At best, landing in one of these pitfalls will trigger teeth-gnashing frustration. At worst, it will lead you into regulatory hot water. From any angle, they are best avoided. Adopting new software exposes businesses to a variety of pitfalls. Before we take a look at some of the worst, it is important to highlight the dangers of stumbling into them…

In this episode, we rate the Budget against ICAEW’s ten tenets for a better tax system, focusing on the government’s decision to freeze the personal allowance and tax thresholds for an additional three years, the new tax on electric vehicles and changes to the NIC treatment of salary sacrificed pension contributions.…

This episode is all about the Budget. What was in it? What are the implications? Was there anything positive to glean from it?โดย ICAEW

The Chancellor included two measures designed to encourage more UK listings and investment in UK public markets.โดย ICAEW

The Chancellor delivered a raft of small tax changes, rather than any big tax increases. But despite no increases in business taxes, the Budget offered few reasons to be cheerful.โดย ICAEW

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal talks to two experts about the way we learn and how we can all make the most of our time taking in and retaining information.โดย ICAEW

Even at a relatively nascent stage, agentic AI is showing that it has the capability to revolutionise how finance professionals manage a range of important tasks.โดย ICAEW

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.โดย ICAEW

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Orkhan Freeman explores what it’s like to be an accountant working in industry.This episode covers:• The relevance of the ACA qualification to training or working in industry.• The transferable skills between practice and industry roles.• Building relationships with colleagues outside of f…

From April 2026, an estimated 864,000 sole traders and landlords will need to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax.โดย ICAEW

In this episode, we’re exploring just how useful generative AI (genAI) is 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.โดย ICAEW

Academic Simon Thorne has assessed the effectiveness of several generative AI models in how they work with spreadsheets. Of the major platforms, the worst-performing may surprise you. Published: 24 October 2025. Read the full article. AI transparency statement: This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights article on GenAI and spr…

Academic Simon Thorne has assessed the effectiveness of several generative AI models in how they work with spreadsheets. Of the major platforms, the worst-performing may surprise you.โดย ICAEW

A leading cyber security expert presents a spotters’ guide of attacker types that businesses must defend themselves against. Alex Bomberg, Group Chairman of cyber risk specialists International Intelligence, sets out the highest-priority attacker types that organisations need to keep at bay. Published: 23 October 2025. Read the full article. AI tra…

A leading cyber security expert presents a spotters’ guide of attacker types that businesses must defend themselves against.โดย ICAEW

Senior figures at accountancy practices must clearly define the business problem that they want AI to solve and take a people-centric approach towards adopting the technology. At ICAEW's 2025 Annual Conference, Riaz Shah, Professor of Practice at Hult International Business School, said that one of the most common mistakes was focusing on the techn…

Two experts provide their thoughts on key considerations business leaders must have in mind when using AI to drive business transformation projects. Nina Barakzai, AI ethics and data privacy expert, and qualified accountant, and Peter Beard ACA, Director of GenFinance.AI, describe their experiences at ICAEW's 2025 Annual Conference. Published: 22 O…

Nisha Sanghani, Partner and Head of Risk Advisory in the Middle East at Ashurst Risk Advisory, outlines how organisations can really create an ethical culture and not slip into box-ticking or slogans. Published: 22 October 2025. Read the full article. AI transparency statement: This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights article…

In this episode, we discuss how prepared organisations really are for cyber attacks, what to do if and when your business is affected, and how to manage the communications challenges.โดย ICAEW

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In this episode of The Tax Track, we look ahead to the 2024/25 tax return season, highlighting areas to watch out for, and explain our concerns with draft legislation for Finance Bill 2025/26 that promises to make significant changes to the tax system, particularly for agents.โดย ICAEW

Senior figures at accountancy practices must clearly define the business problem that they want AI to solve and take a people-centric approach towards adopting the technology.โดย ICAEW

Nisha Sanghani, Partner and Head of Risk Advisory in the Middle East at Ashurst Risk Advisory, outlines how organisations can really create an ethical culture and not slip into box-ticking or slogans.โดย ICAEW

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Orkhan Freeman discusses the different career opportunities available in practice.โดย ICAEW

Two experts provide their thoughts on key considerations business leaders must have in mind when using AI to drive business transformation projects.โดย ICAEW

Whistleblowing is a vital process but often fraught with far more risk and emotional upheaval than it should be. In Western Europe, 43% of all occupational fraud cases come to light thanks to whistleblowers. And it’s not just fraud: cases from poor health-and-safety practices to bad team management have all been righted thanks to people speaking ou…

In this special episode of Accountancy Insights, we bring you a timely interview of Kemi Badenoch by ICAEW’s Chief Executive Alan Vallance who sat down with her after a speech she gave at Chartered Accountants’ Hall.โดย ICAEW

