Chartech magazine

Chartech was the bi-monthly magazine of the former Tech Faculty. From 2022, all tech content has become available to all ICAEW members, including all Chartech magazine issues. They contain articles and news summaries to keep up to date with changes in technology as well as useful tips and advice to help ICAEW members in their working lives.

2021

2021 editions of Chartech, the bi-monthly magazine of the Tech Faculty.

November/December 2021

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03 Dec 2021

In this final edition of Chartech: tech news round-up; how will the profession look in 2051; highlights from the former Tech Faculty; practice tips; accounting for the environment; Digitalisation of tax; Cybercrime week; cloud apps; smartphones; and Excel tips reflections.

September/October 2021

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30 Sep 2021

In this issue: Tech Faculty is changing; topical tech news; public trust in data; cryptoassets; benefits of RPA; cyber crime insurance; hybrid working; Power Query; spyware; and data strategy

July/August 2021

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30 Jul 2021

In this issue: Change management; topical tech news from around the world; how and why deepfakes work; project failures; artificial intelligence; formatted accounts; cyber attack on the US's Colonial Pipeline; and technology and the BEIS White Paper on audit reform.

May/June 2021

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24 May 2021

In this issue: climate change and technology; successful accounting systems; keeping ahead of HMRC deadlines; fourth industrial revolution; protection from cyber attacks, the dark web; COVId-19 passports; and Excel Tips.

March/April 2021

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30 Mar 2021

In this issue: Operational efficiency; topical tech news from around the world; agility is gaining popularity; surveillance of employees; big tech regulation; lessons from the FRC's consultation; pursuit of ethical AI; app stacks; and flaws in tech.

January/February 2021

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25 Feb 2021

In this issue: Tech implications in the wake of the pandemic, holistic approach to tech, digital currency, future of remote auditing, forecasting, Python, and spreadsheet automation.

2020

2020 editions of Chartech, the bi-monthly magazine of the Tech Faculty.

November/December 2020

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03 Dec 2020

In this issue: Christmas gift ideas; tech news from around the world; accountants should embrace the world of AI; AI and the future of accountancy; common data modelling, cyber security; finance automation, and Excel tips.

September/October 2020

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07 Oct 2020

In this issue: topical technology news from around the world; Fraud Advisory Panel reveals the COVID-19 tricks crooks use; the work to digitalise the EU; how IT has helped firms during the coronavirus crisis; and latest spreadsheet features.

July/August 2020

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07 Aug 2020

Topical tech news roundup, advisory services, technology in audit, five Excel top tips, digital transformation and tech-driven contact tracing measures.

May/June 2020

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29 May 2020

Topical tech news from around the world, increase your productivity, is broadband keeping society together, home is the new workspace, greener tech, and risk and assurance in emerging technologies.

March/April 2020

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06 Apr 2020

What makes digital-first banking products so popular; climate change then and now; Excel tips; staying safe online; stronger partnership with NCSC; machine learning and artificial intelligence; and 100 years of women in accountancy.

Exclusive January/February 2020

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11 Feb 2020

Topical tech news from around the world; is more regulation the way to promote cyber best practice?; what should smaller practices consider when looking for an IT provider?; avoiding spreadsheet errors; and the recent DDoS attack on the Labour Party.

2019

2019 editions of Chartech, the bi-monthly magazine of the Tech Faculty.

November/Dec 2019

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02 Dec 2019

Topical technology issues, cloud technology, ethics and accountability, financial modelling, and data analyst expressions.

September/October 2019

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09 Oct 2019

International relations, topical tech news, cyber risk in the supply chain, relative dimension in spreadsheets, and digital currency.

Chartech: July/August 2019

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31 Jul 2019

Tech roundup, charitable donations, sharing data from online banking, big data benefits of MTD, and mid-market tech.

Chartech: May/June 2019

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05 Jun 2019

In this issue we look at what the future holds for technology; Jessica Pillow offers her takeaways from the Alternative Accountancy Strategic IT Conference; useful insights from business data; GDPR one year on; streaming television; and Excel dynamic arrays.

Chartech: March/April 2019

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04 Apr 2019

In this issue, Richard Anning highlights how the IT Faculty has changed, spring cleaning your processes, MTD reflections, Simon Hurst explains how PivotTables can help with management reporting, and Leo Waldock discusses the recent iPhone security flaw.

Chartech: January/February 2019

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05 May 2018

In this issue, Kevin Salter assesses the benefits that have come about as a result of turning to the cloud, takeaways from the World Congress of Accountants, The world of MTD and Leo Waldock takes a closer look at email scams.

2018

2018 editions of Chartech, the bi-monthly magazine of the Tech Faculty.

Chartech: November/December 2018

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04 Dec 2018

In this issue, the NCSC's second annual review, Jessica Pillow's lesson in security, market opportunities in untangling data, the IT Faculty's key work around the world, Word templates for letters, and the launch of the Excel Community's new financial modelling code.

Chartech: September/October 2018

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04 Oct 2018

In this issue, Richard Cree dives into the future of tech and details the things that may change the workplace forever, The National Cyber Security Centre explains the importance of government and industry working together, an exploration of how tech could boost audit quality and solve the crisis in the audit profession, and Simon Hurst goes into detail about Data Validation and hierarchical lists.

Chartech: July/August 2018

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03 Aug 2018

In this issue, charity begins with IT systems, keeping up to date with MTD developments, asking members how the ACA has helped their career and development, Power Query can change the way you look at Excel, using malware to get money from people can be difficult, Android app issues, Intel's new battery, and more.

Chartech: May/June 2018

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08 Jun 2018

In this issue, Jessica Pillow discusses the benefits of evalulating new IT systems, a recent conference showed that GDPR was causing headaches in Eastern Europe, recap of the IT Faculty's cyber security report on its fifth anniversary, what to do when conditional summary functions aren't flexible enough and Leo Waldock asks whether we should be worried about our personal data.

Chartech: March/April 2018

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11 May 2018

In this issue, ensuring compliance with GDPR, how we can get the best of both artificial intelligence and actual intelligence, ICAEW chatbot, recent Office updates, and how the so-called Big Four in tech have been using AI to further their ambitions in different ways.

Chartech: January/February 2018

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05 May 2018

In this issue, Alan Calder offers tips on preparing for GDPR, David Lyford-Smith delves into the latest IT Faculty paper, exploring the potential for blockchain and accountancy, and Simon Hurst outlines the Excel Slicer function.