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Seven in-demand skills and roles in accounting firms in 2026
- 27 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
As well as being familiar with emerging disciplines in corporate reporting and finance technology, accountants working in practice must have flair for storytelling and empathy.
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ECONOMIC UPDATE
Seven in-demand finance skills and roles for businesses in 2026
- 27 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
Amid a volatile trading and political climate, the accountants working in industry must be a dependable source of commercial insights and strategic decision-making.
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Kick-start the new year
- 19 Jan 2026
- Audit and Beyond
Make the most of your Audit and Assurance Faculty resources during 2026.
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Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation bodies publish guidance on using AI in tax
- 19 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
The seven Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) bodies and associations, including ICAEW, have published guidance to help members apply the PCRT fundamental principles when using AI tools in tax work.
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Top 5 professional indemnity claims for accountants in 2025
- 19 Jan 2026
- Marsh Commercial
2025 was a transformative year for accountants. With rapid technological advancements, evolving regulations, and shifting client expectations, the profession has faced both exciting opportunities and new challenges. While accountants continue to play a vital role in business success, these changes have also increased the risk of professional indemnity (PI) claims.
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Eight years after Carillion – how audit has changed
- 16 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
While we are still waiting for the UK government to put audit reform proposals in place, the audit sector has moved on.
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How technology can impede judgement – what to do about it
- 16 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
Craig Stirk of Sarcul Consulting says that accountants need to strike a balance with technology to keep professional judgement high.
Accountancy practices face daily cyber threats: 2026 is the year to act
- 15 Jan 2026
- Mitigo Cybersecurity
Threats are more human-focused, more technologically advanced, and more intertwined with everyday working practices than ever before. 2025 has shown us a shift: sharper social engineering, AI-generated communication that feels real, supply-chain vulnerabilities, real-time phishing, and an urgent need for independent assurance rather than blind confidence in IT.
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How to practise difficult conversations with AI
- 14 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
As well as helping streamline workflows, some teams are starting to use conversational AI to help them practice difficult conversations at work.
Getting to grips with GenAI for Practice
- 13 Jan 2026
Gen AI in Practice: Registration is open now, with courses accessible via ICAEW’s learning platform and app for flexible, on-demand learning.
Is AI being asked to solve the wrong problems?
- 13 Jan 2026
- Dudley Gould
Dudley Gould argues that the growing temptation to solve data problems in accountancy with bigger AI models is misguided. Most accounting work is deterministic "calculator work" that needs certainty, not probability.
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From black gold to black box: What past industrial revolutions teach us about AI
- 12 Jan 2026
- Craig Stirk, Founder, Sarcul Consulting; Chief Innovation Officer, Sprift Technologies
Coal, oil, and social media not only enabled growth, but also reshaped institutions, concentrated influence, and led to systemic costs that took decades to confront. Artificial intelligence is now at a similar turning point. In this article, Craig Stirk, founder of Sarcul Consulting and Chief Innovation Officer at Sprift Technologies, poses an important question for the accountancy and data profession: how can we regulate this powerful tool before its unintended impacts become widespread?
Using the Claude add-in for Excel – an initial exploration
- 09 Jan 2026
- Craig Stirk
The rapid emergence of large language models (LLMs) has already reshaped how many of us write, research and reason. The next frontier is more interesting for accountants and analysts - embedding those capabilities directly inside the tools we use every day. In this article, Craig Stirk, founder of Sarcul Consulting and Chief Innovation Officer at Sprift Technologies, explores using Claude’s add-in for Excel.
Your 2026 Excel Community Guide
- 09 Jan 2026
- Bani Lamba
As we step into the new year, we warmly welcome all our members, both existing and new to the growing Excel Community. With new articles, over 500 tips, thought leadership pieces, and a wide selection of webinars, the community offers a wealth of resources for everyone, no matter your skill level. Here’s a guide to help you get started and make the most of your experience in the community this year.