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal learns the importance of Specialised Learning as part of the updated ACA qualification.โดย ICAEW

HMRC has published guidance setting out what it expects of taxpayers who are considering applying novel or improbable interpretations of the law, or are uncertain how the law applies when submitting a tax return or similar document. Published: 11 September 2025. Read the full article. AI transparency statement: This audio file was produced by AI an…

Speaking at Chartered Accountants Hall, Kemi Badenoch, the Leader of the Opposition, told ICAEW’s CEO her vision for a less risk averse, lower tax and regulation environment for UK businesses. Published: 11 September 2025. Read the full article. AI transparency statement: This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights article on Ke…

In this episode, we discuss the introduction of four statutory instruments to enforce Companies House reform, as well as the common mistakes to avoid when scaling up a business. We also cover the introduction and content of the Next Generation ACA qualification.โดย ICAEW

Speaking at Chartered Accountants Hall, Kemi Badenoch outlined her vision for UK businesses to ICAEW CEO Alan Vallance.AI disclaimer: This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the related Insights article on icaew.com.โดย ICAEW

HMRC has published guidance setting out what it expects of taxpayers who are considering applying novel or improbable interpretations of the law, or are uncertain how the law applies when submitting a tax return or similar document.This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights article: https://www.icaew.com/insights/tax-news/2025/…

Whether it’s performance or policy, there’s rarely an episode of The Tax Track that doesn’t mention HMRC. In this special episode we talk to one of the senior leaders at HMRC, Jonathan Athow, Director General for Customer Strategy and Tax Design.The government’s stated priorities for HMRC are to modernise and reform the tax system, improve customer…

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we explore what the history of money can tell us about its future.โดย ICAEW

In this episode of The Tax Track we look at the challenges HMRC faces, from improving its services to taxpayers and agents to closing the tax gap; its plans for new and improved digital services; and the possible implications of the proposed changes for agents in particular as MTD and agent registration begin to take effect.…

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal explores how ACA students can ensure they can make a great impression in the workplace, as well as working towards their longer-term career goals.โดย ICAEW

With so many new technological solutions, it is easy to be overwhelmed on where to start to upgrade the skills gap in your workforce, but starting small and avoiding the hype is still a start. Published: 3 July 2025. Read the full article. AI transparency statement: This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights article on digitall…

With so many new technological solutions, it is easy to be overwhelmed on where to start to upgrade the skills gap in your workforce, but starting small and avoiding the hype is still a start.โดย ICAEW

Simple assessment and real-time reporting for capital gains tax (CGT) are two ways for HMRC and taxpayers to sidestep self assessment for income and gains.HMRC sent out a record number of simple assessments for 2023/24. We explain what they are and explore some of the problem areas. We also explain how the often overlooked real-time reporting for C…

The vast number of companies affected by ransomware attacks highlights the urgent need to ramp up educational work on cybercrime, according to a Fraud Advisory Panel trustee. The business community needs to be educated extensively on how to tackle cyber threats, said Lee Fitzgerald, Barclays International Fraud Risk Strategy Director. Published: 26…

The vast number of companies affected by ransomware attacks highlights the urgent need to ramp up educational work on cybercrime, according to a Fraud Advisory Panel trustee.โดย ICAEW

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal discovers what current ACA students need to know as the Next Generation ACA arrives in July 2025.โดย ICAEW

On 6 April 2025, the longstanding rules for UK-resident, non-UK domiciled individuals – non-doms – were abolished and replaced with a new regime for foreign income and gains (FIG) that is based on residence.โดย ICAEW

In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, guest host Orkhan Freeman discusses how ACA students can set themselves up for success.โดย ICAEW

What do marshmallows and hair transplants have in common? Yes, they’ve both been subject to recent court cases regarding VAT treatment. And yes, this episode of The Tax Track is all about VAT.โดย ICAEW

Ownership of cryptoassets may be on the rise, but many myths persist when it comes to how they taxed. This episode looks at how accountants can help clients to meet their tax obligations.โดย ICAEW

Prompt engineering creates succinct commands to direct and guide artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Here, we explore how to develop your prompt engineering skills to get optimal output from AI models. Published: 19 February 2025. Read the full article. AI transparency statement: This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights artic…

More and more accountancy and audit firms are considering PE investment, but they need to understand the impact on their audit status under ICAEW regulations and FRC rules. Published: 13 Feb 2025. Read the full article. AI transparency statement: This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights article on private equity investment.…

Practice owner Peter Hollis decided on an Employee Share Ownership Trust when thinking about succession planning for his practice. He explains the process and the lessons he’s learned. Published: 10 February 2025 Read the full article. AI transparency statement: This audio file was produced by AI and is based on the Insights article on succession p…