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ICAEW produces two podcast series that count towards your CPD: Accountancy Insights and The Tax Track. Subscribe to Accountancy Insights for news from across the profession, and deep dives into major business issues through our Behind the Numbers series; and to The Tax Track for specialist analysis from the ICAEW Tax Faculty.

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Accountancy Insights

Inside the Industrial Strategy and navigating VAT reform

In this episode, we discuss the government’s new Industrial Strategy and, in particular, its sector plan for professional and business services.
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The Tax Track

Paying tax outside self assessment

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.
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Behind the numbers

Investment risk: lessons from Russia

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

Audit and assurance

ep 88
Can we unclog the local audit backlog?
  • 22 Nov 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss whether the filing of local authority audited accounts will ever get back on track.
ep 85
Group audit and the forthcoming AI Bill
  • 07 Oct 2024
In this episode, we recap revisions to ISA 600 on group audit, and we discuss the likely contents of the AI Bill that is expected to be brought to Parliament before the end of the year.
ep 68
ISQM, preparing and filing accounts, and public practice
  • 09 Feb 2024
In this episode, we discuss how firms can maintain momentum on the International Standard of Quality Management.
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Where next for audit and governance reform?
  • 01 Feb 2024
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the future of audit and corporate governance reform.
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Can SMEs keep up with ESG?
  • 30 Jun 2023
In this Insights In Focus episode, we explore how the introduction of sustainability assurance, both voluntary and mandatory, is affecting firms of all sizes.
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What's the problem with local audit?
  • 31 Mar 2023
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the effectiveness of local authority audit and assurance.

Business

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Investment risk: lessons from Russia
  • 20 Jun 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how businesses can best navigate geopolitical risk.
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Rebuilding trust in volatile times
  • 30 May 2025
Celebrating its 100th episode, Accountancy Insights examines the issue of trust and how to maintain it. Guests include ICAEW CEO Alan Vallance.
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Succession planning: is employee ownership the answer?
  • 04 Mar 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the appropriateness of employee ownership trusts (EOTs) for accountancy practices.
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Trump tariffs update and HMRC service standards
  • 13 Feb 2025
In this episode, we discuss the latest developments in President Trump’s tariffs rollout and how they may affect UK businesses.
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R&D tax relief: where are we now?
  • 05 Feb 2025
In recent years we’ve seen changes to the rules, to processes and to HMRC’s approach to policing claims for research and development (R&D) tax relief. In this episode we map out the current landscape to help you navigate your way through it.
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Trump, tariffs and EU turmoil: 2025 predictions
  • 03 Jan 2025
In this special episode of Accountancy Insights, we look ahead to the most significant events and trends anticipated in 2025.

Corporate governance

E94 Succession planning: is employee ownership the answer?
Succession planning: is employee ownership the answer?
  • 04 Mar 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the appropriateness of employee ownership trusts (EOTs) for accountancy practices.
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Groupthink: the boardroom’s most pervasive problem?
  • 28 Jun 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss strategies to prevent and tackle groupthink at board level.
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Where next for audit and governance reform?
  • 01 Feb 2024
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the future of audit and corporate governance reform.
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How should a board approach exec pay?
  • 16 Feb 2023
In this special Insights In Focus episode, we discuss the thorny and often contentious topic of executive pay.
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How a board should balance major strategic issues with staff retention and wellbeing
  • 25 Nov 2022
In the second of two Insights In Focus special episodes an experienced panel discuss a dilemma facing a fictional UK-based food manufacturer.
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How a board should maintain the right culture during periods of fast growth
  • 21 Nov 2022
In the first of two Insights In Focus special episodes an experienced panel discuss a dilemma facing a fictional software company.

Corporate reporting

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Supporting SME growth and professional judgement in audit
  • 13 Jun 2025
We discuss how SMEs can pursue growth amid economic uncertainty and how auditors should exercise professional judgement and scepticism.
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Collecting unpaid taxes and revisions to the Code of Ethics
  • 12 May 2025
In this episode, we discuss the government’s new measures to collect billions of pounds in unpaid taxes, as well as covering the key changes to ICAEW’s Code of Ethics, which come into effect on 1 July 2025.
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Adapting post-tariffs, MTD at 10, UK GAAP changes
  • 09 Apr 2025
In this episode, we discuss how the Trump administration’s tariffs will hamper the government’s growth plans, the progress made towards Making Tax Digital on its tenth birthday, and how changes to FRS 102 and 105 will affect the nation’s small businesses.
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The financial case for sustainability
  • 12 Dec 2024
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss the progress of sustainability reporting.
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Corporate reporting update and VAT on private hire vehicles
  • 06 Jun 2024
In this episode of Accountancy Insights, we discuss important developments in corporate reporting, including amendments to UK GAAP, new standards IFRS18 and IFRS19, and the timeline for implementing IFRS S1 and IFRS S2.
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What to expect from 2022 – part 2
  • 04 Jan 2022
Chief Executive Michael Izza discusses non-financial reporting, public sector finances, and the big tech trends of 2022.

