As criminal threats grow for organisations, particularly in the finance department, CFOs, finance leaders and board members must work to create a resilient culture within their organisations.
As ICAEW issues a software adoption checklist for accounting firms and finance teams, here are some of the critical questions you need to ask of software vendors.
Increasingly seen as a vital component of a company’s trustworthiness, a cyber resilience plan must be tailored to the nature of the business and be easy to put into action.
When fleet management company Microlise suffered a major cyber attack, CEO Nadeem Raza says that swift action was taken, but the incident served as an important learning experience for the whole team.
Annual poll of Chief Internal Auditors highlights cyber security as the number one risk, with digital threats intensifying following attacks on European airports over the weekend and recent cyber breaches at M&S, the Co-op, Harrods, The North Face and Jaguar Land Rover.
Struggling to plan growth or forecasts during the turbulent Trump tariffs? ICAEW offers practical support to help finance practitioners steer their organisations through uncertainty.
Whether driven by cost, functionality, security or compliance, software migration is a complex process that requires careful planning. ICAEW highlights key considerations for practices and businesses looking to migrate.
Enhanced Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors Code of Practice aims to tackle emerging risks, bolster business resilience and support economic stability.
Despite the government dropping a requirement for UK plc to produce a resilience statement, some businesses still see the benefits of adopting its principles.
Insights from a recent ICAEW round table offer a practical guide for businesses navigating the complexities of corporate governance, resilience and risk management in uncertain times.
Long-awaited audit and corporate governance proposals are put forward by government, but missing elements of the reform jigsaw – including ARGA establishment and PIE definition – still needed, ICAEW warns.
The government should use lessons learned from the COVID-19 business grant schemes to improve contingency planning and build resilience for responding to future national emergencies, spending watchdog concludes.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report published this week made for gloomy reading, but it was pretty much as expected, says Richard Spencer, Director, ICAEW Technical Thought Leadership.
Business resilience is key to recovering from disruption. Alan Haig explains how a disaster recovery plan is not enough on its own – businesses need foresight and strategies. Management must have a written resilience plan and be ready to expect the unexpected
Scenario planning, rolling forecasts, contingency planning and so on are all techniques used to inform decision-making and deal with the uncertainties arising from the pandemic. But which approach is the right one for you?
For family-owned businesses, planning for the event of a CEO leaving the position can be quite daunting. However, as Mark Blaney Stuart finds, having a proper succession plan can ease the stress.
When things go wrong, there is a human factor involved – and knowing how to deal with people is the key to putting things right. Jo Faragher talks to the experts.
Having contingency plans is essential to keep business moving during a crisis. Frederick Gentile explains how to minimise disruption, particularly when senior staff are suddenly lost.
A risk assessment framework that allows organisations to capture their key risks. It is designed to be a working document that is part of the overall business performance management system.
