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The latest practice related news from ICAEW Insights.
Duplicate firms appearing on Companies House
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- 14 Nov 2025
Ahead of Companies House ID verification coming in for new directors, several companies seemingly posing as existing firms have incorporated in recent weeks.
The hidden tax on growth: How AI can help UK businesses win
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- 14 Nov 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the circuit breaker needed for UK businesses to overcome the hidden tax on growth caused by rising costs and technological fragmentation. Intuit QuickBooks research shows that AI can deliver significant productivity gains (with 77% of implementing SMBs seeing improvements) and help businesses and their accountants shift focus from repetitive administration to strategic growth, analysis, and sustainable prosperity.
Sustainability in Practice: Setting up for Success
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- 13 Nov 2025
Sustainability services are fast becoming a core part of accountancy firm operations, shaping not only how firms advise clients but also how they manage their own internal practices, measure impact, and future-proof their business models.
How UK mid-tier accountancy firms can mitigate key risks associated with growth
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- 13 Nov 2025
Article from Marsh Commercial on how they can help mitigate risk exposure, and protect both leadership and operational teams, in response to ICAEW’s 2025 Evolution of Mid-Tier Accountancy Firms report.
Navigating MTD: cyber threats, insurance, and practical protection
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- 28 Oct 2025
As Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax approaches, ICAEW’s Professional Standards Team is encouraging members to review their risk management and insurance arrangements.
Sole Practitioners must confirm alternate arrangements by 1 December 2025
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- 15 Oct 2025
From 1 December 2025, all sole practice auditors must have formally appointed an alternate, a requirement introduced in the 2025 UK Audit Regulations, which came into effect on 1 June 2025. This regulation was subject to a six-month transition period to 1 December 2025, and is designed to ensure continuity of service for clients if a sole practitioner becomes suddenly unable to practice due to illness, incapacity, or death.
How to transform a practice with AI
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- 02 Oct 2025
Senior figures at accountancy practices must clearly define the business problem that they want AI to solve and take a people-centric approach towards adopting the technology.
Accountants face new money laundering threats
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- 28 Aug 2025
Money laundering remains a high risk for accountants according to the latest National Risk Assessment, with new threats in fintech, crypto and gambling. ICAEW’s Economic Crime Manager, Mike Miller, explains key takeaways.
Practicewire Newsletter
The latest issues concerning practices and sole practitioners from the Practicewire.
How members are putting MTD into practice
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- 28 May 2025
In this issue get practical insights into how members are implementing MTD. We share the updated ICAEW strategy and clarify alternate requirements.
UK Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) Q1 2025
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- 30 Apr 2025
In this issue read the findings of the Business Confidence Monitor for Q1 2025. The tax faculty shares key facts regarding payrolling of benefits and a government toolkit for National Living and Minimum wage communications.
Prepare for MTD income tax
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- 26 Mar 2025
In this issue read more about how to tackle client conversations about MTD income tax. We outline changes to Companies House identity verification and the latest sanction list.
Prepare for MTD for Income Tax
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- 22 Feb 2025
In this issue Rebecca Benneyworth gives insight into MTD income tax testing, the HMRC provide an AML risk assessment and we highlight the latest AI resources for your practice.
Budget drives dramatic drop in business confidence
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- 29 Jan 2025
In this issue we explore the effects of the budget on business confidence. We highlight new regulations around company size thresholds.
Understanding professional behaviour
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- 04 Dec 2024
In this issue get a better understanding of professional behaviour. We also share the FRC revised ethical standard 2024 and a new Helpsheet for amendments under FRS102.
Prepare for MTD ITSA
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- 06 Nov 2024
In this issue explore how to manage MTD ITSA workflows, FCA reporting obligations for auditors and CPD FAQs.
AML supervisory report findings
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- 06 Nov 2024
In this issue we share AML supervisory report findings and highlight the ISQM 1 annual evaluation Helpsheet.