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Building a data strategy
- 30 Sep 2021
- Kirstin Gillon
- Chartech
Kirstin Gillon summarises the key points from the Tech Faculty’s recent webinar on creating a data solution that works for your business.
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TECH FACULTY
Adapting technology and security for homeworking
- 30 Sep 2021
- Lesley Meall
- Chartech
Lesley Meall examines the questions that remain about the technology required to support post-pandemic hybrid working – and whether accountants can adapt to the changes.
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TECH FACULTY
PRACTICE TIPS
My system is down - what do I do now?
- 02 Aug 2021
- Kevin Salter
In the last couple of weeks, a significant number of accountants, their clients and businesses will have been affected by “major outages” with cloud accounting software.
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TAX FACULTY
TAX NEWS
Tax news in brief
- 03 Feb 2021
Highlights from the broader tax news week ending 3 February, which includes: a restrained Scottish Budget in light of the coronavirus pandemic and HMRC publishes a Brexit edition of its Agent Update with guidance on postponed VAT accounting.
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PRACTICE TIPS
What does 2021 have in store for IT
- 05 Jan 2021
- Kevin Salter
There is no doubt 2020 saw some significant changes to working methods and practices and all the signs are that this will continue into 2021.
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The rise of Amazon's web services division AWS
- 15 Oct 2020
- David Prosser
- Corporate Financier
There’s more to Amazon than packages delivered to your door. David Prosser looks at how the rapid expansion of its web services division, AWS, has helped to take the US group to the brink of world domination.
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TECH FACULTY
We need to talk about cyber
- 07 Aug 2020
- Peter Lannon
- Chartech
Making sure your digital systems are secure is at the heart of risk mitigation, and it’s a conversation that needs to be held at board level, says Peter Lannon.
Big tech and the move to net zero carbon
- 24 Jul 2020
- Kirstin Gillon
24 July 2020: The world’s largest technology companies are making big moves to reduce their carbon emissions. ICAEW Tech Faculty’s Kirstin Gillon reviews the latest announcements and asks what other businesses can do to reduce their carbon footprint.
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Remote auditing – remote team working
- 15 Jul 2020
The spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) resulted in the rapid adoption of remote working, including remote auditing techniques. This extract from the Audit and Assurance Faculty Know-How guide 'Remote auditing in practice' focuses on remote team working, quality control and IT security.
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TECH FACULTY
PRACTICE TIPS
Cloud suppliers and their carbon footprint
- 18 Jun 2020
- Kirstin Gillon
As companies are increasingly looking to reduce their carbon footprint, they need to consider the impact of cloud computing on this.
INSIGHTS FEATURE
COVID reveals the benefits of cloud working
- 29 May 2020
- Oliver Deacon
29 May: Businesses have been forced to adapt their ways of working almost overnight in light of the coronavirus lockdowns and those with cloud-based systems had a significant head start.
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PRACTICE TIPS
Data analytics software for business
- 21 May 2020
- Nick Levine
The recent pace of technological changes and increasing volumes of data being dealt with, has created a need for finance professionals to be able to manipulate and analyse data to aid in-depth insights, improve financial reporting and ultimately facilitate better business decision making.
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How should financial services respond to coronavirus and the cyber-security threats that come with it?
- 17 Apr 2020
- Ben Watford
In 2002 the then US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld claimed that when he looked to the future he saw two kinds of unforeseen event: the “known unknown” and the “unknown unknown”. Rumsfeld was lampooned for his statement at the time, but with the rise of COVID-19 and its knock on effects on IT systems across the world, many are coming face to face with the stark reality of this infamous truism.
TECH FACULTY
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ICAEW KNOW-HOW
Coronavirus guide: cyber hygiene and data
- 25 Mar 2020
- Tech Faculty
Criminals thrive in times of uncertainty and fear, and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has already reported an increase in cyber threats which refer directly to the coronavirus. This guide outlines the key steps to basic cyber hygiene and highlights some useful resources.
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PRACTICE TIPS
Are (non-computer-based) viruses accelerating the rethinking of work and business?
- 18 Mar 2020
- Kevin Salter
As the threat of total lockdown and the prospects of needing to self-isolate as a precaution becomes an increasing likelihood, the ability to go “to the office” on a regular basis to work looks doubtful, (unless your office happens to be in your house).
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TECH FACULTY
How to make app stacks work for you and your client
- 11 Feb 2020
- Nathan Keeley
- Chartech
Our new columnist, MHA Carpenter Box partner Nathan Keeley, explains the benefits of building tailored app stacks for clients
TECH FACULTY
Cover story: Clearing the fog of cyber security
- 02 Dec 2019
- George Quigley
- Chartech
George Quigley takes a look at the murky topic of cloud security, including what you need to understand about cloud service providers and your responsibilities when using one.
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TECH FACULTY
Managing lack of transparency and overslight with the cloud
- 02 Dec 2019
- Neil Christie
- Chartech
Cloud technology holds a lot of promise, but a lack of transparency and oversight could lead to problems. Neil Christie explains how to avoid these issues.
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Tech essentials - cyber recovery
- 27 Aug 2019
- Tech Faculty
Gain practical advice on how to be aware of vulnerabilities and threats, securing your data and recovering from a data breach.
FINANCIAL SERVICES FACULTY
FSF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
FSF INSURANCE
FSF BANKING
In case of emergency
- 11 Apr 2019
- Financial Services Faculty
- FS Focus
What more could have been done to lessen the effects of the attack?
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AUDIT AND ASSURANCE FACULTY
It never rains it pours - the challenges of auditing the cloud
- 11 Feb 2019
- Audit and Assurance Faculty
The webinar will look at the challenges faced by internal auditors in auditing the cloud.
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FSF BANKING
FSF INSURANCE
FSF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
The Cloud and Financial Services
- 19 Nov 2018
- Financial Services Faculty
Guidance on the use of cloud computing in Financial Services
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TECH FACULTY
Exploring CPU flaws Meltdown and Spectre
- 09 Apr 2018
- Leo Waldock
- Chartech
Almost every central processing unit is under threat from two flaws – Meltdown and Spectre. Leo Waldock explains what are they and why they are so dangerous, including tips for keeping them at bay.
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TECH FACULTY
Cover story: How can technology deal with climate-related concerns?
- 20 Jan 2018
- Kirstin Gillon
- Chartech
As a historically resource-hungry and energy-intensive industry, how can tech begin to address climate-related concerns?
TECH FACULTY
FACULTIES ONLINE
Banking on the cloud
- 11 Aug 2017
- Tim Fouracre
- Chartech
Tim Fouracre explores the notion of accounting banks and how they could revolutionise the way we manage our finances in the future.
TECH FACULTY
Cloud adoption
- 31 Jan 2017
- IT Faculty
Read our three guides to cloud adoption – what are the risks and how to choose a cloud platform?
PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
5 things to think about when considering your IT options
- 16 Jan 2015
- Practice Department
Factors to consider when choosing IT infrastructure and systems for your practice.
FINANCIAL SERVICES FACULTY
AUDIT INSIGHTS
Audit Insights: Banking
- 17 Jun 2014
- Financial Services Faculty
The latest report in the Audit Insights series looking at insights from banking audit specialists.
TECH FACULTY
Intuit
- 09 Jan 2013
- IT Faculty
Intuit provides the tools and capabilities for accountants to more efficiently complete bookkeeping, trial balance, write-up, and financial reporting tasks and help them grow their practice.
TECH FACULTY
Xero
- 13 Jun 2011
- IT Faculty
Xero’s online accounting software connects you with your clients in the cloud, making it easy and cost effective to manage compliance and freeing you up to offer high value services.
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