes to its Guidance on Sanctions, including the introduction of specific penalties for misconduct relating to professional conduct in relation to taxation (PCRT). The consultation closes on 23 June 2025.
Matt Williams started out as a professional rugby player. When that career ended, he was match fit for a move into corporate finance and has now established himself in the squad at Corbett Keeling.
Making corporate finance partner at 30 was a step to becoming head of corporate finance at Moore Kingston Smith. Marc Mullen talks to Nick Thompson about the importance of networking.
ICAEW’s 121st president assumes the role today, against a backdrop of seismic shifts in business and a refreshed Institute strategy. Derek Blair outlines his objectives for the year ahead.
As we celebrate Volunteers’ Week, serial volunteer and ICAEW member John Tennent explains why giving his time is so rewarding and how to get the most from the experience.
Almost 25 years since its publication, TAXguide 7/00 remains interesting reading for directors and their advisers when considering national minimum wage (NMW) requirements. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty looks at some of the key points still relevant today.
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