ICAEW Insights
What’s in the Economic Crime Act 2023?
In this Insights In Focus episode, we explore the contents and implications of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
Insights
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act becomes law
We outline the changes and implications of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act.
Guidance
Guide: Economic Crime Act 2022
Understand what the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 means in practice for accountants.
EU picks Frankfurt as Anti-Money Laundering Authority home
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- 13 Mar 2024
New enforcement body takes step closer to reality as decision-makers select location of headquarters, with mid-2025 launch on the horizon.
Insider dealing: BGF investment in Metpro
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- 11 Mar 2024
BGF’s investment in Birmingham-based speciality cabling company Metpro shows that even in difficult market conditions, high-quality assets remain attractive deal targets.
UK government outlines new sanctions strategy
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- 11 Mar 2024
Two years on from the start of the war in Ukraine, the UK government has set out a sanctions strategy that strengthens its capability.
Banking for charities
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- 06 Mar 2024
Demand for charity services continues to grow. Be it the cost-of-living crisis, rising mental health challenges or our ageing populations, charities are finding themselves under increasing pressure to deliver more for less. Given the challenges they currently face in doing vitally important work, you’d hope that accessing banking services would be straightforward for them. However, it’s becoming increasingly challenging for charity trustees to do so. But why?
Companies House activates new powers to combat fraud
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- 04 Mar 2024
New Companies House regime aims to improve data quality and counter misuse – a timely introduction as banks are on high alert due to a spike in potential fraudulent company filings.
UK fraud makes massive leap to £2.3bn
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- 28 Feb 2024
Reported cases of fraud are rising and the amounts involved are getting larger – but still fewer than one in seven fraud offences are reported to the police.
Profession under microscope in major corruption study
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- 27 Feb 2024
Universities and expert body unite to ramp up data on actions that enable corruption – with the influence of accountants high on the project’s list.
Insider dealing: The Body Shop
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- 12 Feb 2024
The Body Shop, after a period of ownership by Brazilian beauty conglomerate Natura, has been taken over by private equity. Jason Sinclair looks at the deal.
Key topics
Bribery and Corruption
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Bribery and Corruption has long been perceived as a major obstacle for socio-economic development; distorting national and international economic relations.
Fraud
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Fraud is usually taken to mean the gaining of an illicit advantage through deception and in particular the manipulation of financial information or accounting records.
Anti-money laundering supervision
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ICAEW is the largest accountancy professional body supervisor in the UK. Learn more about our role
Podcasts
ISQM, preparing and filing accounts, and public practice
- Podcast
- 09 Feb 2024
In this episode, we discuss how firms can maintain momentum on the International Standard of Quality Management.
What’s in the Economic Crime Act 2023?
- Podcast
- 04 Dec 2023
In this Insights In Focus episode, we explore the contents and implications of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
What’s in the second Economic Crime Bill?
- Podcast
- 07 Dec 2022
In this episode of the ICAEW Insights podcast, we look at the Economic Crime Bill currently passing through Parliament.
Videos
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5 steps to know your client better using open source research, with Nick Bowen from the KPMG Forensic Team.
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- 26 Jan 2021
Alongside existing CDD procedures, open source research using publicly available information can help you get to know your clients better – protecting your business and your brand.
The financial controller who stole £20,000: 4 lessons to help you stop internal fraud
- Video
- 17 Mar 2021
The real case of a financial controller who attempted to steal £20,000 from her business, and the steps that chartered accountants can take to help prevent internal fraud from happening in their organisation.
Chartered accountants need to be alert to potential signs of fraud and manipulation of accounting records. We examine a real case of a business that discovered it had been the victim of internal fraud.
4 ways for chartered accountants to stop criminal activity in their organisation
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- 07 Apr 2021
Chartered accountants can help to spot and prevent fraud from taking place. We examine a real case of a business that discovered its chief financial officer had been falsifying accounts.
The real case of a chief financial officer who tried to manipulate his company’s financial position to support its share price, and 4 ways that chartered accountants can help to stop similar criminal activity in their organisation.
How to prevent invoice fraud: A real life case of how a business that lost €500,000 to cyber criminals,
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- 05 Mar 2021
Chartered accountants more than ever need to be alert to potential signs of fraud and manipulation of accounting records. We examine a real case of a business which lost half a million euros to invoice fraud.
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Fraud Advisory Panel resources
Guidance, research and training resources on fraud and cybercrime.
CPD and training
Risk management and fraud courses
ICAEW's risk management and fraud courses address topics relevant to all levels of your organisation. Designed and delivered by experienced financial risk professionals. All CPD courses are live virtual classrooms and can be delivered in-house.
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