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New ICAEW President attends special Papal Audience
  • 13 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Derek Blair joined a delegation of accountants and finance professionals in a unique gathering before Pope Leo XIV, as part of events to mark the Vatican’s Jubilee Year.
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Lack of social mobility could be costing billions
  • 12 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Greater social mobility in the workplace could unlock billions in GDP growth every year, so why isn’t it integral to every business in the UK? On this Social Mobility day, it’s time to challenge outdated perspectives.
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Scotland’s offshore wind: turning headwinds into momentum
  • 12 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
How to grow: successfully delivering the planned pipeline of Scottish offshore wind will bring clean energy, support net-zero ambitions and drive economic opportunities across the supply chain. But more government support is needed.
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Using economic metrics to navigate uncertainty
  • 09 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
With cost pressures on the up, boosting organisational resilience is key to growth or even survival. Suren Thiru offers some advice on finding opportunities in a volatile economy.
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Championing natural capital accounting
  • 05 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Keeping good natural capital records is critical for farmers. On World Environment Day (5 June) we hear from Oxbury Bank, which specialises in loans for rural firms, on why good banking and good farming go hand in hand.
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The perils of profit warnings and how to avoid them
  • 05 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Contract and order cancellations as well as delays are fuelling a rash of profit warnings across UK-listed companies, and the impact of tariffs looks set to inflict further misery, EY-Parthenon’s latest analysis finds. We delve into the results.
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Finance for the Future Awards spotlights green finance trailblazers
  • 04 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Finance professionals and teams at the forefront of embedding sustainability into business strategy were honoured at the 2025 Finance for the Future Awards.
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TNFD guide affirms nature as a director’s duty
  • 02 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
The first in a series of new guides from the global taskforce helps board members ask better questions about senior management teams’ strategic approach to nature issues.
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2025 Code of Ethics and auditor independence
  • 02 Jun 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Ahead of the introduction of the updated Code of Ethics, ICAEW has shared further guidance on the changes focusing on the provisions related to independence.
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Chart of the week: Quarterly GDP over three years
  • 30 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Our chart this week looks at how quarterly GDP has risen from £610.3bn in the first quarter of 2022 to £738.6bn in the first quarter of 2025.
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Retail attacks put cyber security in the spotlight
  • 29 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
This month’s cyber round-up looks at additional lessons to be learned following the cyber attack on M&S.
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How Trump tariffs temporarily boosted the UK economy
  • 27 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
This month’s economic update explores how the UK enjoyed a deceptively strong start to 2025 as inflation surges once again. ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses the implications.
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Cuts to apprenticeship funding a ‘major blow’
  • 27 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
The government’s decision to remove Level 7 apprenticeship funding to those over 21 will impact on thousands of young people and profoundly affect the skills pipeline, says ICAEW.
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ISSB proposal to reduce Scope 3 reporting requirements
  • 22 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Proposed amendments to IFRS S2 by the International Sustainability Standards Board accept some of the practical challenges in measuring and reporting on greenhouse gas emissions. Reuben Wales explains what it means for banks and insurers.
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Debt finance education key to boosting SME uptake
  • 20 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW’s response to the government’s call for evidence on small business access to finance also highlights concerns about cost, time and red tape as stalling uptake of debt finance.
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UK-EU Summit yields recognition of professional qualifications success
  • 20 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW welcomes agreement on dedicated dialogues on the recognition of professional qualifications to create a forum to address mobility barriers faced by UK services providers in the EU.
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How to grow: mitigating rising employment costs
  • 14 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Recent rises in employers’ National Insurance contributions and the national minimum wage have left businesses with very little room to pursue growth and innovation plans.
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Skills and standards at heart of updated ICAEW strategy
  • 13 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW has committed to ensuring members have the support needed to adapt and thrive in an AI-enabled world as it looks to its 150th anniversary in 2030.
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Steel, farmers and cars to benefit from UK-US deal
  • 09 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
While the baseline 10% tariff stands, the new UK-US trade deal reduces tariffs on cars, removes them from steel, and offers a tariff-free quota for UK beef.
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New UK-India deal offers boost in uncertain times
  • 07 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
ICAEW has welcomed the announcement of a new free trade agreement between the UK and India, which will reduce tariffs and other measures impacting the trade of goods and services between the countries.
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How to integrate sustainability into strategic management
  • 01 May 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
By incorporating natural, social and human capital into strategic management, financial professionals can focus on the ‘triple bottom-line’ in which profit, people and planet share equal billing.
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Access to skills: are apprenticeships the answer?
  • 30 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Getting the right skills can hinder growth and businesses are struggling to get the right people. But some are finding solutions by welcoming young workers and embracing strong development programmes.
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Member Insights: April 2025
  • 30 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
The impact of US tariffs has further compounded an already challenging business environment, plagued with uncertainty and regulatory upheaval.
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Influencing policy to support you: April 2025
  • 30 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
This month, ICAEW has been working to share members’ thoughts with policymakers on the potential impacts of the Employment Rights Bill, reactions to US trade tariffs and recognition of professional services in the UK’s Industrial Strategy.
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Navigating tariffs: four considerations for auditors
  • 29 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
The introduction of enhanced tariffs by the current US administration will inevitably place a strain on many UK-based and global businesses.
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How to raise finance to scale up your business
  • 28 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
From start-up to scale-up: understanding the expectations of lenders and funders and getting your financial ducks in a row will oil the cogs for raising finance.
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Employment Rights Bill ‘could overburden businesses’
  • 25 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
With SMEs in particular feeling the impact of increased employment costs, elements of the Employment Rights Bill could make hiring untenable, according to ICAEW members.
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How US tariffs are complicating UK’s economic outlook
  • 24 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Positive economic data masks deeper trouble as business confidence sinks under rising tax and tariff fears. ICAEW’s Economies Director Suren Thiru discusses the implications.
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Tackling six existing growth barriers will help mitigate uncertainty
  • 22 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
The UK government’s plans to kickstart growth have been thrown off course, but acting to address existing growth barriers could help organisations to weather the storm, says ICAEW.
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How to survive scaling up
  • 22 Apr 2025
  • ICAEW Insights
Scaling up is a complex mission in which only very few businesses succeed. But with the right foundations, you can mitigate most of the risks.
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