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The five biggest software adoption pitfalls
- 08 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
At best, landing in one of these pitfalls will trigger teeth-gnashing frustration. At worst, it will lead you into regulatory hot water. From any angle, they are best avoided.
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AI in Excel: the pros and cons
- 06 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
Financial modelling guru Ian Schnoor takes us through the benefits and drawbacks of AI’s march across the face of Excel.
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2026: Will we see audit reform?
- 01 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
Audit and corporate governance reform remains uncertain, but we should see important progress in both audit and assurance in 2026, according to Alex Russell, Head of Audit and Assurance Strategy at ICAEW.
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Will 2026 be AI’s year? AI adoption trends
- 01 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
What were the key AI adoption trends that have played out in the accounting profession in 2025 – and what awaits us in 2026?
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ECONOMIC UPDATE
2026: New deal skills and more capital investment
- 01 Jan 2026
- ICAEW Insights
While the economy may not be perfect, there are positive signs that we’ll see more public company and private equity activity in 2026, says David Petrie, ICAEW’s Head of Corporate Finance.
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CYBER ROUND-UP
Cyber roundup: Learnings from 2025
- 18 Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
This year has been eventful, marked by high-profile cyber incidents, advancements in technology and AI influencing cybercrime and security, evolving AI regulation, and an increased focus on national cyber resilience. In light of these developments, this month's cyber roundup outlines the key lessons learned from 2025.
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Your membership: Training options to suit you
- 16 Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
ICAEW creates a range of training from online modules to six-month mentoring programmes. As a member you have free access to flagship e-learning resources on ethics, sustainability and AI, as well as exclusive discounts on other ICAEW training.
Thank you for joining us
- 10 Dec 2025
- Sam Edwards
A reflection on what has been a successful year for the Community and a look at the year ahead.
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How to prepare for the EU AI Act’s conformity assessments
- 09 Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Conformity assessments are a central pillar to the EU AI Act and apply to key types of high-risk AI systems. A panel of experts explains how the assessment process will work.
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Four questions to ask when implementing cloud software
- 09 Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
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.
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Three use cases for AI
- 08 Dec 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Love Your Accountants’ investment in AI set out to streamline admin tasks, but increasingly the firm is using it to enhance client services. Managing director Rob Young explains.
New tech features for Sep-Nov 2025: Excel, Teams, Google Sheets, Chat GPT, M365, Power BI, Canva, Zoom ++
- 05 Dec 2025
- David Benaim
Our digest of new features across Microsoft 365 & other business tech products in written, images & video format covering the last three months.
Acting Office: ICAEW Technology Accreditation – The New Standard of Fully Integrated Practice Technology
- 02 Dec 2025
- Acting Office
The external pressures on UK Accountancy firms are now well understood: regulatory excellence is expected, competition for top talent is more acute than ever, all clients now expect levels of responsiveness and insight that far exceed a decade ago.
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CYBER ROUND-UP
Foreign and AI threats grow
- 28 Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Cyber espionage and foreign threats were a big topic this month, as the UK continues to focus on beefing up its national security and the resilience of critical infrastructure, operations and services.
AI Is already here – are you ready?
- 24 Nov 2025
- ICAEW
In ICAEW’s 2025 Evolution of Mid‑Tier Accountancy Firms research, 81% of mid-tier firms identified upskilling employee capabilities as a top technology investment
priority for the next three years. As firms look to make effective, informed use of AI tools, a clear understanding of how AI works and how to apply it responsibly, is essential.
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AI agents: four use cases for accountants
- 24 Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Even at a relatively nascent stage, agentic AI is showing that it has the capability to revolutionise how finance professionals manage a range of important tasks.
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Is the EU Artificial Intelligence Act too restrictive?
- 18 Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) fully comes into force in 2026, but could its regulatory approach put European companies at a disadvantage in the race for technological innovation?
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Practical advice for considering complexity in audit-relevant IT systems
- 14 Nov 2025
- ICAEW
- Audit and Beyond
Audit & Beyond shares practical pointers and support resources for smaller firms on considering complexity in the audited entity IT environment.
