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Sustainability is a long-term plan, not a quick win
  • Article
  • 08 Jun 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
EY UK Managing Partner for Sustainability Rob Doepel on why striking a balance between the visible quick wins – and the longer-term systemic changes needed to make a real difference is needed to avoid accusations of greenwashing.
Do Levelling Up building plans align with SDGs?
  • Article
  • 16 May 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
Levelling Up targets for greener housing aim to meet UN’s Sustainable Development Goal for human settlements. But are current UK skills and finance models prepared for it?
Ukraine crisis highlights need for scenario planning
  • Article
  • 24 Mar 2022
  • ICAEW Insights
Uncertainty in business is rife – no more so than at the moment. But having formalised risk management processes in place allow you to better respond to changing circumstances.
Exclusive Effective scenario planning
  • Article
  • 13 Dec 2021
  • Siobhan Soraghan
Own the unknowns and create order out of chaos
Woolcool targets opportunities for better business
  • Article
  • 22 Nov 2021
  • ICAEW Insights
Sustainable wool-based packaging firm Woolcool is pushing the boundaries of what a future company should look like. Its managing director explains what role the business plans to play in wider society.
Climate change must be part of your business plan
  • Article
  • 22 Nov 2021
  • ICAEW Insights
Climate change risk must be embedded into business risk planning, backed by cohesive policy changes from government, says GARP Risk Institute president.
UK government sets out 10-year plan to become AI ‘superpower’
  • Article
  • 29 Sep 2021
  • ICAEW Insights
The new National AI Strategy sets out a number of measures to encourage, growth, innovation and adoption of AI technologies across the UK.
Exclusive Digital transformation will power your business
  • Article
  • 14 Sep 2021
  • Andrew Hampshire
Key steps to successful cost-effective investment
Government sets out new state aid regime plans
  • Article
  • 30 Jun 2021
  • ICAEW Insights
UK plans for a “simpler and more nimble” post-Brexit system of state subsidies have been outlined as the government looks to boost selected industries, level up economic growth across the UK and drive a green industrial revolution.
Exclusive Your business needs a game plan for disruption
  • Article
  • 16 Jun 2021
  • Ruth Murray-Webster and Eleanor Winton
Develop a plan to future-proof, or suffer the consequences
Putting the 10-point plan into action
  • Article
  • 06 Apr 2021
  • ICAEW Insights
Duncan Baker MP gives an insight into how the government’s 10-point green industrial strategy is being applied as we look towards a green recovery after the pandemic.
Infrastructure plans put Hong Kong on the global cultural map
  • Article
  • 23 Feb 2021
24 February 2021: When you think of the dense metropolis that is Hong Kong, vast expanses of green, open spaces and a hotbed of artistic and cultural activity aren’t necessarily the first things that spring to mind. And yet a vast new development in the West Kowloon district is looking to transform the landscape and put Hong Kong firmly on the global cultural map.
Exclusive Is your business transformation plan worth it?
  • Article
  • 11 Nov 2020
  • Arif Harbott and Cuan Mulligan
8 ways to tell if it is or not
Brexit planning: customs and VAT post the transitional period
  • Article
  • 09 Nov 2020
10 November 2020: With less than 30 working days to go until the Brexit transition period ends, ICAEW Tax Faculty delved into all things VAT and customs for a special webinar covering the impending changes to import and export rules.
Brexit planning: labels, logistics and whisky
  • Article
  • 30 Oct 2020
2 November 2020: Ian Macleod Distillers Ltd is a Scottish independent company that has forged a strong reputation in the spirits industry. Its CFO, Mike Younger, talks Brexit, labels and logistics.
Brexit planning: part of business resilience
  • Article
  • 20 Oct 2020
21 October 2020: The Brexit conversation used to revolve largely around processing forms. Now it is more about the CFO grasping that Brexit is a key part of business resilience. This is this view of Tim Morris, Chief Executive of UK Major Ports Group.
Brexit planning: deal or no deal, prepare for customs
  • Article
  • 19 Oct 2020
20 October 2020: With the Brexit transition deadline looming, HMRC is sending letters to all VAT-registered businesses within Great Britain that trade with the EU and/or the rest of the world.
Deloitte UK first to confirm audit split plans
  • Article
  • 11 Sep 2020
14 September: Responding to FRC demands for an operational separation of audit from the rest of the firm’s activities, Deloitte has become the first of the Big Four to announce the formation of an independent audit governance structure.
Five tips for effective scenario planning
  • Article
  • 09 Sep 2020
  • Business and Management Faculty
This guide, created by the ICAEW Business and Management Faculty, shares five practical tips finance professionals may wish to consider when preparing forecasts and planning for the future.
Business Spotlight: how to commercialise a good idea
  • Article
  • 10 Aug 2020
11 August: In many ways, ICAEW member Nicola Hames is taking her own advice. After setting up her own business during the pandemic, she is now counselling others with the same ambition.
FRC audit separation plans a ‘pragmatic’ response
  • Article
  • 06 Jul 2020
7 July 2020: ICAEW has welcomed the FRC’s plans for the separation of Big Four audit practices from the rest of their operations but warned that in isolation it will do little to improve audit quality.
Why I'm starting a practice in the middle of a pandemic
  • Article
  • 24 Jun 2020
25 June 2020: It might seem crazy, but now is actually a great time to start a practice, argues Della Hudson, Consultant, Author of The Numbers Business, and former owner of Hudson Accountants Ltd.
Exclusive Casting a succession plan
  • Article
  • 12 May 2020
  • Mark Blayney Stuart
Having a succession plan is vital for all businesses, start yours here.
FCA angles 2021 business plan to tackle coronavirus
  • Article
  • 08 Apr 2020
9 April 2020: the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) business plan for the forthcoming year will tackle the financial effects of coronavirus.
Preparing smarter business plans
  • Report
  • 31 Mar 2020
  • ICAEW Business and Management Faculty
The ICAEW Business and Management Faculty shares hints and tips for businesses writing a business plan at a time when many businesses are applying for finance to help them through the pandemic.
Strategic decision making
  • Article
  • 10 Nov 2017
  • Matthew Leitch
Clear presentation of alternatives and unknowns is a vital prerequisite for strategic decision-making.
The three horizons of forecasting
  • Article
  • 08 Mar 2017
  • Gill Ringland
Forecasting is incredibly important for finance directors and, when done correctly, is much more beneficial than just approximate predictions, says Gill Ringland.
How can internal audit assess business continuity and crisis management plans?
  • Article
  • 15 Aug 2016
  • Mark Stock
PwC’s Mark Stock looks at the important role that internal audit can play in helping businesses to prepare for the unexpected.
Special Report - Strategic planning
  • Report
  • 01 May 2004
  • ICAEW Business and Management Faculty
A special report on strategic choices, the role of the finance director and the core elements of corporate strategy.
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