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The ICAEW Guide to Successful Job Search
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Setting up an AI agent correctly: initial steps
Before an organisation thinks about using AI agents, due diligence, preparatory work, system piloting and judgement are required. We outline four step...
Is there really a growing AI bubble?
The question of whether an ‘AI bubble’ is going to burst doesn’t seem to be going away. There’s a compelling case to be made on both sides of the argu...
How Gerald Edelman took the pain out of succession planning
When accounting and advisory firm Gerald Edelman needed a new CEO, long-term succession planning ensured a smooth transition.
Last chance for audit firms to join FRC’s tech and AI sandbox
The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC’s) new Audit Tech and AI Sandbox offers firms of all sizes the space and support to feel more confident in thei...
HMRC making slow progress in tackling agents’ “pain points”’
HMRC’s update to its July 2025 transformation roadmap suggests that digital services for agents may continue to lag behind those for taxpayers for som...
HMRC targets lower value tax debt
The government is consulting on proposals to extend HMRC’s existing direct recovery of debts (DRD) powers to help it “to recover lower value tax debts...
Individuals encouraged to claim NIC refunds online
Individuals who have received a letter from HMRC telling them that they may have overpaid national insurance contributions (NIC) can use a new digital...
New tax requirements for companies and directors
Close companies and their directors are in HMRC’s sights as it attempts to close the small business tax gap. In this episode, we look at the challenge...
Revised auditor reporting standards: the key changes
The revisions to ISAs (UK) 700, 701 and 720 aim to declutter and simplify the audit report and provide more relevant information for investors. How su...
How can accountants help to simplify the tax system?
At this year’s Hardman Lecture, Bill Dodwell, former Tax Director at the Office of Tax Simplification, examined the complexity of the UK tax system an...
Labour costs, energy and late payments are holding businesses back
ICAEW’s latest Business Confidence Monitor highlights three major stress points for UK businesses: energy costs, labour costs and persistent late paym...
New data protection law: do you have a complaints procedure?
Since 19 June, all UK-based organisations are legally required to handle data protection complaints and have procedure in place to do so. Find out wha...
Is the world really running out of auditors?
While debates about the auditor shortage continue, there is more nuance in the audit market than the discussion might suggest at first glances. Hear f...
Tax news highlights from June 2026
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty provides a summary of some of the key developments in tax in June 2026 and explains where you can find further information.
Details emerge of new recklessness offence for taxpayers and agents
Taxpayers and agents who recklessly make a statement or declaration to HMRC in relation to a direct tax matter face a custodial sentence and/or a fine...
Looking ahead: HMRC’s digital moves and impacts of Iran war
We’ll have a new PM soon, while the war in the Middle East rages on. Does this mean more uncertainty for businesses in the second half of 2026? ICAEW’...
Millions of taxpayers face having to pay tax earlier
ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains the government’s proposals for individuals to pay tax due under income tax self assessment (IT-SA) in regular instalments...
Most VAT and PAYE payments to be made by direct debit
The government is seeking feedback from businesses and other stakeholders on its plans to require VAT and pay as you earn (PAYE) payments to be made b...
Suren Thiru on how US-Iran peace deal could influence UK’s economic outlook
ICAEW’s Chief Economist Suren Thiru discusses what the US-Iran agreement could mean for the UK economy, including for energy costs, supply chains and...
The AI cyber wars are hotting up
As thermometers hit new highs for June in the UK, the temperature has been rising in the ongoing battle between artificial intelligence and cyber secu...
HMRC warns agents to review excepted estates
Agents are being encouraged to check that the criteria for excepted estates are met and to consider submitting an IHT 400 where there is doubt as to t...
AI agents behaving badly: real-world cautionary tales
AI agents don’t always stick to the script. These examples demonstrate the risks of not setting proper, tailored guardrails.
Significant changes announced at Tax Update 2026
The government launched a raft of consultations on 23 June 2026, including proposals to allow HMRC to recover low value tax debts by deducting instalm...
Ten redundancy pitfalls and how to avoid them
For those running businesses, redundancies can be inescapable and it is essential to follow a fair and structured process. Experts outline some of the...
HMRC clarifies formal and informal reporting for estates
HMRC has reminded agents of the correct approach when reporting the income received and gains realised during the administration period of a deceased’...
The audit report is changing: why should you care?
Ahead of the revised auditor reporting standards, ICAEW’s Auditor Reporting Lab is helping stakeholders make sense of the audit report, how it's evolv...
ICAEW calls for stability following PM resignation
The next Prime Minister needs to set out a clear route for business growth, says ICAEW’s Chief Executive, Alan Vallance.
Iran deal: how long until supply chains recover?
The Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran may bring the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to an end, but recovery for supply chains will b...
HMRC contacts final group of taxpayers within MTD income tax
Mandation letters will be sent to taxpayers who filed their 2024/25 self assessment tax return after the 31 January 2026 deadline or amended their ret...
Three things that may surprise you about the summer holiday VAT cut
As businesses struggle to get to grips with the temporary reduced rate of VAT applying over the summer holidays, ICAEW’s Tax Faculty highlights three...
Tax changes proposed for UK-resident members of overseas entities
The government is seeking views on proposed changes aimed at reducing the high effective tax rate suffered by UK-resident members of reverse hybrid en...
How to deal with furnished holiday lets in 2025/26 tax return
Following the abolition of special tax treatment for furnished holiday lets (FHL) with effect from 5 April 2025, ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains what you...
Plans for mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind revised
Only company car, van, fuel and medical benefits in kind (BIK) will be subject to mandatory payrolling from April 2027, with most other benefits not c...
When is CEO pay a problem?
Last year CEO pay rose 20 times faster than workers’ pay, according to new research from Oxfam and the International Trade Union Confederation. At the...
ICAEW warns against new requirements for close companies
The government’s proposals for close companies to report transactions with participators to HMRC will increase the administrative burden on compliant...
Why is Scope 3 so complicated for financial services?
Scope 3 emissions can be very difficult for financial services firms to calculate, given they supply services to businesses across all sizes and secto...
ICAEW joins taskforce to cut red tape for small businesses
ICAEW is urging members to share their experiences of the regulatory burdens facing small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, as it works with gove...
Why boards need to reframe risk
Do boards need to shelve box ticking in favour of boosting profits? ICAEW’s inaugural Boardroom Debate will explore this topical issue.
AI: are junior accountants worried about roles?
With increased automation enabled by AI, there’s growing uncertainty around what accountancy and audit work, career trajectories and job security will...
Companies House: accounts changes confirmed for April 2028
Small companies and micro entities will have to file a profit and loss account with Companies House from April 2028 but won’t be forced to publish the...