How UK mid-tier accountancy firms can mitigate key risks associated with growth
- 13 Nov 2025
- Marsh Commercial
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.
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Expenses fraud: how to spot an AI-generated receipt
- 13 Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
AI-powered expenses fraud is on the rise. How can businesses protect themselves?
Driving Efficiencies with AI: A Starter Guide
- 10 Nov 2025
- Intuit Quickbooks
AI is no longer a distant concept. It’s here, and it’s transforming industries including accounting and bookkeeping.
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How Bloom & Wild solved month-end madness with AI
- 10 Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
With an overwhelmed financial reporting team, Bloom & Wild turned to AI to speed up processes.
Applying the building blocks of ethical culture
- 04 Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
From whistleblowing and governance to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and the use of AI, Global Ethics Day speakers unveiled a host of ideas for building and upholding strong organisational ethics.
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How GenAI can save you time during the accounting cycle
- 04 Nov 2025
- ICAEW Insights
The adoption of GenAI in finance is increasing, but how can you use it in your work to add value and improve efficiency? Find out how to ease the burden of period-end close at four key stages.
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Excel at 40: six efficiency hacks for accountants
- 31 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
As Excel celebrates its 40th birthday, Microsoft’s Chris Webb explains the features that will help accountants work smarter than ever.
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CYBER ROUND-UP
Cyber resilience strategy: how to create and stress test a plan
- 30 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
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.
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MEMBER INSIGHTS
ICAEW member insights October 2025: mixed bag for manufacturing
- 30 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Members expressed views in line with the latest Business Confidence Monitor results, though there were some small positive signs in specific sectors.
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CYBER ROUND-UP
Can you operate without your IT?
- 30 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
As we come to the end of Cyber Security Awareness Month, our regular monthly cyber round-up explores the big stories and highlights news you may have missed.
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How AI agents can aid cyber criminals
- 27 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
AI technologies are becoming increasingly autonomous, but this brings added cybersecurity risk. How can we protect ourselves?
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The best and worst GenAIs for spreadsheets
- 24 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Academic Simon Thorne has assessed the effectiveness of several generative AI models in how they work with spreadsheets. Of the major platforms, the worst-performing may surprise you.
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How assurance helps to support AI adoption
- 22 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Ongoing evaluation of systems and transparent collaboration between users and vendors can help to create confidence for driving AI uptake, according to an expert panel.
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Experts explore the future role of the tax adviser
- 16 Oct 2025
- ICAEW
- Taxline
Key tax commentators discuss what can be learnt from the past and look ahead at the hot topics of digitalisation, AI, regulation and technology to predict how the tax adviser role could evolve in the future.
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Is AI the cure for economic stagnation?
- 14 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
While economic growth is a priority for the UK Government, there are still doubts about whether technology and AI can truly serve as a saviour. Swedish economist Carl Benedikt Frey explores the key to economic success and increased productivity.
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ECONOMIC UPDATE
How should the UK rethink regulation to support growth?
- 13 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Regulations must be designed to foster productivity and innovation, and watchdogs must collaborate more effectively with businesses, an ICAEW roundtable event heard.
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Superintelligence: what is it really?
- 10 Oct 2025
- Monica Odysseos, Head of AI and Data Lab at Grant Thornton Cyprus
Monica Odysseos, Head of AI and Data Lab at Grant Thornton Cyprus, explains what superintelligence is and how a further leap in artificial intelligence technology could lead us to an advanced capability that is more creative, wise and has the ability to make decisions without any human input.
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Masterclass 11: Using a generative AI platform to serve clients better
- 10 Oct 2025
- ICAEW Insights
Jared Goodrich ACA, Senior Manager, Digital Transformation, Moore Kingston Smith talks through how the firm uses a ring-fenced generative AI platform to analyse all previous online meetings with clients, and use the outputs to serve them more effectively.
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