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Based on the materials created by ICAEW’s Business and Management Faculty and Business teams, these resources became available to the wider ICAEW membership in January 2022.

Find out more about why business provision for ICAEW members is changing.

Business and Management magazine

The former monthly magazine from the Business and Management Faculty contained a wide range of news, views and articles for business finance professionals. The last edition was published in December 2021.
Exclusive Business and Management: December 2021
  • Journal
  • 13 Dec 2021
This issue includes: Time to say goodbye to BAM, Diverse boards lead to success, Get the best out of your performance, Has stability in the UK been restored, Effective scenario planning, A climate glossary, Another crisis incoming, Life after redundancy
Exclusive Business and Management: November 2021
  • Journal
  • 10 Nov 2021
This issue includes: The benefits of taking all your holiday, Effects of Covid-19 on equal pay, Top 5 tips for portfolio FDs, Salary survey 2021, How to build a truly D&I friendly workforce, The evolving role of the CFO, How to create business order out of chaos, Accountants harnessing the power of tech.
Exclusive Business and Management: October 2021
  • Journal
  • 20 Oct 2021
This issue includes: Developing the right mindset, Previewing COP 26, Why the ACA will lead you to success, Is excel still fit for purpose, The opportunities of hybrid working, The sharing economy -dream or nightmare, Succession in family businesses, The technological revolution, How to build an innovative team.
Exclusive Business and Management: September 2021
  • Journal
  • 21 Sep 2021
This issue includes: Work smarter, not harder, Digital transformation will power your business, Understanding the power of tech companies, How to be a star of the meeting, Impact of the Brexit vote, The renaissance of the town, The end of LIBOR – what it means for you, How to create a cohesive team and productive workplace, How can companies be a force for good?
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Business spotlight

Read this series of interviews with Chartered Accountants on the front line of industry, working across the regions and the sectors.
Supporting local economies through international supply chains
  • Article
  • 26 Feb 2021
1 March 2021: ICAEW Insights talks with Charlie Vickery, Managing Director of UK-based sustainable material firm Haeckels, about how the business has established local supply chains around the world.
Business Spotlight: COVID’s impact on the printed word
  • Article
  • 11 Jan 2021
12 January 2021: ICAEW Insights speaks to Catherine Rossiter, Chief Strategy Officer in the UK for one of Europe’s largest printers of books, about the effect COVID-19 has had on the company’s commercial decision-making process.
Business Spotlight: Romesh Jeyaseelanayagam, the FD consultant
  • Article
  • 15 Dec 2020
Applying the financial best practices of a FTSE 100 giant to growth-hungry startups might seem like a tall order.
Business spotlight: powering the online fitness industry
  • Article
  • 09 Dec 2020
10 December 2020: The growth of online fitness services and apps is one of the success stories of lockdown. ICAEW Insights speaks to Laurence Hodgkins, a chartered accountant at the heart of one such high-growth app.
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Podcasts and recordings

Resources from past events and webinars including slides, interviews with speakers and webcasts.
Practical Excel tips 2021
  • Webinar
  • 07 Dec 2021
Learn fundamental skills to save you time dealing with the most common problems faced when using Excel.
How to increase budgetary impact without spending more money
  • Webinar
  • 16 Nov 2021
This webinar will focus on some of the key procurement practices and mindsets essential for getting maximum value and reliability from your suppliers.
To catch a money launderer
  • Webinar
  • 12 Oct 2021
This joint webinar from the Business and Management Faculty and Fraud Advisory Panel, will explore the warning signs of money laundering and what to do if you spot them.
An introduction to machine learning
  • Webinar
  • 28 Sep 2021
This webinar explores simple examples of machine learning and the opportunities for applying machine learning in your business.
Why you? 101 job interview questions you'll never fear again
  • Webinar
  • 21 Sep 2021
James Reed shares interview preparation techniques and tips on how to ace a job interview.
Online learning: Get the job you want
  • Webinar
  • 14 Sep 2021
This webinar from the Business and Management Faculty and CABA will explore networking and how to develop a personal brand.
Building an innovative team
  • Webinar
  • 05 Jul 2021
This webinar from the Business and Management Faculty will explore what is meant by innovation, and the expectations from an innovative team.
Climate change and TCFD – The role of internal audit
  • Webinar
  • 02 Jul 2021
This webinar explores what TCFD means to organisations and how internal auditors must develop their skills to help their organisations adapt.
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Practical resources