Ethics

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Rebuilding trust in volatile times
  • 30 May 2025
Celebrating its 100th episode, Accountancy Insights examines the issue of trust and how to maintain it. Guests include ICAEW CEO Alan Vallance.
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A busy new tax year, plus progress on the Economic Crime Act
  • 08 Apr 2024
In this episode, we discuss why the arrival of the 2024/25 tax year is particularly busy for accountants, and the main changes to be aware of from 6 April.
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ISQM, preparing and filing accounts, and public practice
  • 09 Feb 2024
In this episode, we discuss how firms can maintain momentum on the International Standard of Quality Management.
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What’s in the Economic Crime Act 2023?
  • 04 Dec 2023
In this Insights In Focus episode, we explore the contents and implications of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
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ICAEW/CIPFA dual membership, cyber security trends, and economic renewal
  • 03 Nov 2023
In this episode, we explain how ICAEW members can apply for dual membership with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, and much more.
ICAEW's Director of Trust and Ethics, Laura Hough, discusses why good people do bad things with industry experts in this ICAEW Insights Podcast.
Why do good people do bad things?
  • 29 Sep 2023
In this Insights In Focus episode, we discuss professional ethics and seek to answer the age-old question: why do good people do bad things?

Sustainability

Tax

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Inside the Industrial Strategy and navigating VAT reform
  • 08 Jul 2025
In this episode, we discuss the government’s new Industrial Strategy and, in particular, its sector plan for professional and business services.
hand writing pen office employee post it note charts graphs
Paying tax outside self assessment
  • 02 Jul 2025
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.
a photo of four colleagues wearing lanyards and standing around a table discussing a work project, while plans are taped to the walls behind them
Supporting SME growth and professional judgement in audit
  • 13 Jun 2025
We discuss how SMEs can pursue growth amid economic uncertainty and how auditors should exercise professional judgement and scepticism.
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Goodbye non-doms, hello FIG
  • 30 May 2025
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.
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Collecting unpaid taxes and revisions to the Code of Ethics
  • 12 May 2025
In this episode, we discuss the government’s new measures to collect billions of pounds in unpaid taxes, as well as covering the key changes to ICAEW’s Code of Ethics, which come into effect on 1 July 2025.
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VAT gets its day in court – again
  • 30 Apr 2025
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.

The Tax Track

Don't miss our podcast series: The Tax Track, where members of the Tax Faculty chat about all things tax. Learn how the sector is set to evolve in 2024 and make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode.

 
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Technology

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Supporting SME growth and professional judgement in audit
  • 13 Jun 2025
We discuss how SMEs can pursue growth amid economic uncertainty and how auditors should exercise professional judgement and scepticism.
UK pound coins sitting on top of unspecified HMRC forms.
Collecting unpaid taxes and revisions to the Code of Ethics
  • 12 May 2025
In this episode, we discuss the government’s new measures to collect billions of pounds in unpaid taxes, as well as covering the key changes to ICAEW’s Code of Ethics, which come into effect on 1 July 2025.
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Adapting post-tariffs, MTD at 10, UK GAAP changes
  • 09 Apr 2025
In this episode, we discuss how the Trump administration’s tariffs will hamper the government’s growth plans, the progress made towards Making Tax Digital on its tenth birthday, and how changes to FRS 102 and 105 will affect the nation’s small businesses.
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Taxing times: cryptoassets in the spotlight
  • 01 Apr 2025
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.
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A ticking tech skills timebomb
  • 31 Jan 2025
In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss continuous learning around technology and artificial intelligence.
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Time to prepare for MTD and BIK
  • 07 Jan 2025
In this episode we look at what taxpayers and their agents can do in the coming months to prepare.

Accountancy Insights Podcast series

ICAEW produces two Accountancy Insights podcast series. Our Accountancy Insights podcasts provide succinct updates on the latest developments in accountancy, finance and business, while our Behind the Numbers podcasts provide a deep dive on a single hot topic.
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