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How will the new duty on electric cars work?
From April 2028, drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars will pay a new levy. ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains how it is expected to work and asks for...
Group auditing: nine key changes for auditors
The revisions to ISA (UK) 600 have introduced major changes to group audits. Find out what they mean in practice.
Government abandons Audit Reform Bill
The UK government is scrapping the long-awaited Audit and Corporate Governance Reform Bill saying that the rule changes would be too costly for large...
HMRC support for taxpayers and agents on 31 January
As the deadline for submitting the self assessment (SA) tax return for 2024/25 falls on a Saturday, taxpayers and agents who may need help from HMRC a...
Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation bodies publish guidance on using AI in tax
The seven Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) bodies and associations, including ICAEW, have published guidance to help members apply...
How technology can impede judgement – and what to do about it
Craig Stirk of Sarcul Consulting says that accountants need to strike a balance with technology to keep professional judgement high.
Have your say on business rates reform
In a business rates call for evidence, the government has asked stakeholders for feedback on areas identified for reform and for their views on the ro...
Case law development: internationally mobile employees
ICAEW explains why a recent tax court ruling has caused confusion in assessing the social security obligations of employees who work in more than one...
How the Celsius scandal is reshaping Crypto regulation
Celsius network claimed to be a safe place to trade digital currencies and assets. In reality, it was using customers’ money for its own ends. In the...
Will 2026 be AI’s year? AI adoption trends
The key AI adoption trends that have played out in the accounting profession this year – and what awaits us in 2026.
Taxpayers may have exceeded business asset disposal relief lifetime limit
HMRC is writing to taxpayers who made a claim for business asset disposal relief (BADR) in their self assessment tax return for 2024/25 and may have e...
The five biggest software adoption pitfalls
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 angl...
Working in charities and the public sector
In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal explores what it’s like to work as a chartered accountant in charities and th...
AI in Excel: the pros and cons
Financial modelling guru Ian Schnoor takes us through the benefits and drawbacks of AI’s determined march across the face of Excel.
A World Cup bump, an AI slump? 2026 predictions
In the first episode of 2026, our usual team of soothsayers David Williamson, Frances Haque and Iain Wright review the events of the past 12 months, a...
Best of 2025
With Christmas round the corner, we’ve put together a special best of episode of Behind the Numbers, featuring some of the most memorable conversation...
How to avoid the five biggest software adoption pitfalls
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 angl...
Budget 25: Do the tax changes meet the tenets?
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 a...
Budget 25: where’s the growth?
This episode is all about the Budget. What was in it? What are the implications? Was there anything positive to glean from it?
Budget: are capital markets-boosting measures effective?
The Chancellor included two measures designed to encourage more UK listings and investment in UK public markets.
Budget 2025: businesses dodge tax bullet, but costs will still bite
The Chancellor delivered a raft of small tax changes, rather than any big tax increases. But despite no increases in business taxes, the Budget offere...
Why we should learn more about how we learn
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...
AI agents: four use cases for accountants
Even at a relatively nascent stage, agentic AI is showing that it has the capability to revolutionise how finance professionals manage a range of impo...
How should audit firms use AI?
This episode focuses on the integration of AI in audit processes, emphasising the need for practical guidance from the Financial Reporting Council (FR...
Building a career in industry
In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Orkhan Freeman explores what it’s like to be an accountant working in industry.
The latest on MTD income tax
From April 2026, an estimated 864,000 sole traders and landlords will need to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax.
LLMs and spreadsheets, Companies House IDV, and the OBR’s role
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 c...
The best and worst GenAIs for spreadsheets
Academic Simon Thorne has assessed the effectiveness of several generative AI models in how they work with spreadsheets. Of the major platforms, the w...
Cyber attackers: who's targeting you?
A leading cyber security expert presents a spotters’ guide of attacker types that businesses must defend themselves against.
How to bounce back from a cyber attack
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 mana...
Dealing with uncertainty, and mental health
We’re all navigating uncertainty right now. How can accountants manage it professionally and personally? Riaz Shah OBE, former EY Partner and Professo...
Tax returns and Finance Bill concerns
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 d...
How to transform your practice with AI
Senior figures at accountancy practices must clearly define the business problem that they want AI to solve and take a people-centric approach towards...
Why companies still struggle with ethical culture
Nisha Sanghani, Partner and Head of Risk Advisory in the Middle East at Ashurst Risk Advisory, outlines how organisations can really create an ethical...
Building a career in practice
In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Orkhan Freeman discusses the different career opportunities available in practice.
How to transform a business with AI
Two experts provide their thoughts on key considerations business leaders must have in mind when using AI to drive business transformation projects.
Should we compensate whistleblowers?
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 occupat...
Kemi Badenoch on growth and the profession
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 dow...
Specialised Learning explained
In this episode of the ICAEW Student Insights podcast, host Jag Dhaliwal learns the importance of Specialised Learning as part of the updated ACA qual...
Companies House update, scaling up smartly and the Next Generation ACA
In this episode, we discuss the introduction of four statutory instruments to enforce Companies House reform, as well as the common mistakes to avoid...