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.

Next Generation ACA: transitional arrangements explained

In this episode, we discuss how SMEs can pursue growth in today’s environment of economic uncertainty, as well as explaining how auditors should be fulfilling their responsibilities to exercise professional judgement and scepticism.

Supporting SME growth and professional judgement in audit

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how businesses can best navigate geopolitical risk.

Investment risk: lessons from Russia

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.

Businesses face uphill battle on cyber threat awareness

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 CGT works and look at current issues with CGT reporting more generally.

Paying tax outside self assessment

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.

How to grow: digitally upskilling your workforce

In this episode, we discuss the government’s new Industrial Strategy and, in particular, its sector plan for professional and business services with Iain Wright, ICAEW Chief Policy and Communications Officer. Iain is Chair of the Professional and Business Services Council, which has worked closely with government in devising the final plans.

Inside the Industrial Strategy and navigating VAT reform

In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the hits and misses of the Labour government’s first year in power.

Appraising Starmer’s Labour

In this episode, we discuss the findings of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s first report, including lessons for other companies around culture and values. We also explore ICAEW’s latest research into mid-tier practices, covering the key drivers of growth and the biggest challenges ahead.

Inside the Post Office Inquiry and new mid-tier research

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.

What managers want

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.

Challenging times for HMRC and agents

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