Accountancy profession
Accountancy abbreviations
Look up organisations, qualifications, designations, standards and other abbreviations.
Accountancy statistics
A guide to sources for key data on the accountancy market and some of the most commonly requested statistics for the accountancy profession.
Accounting research
This page provides an overview of the wide range of academic research outputs that are available through the ICAEW Library, in both print and electronic formats.
Audit fees and surveys
Surveys and reports on audit fees across firms can help you benchmark charges in the sector. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to surveys and reports.
Audit registers
Find searchable databases and public registers of statutory auditors and audit firms for the UK, Europe and other regions.
Research a firm's history
This guide is intended to provide a guide to the resources available from the ICAEW Library & Information Service that can be used to trace the history of a firm.
Tracing an accountancy ancestor
Trying to trace an ancestor or relative who was an accountant? The ICAEW Library & Information Service has produced a short guide for genealogists to highlight some of the resources that are available.
Accounting standards
UK accounting standards
In this guide, we provide information on how to obtain current and historical UK accounting standards and related auxiliary material. We also set out an overview of the history and development of the standards.
UK Statements of Recommended Practice (SORPs)
In this guide we provide an overview of SORPs and their history together with information on how to obtain current and withdrawn SORPs.
International accounting standards
This guide provides an overview of the nature, history and status of international accounting standards, as well as information on how to access both the standards themselves and related auxiliary material.
Actuarial and insurance
Actuarial assumptions
Actuarial assumptions are used to calculate retirement benefits or life insurance payments. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to reports, surveys and life tables.
Auditing standards
UK auditing standards
In this guide, we provide information on how to obtain current and historical UK auditing standards, and give an overview of their history and development.
International auditing standards
This guide focuses on the international auditing standards issued by the IAASB and its predecessor, the IAPC. It provides information on how to obtain current and historical iterations of these standards, and gives an overview of their history and development.
Company and business information
Annual reports
This page sets out key sources for company annual reports, including services available from the ICAEW Library & Information Service.
Company information
In this research guide, we set out how to find information relating to companies in the UK and elsewhere.
Dividend information
In this guide we list a range of sources for current and historical dividend information, including print sources held in the collection of the ICAEW Library & Information Service.
Salary surveys
Surveys and reports on remuneration and pay across firms can help you benchmark salaries and benefits in the financial sector for accounting professionals, directors and executives. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to surveys, rankings and reports.
Economic data, forecasts and indicators
Commodity prices
Commodity prices are available from a range of sources - including international organisations, trade bodies, newspapers and commercial databases. On this page we highlight some of these sources to help you with your research.
Exchange rates
In our guide to foreign exchange rates we look at the best sources for current and historical rates.
Interest rates
Guides to the best sources for bank base rates and interbank rates, both current and historical.
Macroeconomic indicators
Data on activity in the economy and within industry sectors provide key indicators for analysing and forecasting growth and performance. On this page you can find quick links to a number of key macroeconomic indicators.
Price indices
Information on where to find data from UK and international price indices, including the Retail Prices Index (RPI), the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), and the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH).
Sectoral indicators
Data on activity in the economy and within industry sectors provide key indicators for analysing and forecasting growth and performance. On this page you can find links to a number of key economic statistics by sector.
Financial markets and valuation
Beta values
Beta values (often described as 'beta coefficients' or 'beta relatives') are used by some investors to measure the movement of a share and to help assess the risk involved when putting together an investment portfolio. In this guide we highlight the print and online sources available for beta values.
Black–Scholes model
The Black-Scholes model is a pricing model widely used in the valuation of European-style options. On this page you can find a range of resources on the model and the issues surrounding it.
Business and share valuation
A brief guide to the essentials of business and share valuation, with pointers as to sources of detailed guidance, data and information in the ICAEW Library collection and beyond.
Credit ratings
A brief guide to some of the most commonly used credit ratings, and where they can be accessed.
Gilt prices
UK gilts are issued by HM Treasury and listed on the London Stock Exchange. In this research guide we list sources for UK gilt prices.
P/E ratios
Price/earnings ratios are used for many purposes, including investment analysis, company valuation and client benchmarking. In this guide we look at the sources available for P/E ratios.
Share prices
In-depth guides to print and online sources for current and historical share prices — both UK and international.
Forms and precedents
AML: third-party guidance, model documents and checklists
The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides a range of third-party resources relating to anti-money laundering, including various model documents and checklists. This page gives an overview of the Library's offering in this area.
Commercial contracts
Information on the range of resources available from the ICAEW Library relating to commercial contracts, including model agreements and clauses.
Employment contracts
Information on the range of resources available from the ICAEW Library relating to employment contracts, including model contracts and clauses.
Engagement letters
Engagement letters are a key document in the relationship between you and your client, providing a written confirmation of the work that will be carried out. The Library can provide sample wording for a wide variety of engagement letters.
Manufacturing agreements
What to include in a manufacturing agreement and how to find model agreements and checklists.
Model accounts
The ICAEW Library & Information Service holds a collection of model financial statements and checklists.
Non-disclosure agreements
An article by the ICAEW Library & Information Service on what a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is, what it should cover and how we can help entitled users by providing model agreements and checklists. The article is not intended as legal advice and should be used for informational purposes only.
ICAEW publications
Historical ACA examination materials
This research guide sets out where to find historical materials relating to ACA examinations, highlighting relevant holdings in the ICAEW Library and elsewhere.
ICAEW Members' Handbooks and regulations
This guide provides an overview of the historical ICAEW Members' Handbooks, regulations, and related guidance which are available via the Library & Information Service.
Journals and magazines
Information on the collection of ICAEW journals and magazines held by the Library & Information Service, including Economia and Accountancy magazine.
Technical Releases and representations
This guide provides information about Technical Releases and representations issued by ICAEW, and explains how you can find the full text of a Technical Release or representation.
Law
Case law
In this guide we survey a range of sources of case law information, including several which cover tax cases. We focus mainly on the UK, with some pointers as to international sources.
Wills and probate
Information on the wealth of resources on wills and probate available from the ICAEW Library, including precedents and guidance.
Tax
Finance Acts and Finance Bills
A guide to the Finance Acts, Finance Bills, and related material held in the ICAEW Library.
Length of UK tax legislation
On this page, we examine two ways in which one may track the fluctuating length of UK tax legislation, and provide some indicative figures in this regard.
Double tax treaties
There are thousands of double tax treaties world-wide. The UK has double tax treaties with more than 130 countries, making it one of the world's largest networks. The library team can help you find the treaties you need.
Tariffs
A brief guide to what tariffs are, how to find information on those currently in force, and the economic impacts that they may have.
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