CEO insights
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Preparing businesses for Brexit
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- 07 Oct 2021
I’m pleased to report that ICAEW has secured a grant from the Government’s Business Readiness Fund, in order to help our members prepare for a potential no-deal Brexit.
BEIS white paper: the long and complicated road to reform
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- 08 Jul 2021
The government’s audit and corporate governance reforms may take a decade or more to come to fruition and could easily not have the intended impact, writes ICAEW Chief Executive Michael Izza.
The CFO’s strategic role has never been more important
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- 15 Jun 2021
As many businesses begin their recovery from the pandemic, Michael Izza emphasises the fundamental role CFOs will play in driving strategic renewal and reflects on our Business and Management Faculty’s latest research.
Finance for the Future awards: entries now open
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- 28 Apr 2021
The window is now open for entries to ICAEW’s Finance for the Future awards, which recognise financial leadership in building sustainable economies.
Economic crime: have the courage to call it out
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- 30 Mar 2021
Chartered accountants are trusted professionals and should have zero tolerance of fraud, money laundering or any type of economic crime, writes Michael Izza, ICAEW CEO.
Ending Modern Slavery: why accountants have a role to play
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- 26 Mar 2021
The scourge of modern slavery has risen steadily up the public agenda in recent years and it is incumbent on ICAEW members to be vigilant about it, writes ICAEW CEO Michael Izza.
Audit and governance: a ‘whole system’ approach to reform
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- 25 Mar 2021
“A significant package of reform” is how Sir Jon Thompson, CEO of the FRC, framed the BEIS White Paper ‘Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’ in virtual conversation with Michael Izza, CEO of ICAEW.
ICAEW joins socio-economic diversity taskforce
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- 24 Mar 2021
A new government-backed taskforce designed to break down socio-economic barriers at senior levels across the UK has appointed 30 cross-sector leaders in the financial sphere, including ICAEW’s Chief Executive Michael Izza.
SMEs vocal on recovery and growth in meeting with MP Chair
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- 11 Mar 2021
Saqib Bhatti, MP for Meriden, and Michael Izza, ICAEW CEO, met with a range of member SMEs and professional advisers. The message was clear – post-Budget, there is much to do.
ICAEW marks LGBT+ History Month
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- 29 Jan 2021
1 February 2021: Recognising LGBT+ rights and empowering everyone to have a place in society is not only the right thing to do on a human level but also from a business perspective, writes ICAEW CEO Michael Izza.
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President insights
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Trust in the profession, individual members and transparency
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- 24 May 2021
David Matthews, outgoing ICAEW President, says the need for trustworthy information is only increasing.
At a crossroads: recovery and infrastructure
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- 23 Feb 2021
24 February 2021: Economies across the world are at a crossroads. ICAEW President David Matthews outlines the scale of the challenges we now face and comments on the investment that will support recovery and change.
ICAEW President David Matthews on supporting strong financial management
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- 26 Nov 2020
What does the pandemic mean for attitudes to risk and for the social contract that has underpinned the free market?, asks ICAEW President David Matthews
ICAEW President issues Council Member call
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- 29 Oct 2020
30 October 2020: With nominations for ICAEW Council elections opening on 12 November 2020, President David Matthews has called on chartered accountants to bring their real-life experiences to the table.
ICAEW President David Matthews on accountants’ role in building back fairer and better
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- 12 Sep 2020
The public wants a more sustainable, fairer world to emerge post-pandemic, and this provides accountants with an opportunity and responsibility.
ICAEW President David Matthews on sustainability and the future
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- 21 Jul 2020
Why the insights and information chartered accountants offer are key as economies address recovery plans.
New ICAEW President backs ‘warrior accountant’ call
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- 04 Jun 2020
5 June 2020: The newly installed President of ICAEW has called on chartered accountants to be agents of change during the global recovery
Eight countries, seven weeks, one profession
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- 19 Dec 2019
The final two months of the year are always a tremendously busy time for any ICAEW President, and I’m glad to report that 2019 has treated me no differently.
Widening access and transforming lives
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- 18 Sep 2019
Some of you may be aware of the life-changing work undertaken by the ICAEW Foundation.
The year ahead
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- 22 Jun 2019
Two weeks ago I had the honour of becoming ICAEW President. An incoming President always anticipates the year ahead and the themes which will dominate it, and in that vein I want to share my thoughts with members.
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