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Artificial intelligence recordings

View our webinar recordings and listen to our podcasts covering the topic of artificial intelligence (AI).

Videos

ICAEW member Peter Hollis greeting fellow members
How AI is changing chartered accountancy
  • Video
  • 06 Dec 2024
Peter Hollis, FCA, reflects on his questions about how to use AI in his nine-person practice. He learns that deep client experience and access to good data are the keys to capitalising on AI.
AI masterclass Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical talks about how she uses generative AI to help her set performance objectives for her and her team
AI masterclass on setting SMART performance objectives
  • Video
  • 29 Oct 2024
Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical talks about how she uses generative AI to help her set performance objectives for her and her team.
Thumbnail - screen capture of Konrad Bukowski-Kruszyna ACA, Head of Audit Data Analytics, RSM UK
AI masterclass on writing better audit documentation
  • Video
  • 29 Oct 2024
Konrad Bukowski-Kruszyna ACA, Head of Audit Data Analytics, RSM UK explains how generative AI can be used to better understand and document a client's sales process.
AI masterclass Konrad Bukowski-Kruszyna ACA, Head of Audit Data Analytics, RSM UK outlines how generative AI can help ensure that audit sampling is being handled correctly.
AI masterclass on better audit sampling
  • Video
  • 29 Oct 2024
Konrad Bukowski-Kruszyna ACA, Head of Audit Data Analytics, RSM UK outlines how generative AI can help ensure that audit sampling is being handled correctly.
Headshot of Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical
AI masterclass on moving data to Power BI
  • Video
  • 29 Oct 2024
Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical explains how she used generative AI to help her move data from Excel to Power BI to give senior management a very different view of debt risk.
AI masterclass Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical shows how she has used generative AI to help her transition from reporting under IFRS to UK GAAP
AI masterclass on transitioning from IFRS to UK GAAP
  • Video
  • 29 Oct 2024
Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical shows how she has used generative AI to help her transition from reporting under IFRS to UK GAAP.
AI masterclass Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical talks about how she used generative AI to help check her firm’s banking controls when she was new in post
AI masterclass on reviewing company controls
  • Video
  • 30 Oct 2024
Jenny Blewett FCA, Head of Finance at Costello Medical talks about how she used generative AI to help check her firm's banking controls when she was new in post
Still from Ethical decision-making and the challenges of AI video
Ethical decision-making and the challenges of AI
  • Video
  • 13 Oct 2023
A group of international experts discuss the benefits and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence becoming an integral part of the accountancy profession.

Podcasts

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Polly Tsang and Philippa Lamb around a table in a podcast studio
EY’s backing AI agents; and a new form of insider trading
  • Podcast
  • 05 Aug 2026
In this episode EY’s Richard Harrison explains how EY are using AI agents to reshape audit, balancing human and tech roles alongside risk. Plus, Polly Tsang on prediction markets and insider trading risks.
Tom Pugh, Chief Economist, RSM UK
Is there really a growing AI bubble?
  • Podcast
  • 15 Jul 2026
Will the AI bubble burst? This episode covers the signs of a potential AI bubble and the key considerations and safeguards businesses should keep in mind when adopting AI software.
Fahad Asgar, Technical Manager and Philippa Lamb
Can businesses mitigate rising energy prices? Plus AI in audit, UK GAAP
  • Podcast
  • 06 May 2026
Everyone’s talking about energy costs at the moment. Greenfields Energy Group’s co-founder Liam Conway walks us through the energy impacts of the Iran War and outlines the best ways for businesses to protect themselves from global energy shocks.
Philippa Lamb and 2 other guests in a podcast session
Is AI accelerating the brain drain?
  • Podcast
  • 14 Apr 2026
AI is already having an impact on the make-up of audit teams and there’s some evidence it’s already reducing the number of junior roles. But it’s all still new, and developing all of the time. What about the medium and longer term effects? How might it change training and career paths and will it ultimately boost or diminish the appeal of a career in accountancy?
Catherine Hardinge, Partner, Price Bailey and Philippa Lamb
How to use AI in tax ethically, and group audit best practice
  • Podcast
  • 03 Feb 2026
This episode covers AI and tax work and ISA 600 on group audits, following the release of two pieces of guidance on the topics.
Ramana McConnon, Jon Morris and Martin Brown
How should audit firms use AI?
  • Podcast
  • 11 Nov 2025
This episode focuses on the integration of AI in audit processes, emphasising the need for practical guidance from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to build industry confidence, especially with smaller firms.
Philippa Lamb with Martin Wheatcroft
LLMs and spreadsheets, Companies House IDV, and the OBR’s role
  • Podcast
  • 28 Oct 2025
In this episode, we’re exploring just how useful Large Language Models (LLMs) are when it comes to spreadsheets; what needs to happen by 18 November when it comes to Companies House ID verification; and how the OBR comes to its conclusions.
A ticking tech skills timebomb, insights podcast episode 92
A ticking tech skills timebomb
  • Podcast
  • 31 Jan 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss continuous learning around technology and artificial intelligence.
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AI in audit: the good, the bad and the ugly
  • Podcast
  • 30 May 2024
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the use of artificial intelligence in audit.
Confident young Asian businesswoman standing against illuminated LED digital display in the city, lit by red neon coloured lights, using smartphone in downtown city street in the evening. Lifestyle and technology
Artificial intelligence: accountant’s friend or foe?
  • Podcast
  • 09 Apr 2024
In this first episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal discovers how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are influencing the work of accountants.
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Webinars

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Cyber security essentials | Insights from City of London Police
  • Webinar
  • 09 Dec 2026
Join the City of London Police's Cyber Griffin team, the UK’s lead force for economic and cybercrime, for a practical and informative webinar exploring three key areas of cyber security: secure connections, malware and artificial intelligence.
AI in Finance: cutting through the hype for small business
  • Webinar
  • 02 Dec 2026
Explore practical applications for small finance teams and follow a five-step framework to test AI safely and cost-effectively.
The future of deal modelling: fundamentals, judgement and automation
  • Webinar
  • 12 Oct 2026
In this webinar recording we will explore how deal modelling is evolving, the emerging tools shaping its future and why strong Excel foundations and effective governance remain essential.
Back to Basics: creating effective data visualisations with Power BI and Excel
  • Webinar
  • 05 Oct 2026
How a picture is worth a thousand numbers...
Exclusive AI agents and the future of AI in accounting – where do we stand in 2026?
  • Webinar
  • 29 Sep 2026
This session explored the potential for AI agents and ‘Cowork’ tools from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to autonomously perform tasks across accounting workflows. It examined the current capabilities and examples of AI agents, their potential improvement and adoption by enterprises, and viable use cases across accounting firms and departments. The session also considered the future evolution of AI in accounting.
AI Governance: The more things change…
  • Webinar
  • 28 Sep 2026
…the more they stay the same.
AI and Excel: Clean, Create, Code & Customise
  • Webinar
  • 08 Sep 2026
The webinar will explore a balanced view of the current AI landscape in Excel.
Back to Basics: data transformation techniques for valuable insights
  • Webinar
  • 15 Jun 2026
This webinar will explore different techniques to transform extracted data to provide valuable financial and business insights.
Exclusive Shielding the board: Using AI to manage enterprise risk with Diligent
  • Webinar
  • 14 May 2026
Turning AI from a risk amplifier into a strategic tool for enterprise-wide risk oversight.
Augmenting Financial Modelling with AI
  • Webinar
  • 06 May 2026
This webinar will explore how AI can be used to augment financial modelling in Excel.
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