Practical guides and resources produced by the former Business and Management Faculty, to support finance professionals in business.
Why culture is important
  • Report
  • 30 Jun 2021
A business’s greatest asset is its people, and the way in which the business values its people is reflected in its organisational culture. It is this culture that defines the way businesses innovate and ultimately how they transform.
Organisational culture: leadership styles
  • Report
  • 28 Jun 2021
It is recognised that an effective culture can reduce risk and improve performance of an organisation, and that the success or failure of the culture is greatly influenced by its leaders. This guide, written by Jenny Jones, explores different leadership styles and the impact they can have on organisational culture.
Exclusive Business Ecosystems: A Guide
  • Report
  • 04 Jun 2021
The term ecosystem is regularly bandied about in business conversations. But what does it mean and is it a useful metaphor for improving business performance?
Risk management guide
  • Report
  • 05 May 2021
Businesses with effective approaches to risk management were better prepared for the pandemic and are more likely to thrive in the future. So how can finance professionals improve their organisation’s approach to risk?
Off-payroll working – a user guide
  • Report
  • 12 Feb 2021
This practical guide explains the off-payrolling rules as they apply to medium and large businesses. It sets out the operational impacts on finance and payroll departments and how to overcome some of the practical issues of implementation.
Why CEOs and CFOs should engage with internal audit
  • Article
  • 03 Feb 2021
David Jardine, senior vice president, Internal Audit at bp plc, explains why Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers need to engage with the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors’ Code of Practice and why it’s not just for internal audit teams.
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Special reports

An in-depth look at a major topic, written by specialists in each area.
Exclusive SR72 The aspiring CFO
  • Report
  • 08 Nov 2021
  • PDF (1,950kb)
A practical, realistic, hands-on and immense learning opportunity of all you need to know to become the CFO
Exclusive SR71 The Retail Revolution
  • Report
  • 14 Sep 2021
  • PDF (2,126kb)
Our focused report on retail will detail the vast changes that have been undertaken in this industry since the onset of Covid, and how you can adapt to get to the top
Exclusive SR70 Business resilience
  • Report
  • 15 Apr 2021
  • PDF (3,024kb)
Business resilience is a skill not easily learned or acquired, but so vital to the survival and overall success of your business. Use your guide to ensure you have all the right tools in your armoury to succeed in such uncertain times.
Exclusive Special Report 68: Commercial Insight
  • Report
  • 11 Sep 2020
  • PDF (1,761kb)
This special report explores how to be more commercial to add value and generate profit for your firm.
SR67 Problem solving
  • Report
  • 06 Apr 2020
  • PDF (1,647kb)
This month’s special report focuses on solving problems of all shapes and sizes in the workplace. Whatever your position in the hierarchy, there are practical hints and tips included to make your day-to-day work easier and more efficient.
Exclusive Special Report 66: Managing Change
  • Report
  • 04 Dec 2019
  • PDF (1,804kb)
Change is inevitable, it is all around us. Brexit, political upheaval, increasing regulation and a growing protectionist agenda make it incredibly difficult to run your business.BAM are here to help, with our special report on managing change, we can help successfully guide you through inevitable change with our practical tips and hands on approach.
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Thought leadership

Advancing thinking and debate on business and management topics, indicating the direction in which finance is going.
Acting in the public interest: accounting for the vulnerable
  • Speech or presentation
  • 24 Dec 2019
View the 2019 PD Leake lecture given by Professor John Burns and Dr Stephen Jollands, Exeter University. Nicki Deeson, Amnesty International, gives a practitioner view.
Business Performance Management: When not to measure
  • Report
  • 02 Mar 2017
  • PDF (1,936kb)
This report sets out a series of ways in which we can better understand performance management and control, extending beyond the naturally dominant themes of measurement and key performance indicators (KPIs). Sometimes we may have to confront, and accept, that not everything relevant can be measured
The finance function: A framework for analysis
  • Thought leadership report
  • 16 May 2017
How does your finance function compare and how do you deal with the inherent tensions we highlight?
Exclusive The CFO and strategy
  • Article
  • 11 Aug 2021
Rick Payne explores the CFO’s many roles in strategy, how to overcome barriers and define your approach.

Other Business and Management Faculty publications

Quarterly briefings
Summaries of the Business and Management Faculty's output, featuring popular articles, reports and webinars
Technical updates
Regular technical updates from the Business and Management Faculty on legal and regulatory matters.
Management Quarterly
Management Quarterly was produced in association with Cranfield School of Management from 1998 to 2003.
Manager Update
Manager Update was produced in association with Henley Management College from 1997 to 2008.

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