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Strategy, risk and innovation

Use our selection of books, articles, links and guides to find more information on all aspects of strategy, risk and innovation, including risk management, planning, restructuring and turnarounds.
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Latest on strategy, risk and innovation

Read our latest features and articles on strategy, risk and innovation.
The new technology reshaping the finance function
  • Article
  • 07 Mar 2022
Technological innovations are driving the most profound change in finance functions in modern history, revolutionising every aspect of the traditional finance division.
Internal audit's role in D&I for Financial Services
  • Article
  • 24 Feb 2022
Ololade Adesanya of EY explains the range of policy initiatives that could be effective for driving and supporting diversity and inclusion in financial services.
The innovation ecosystem: why collaboration is key
  • Article
  • 15 Dec 2021
Two heads are better than one, or so the saying goes. And a collaborative or ecosystem approach to innovation can open up new avenues for growth and fresh ways of working, and stands to make organisations more competitive.
Exclusive Has stability in the UK been restored?
  • Article
  • 13 Dec 2021
Or will covid and Brexit deal another blow? Find out
Exclusive Diverse boards lead to success
  • Article
  • 13 Dec 2021
Why are black women largely absent?
Woolcool targets opportunities for better business
  • Article
  • 22 Nov 2021
Sustainable wool-based packaging firm Woolcool is pushing the boundaries of what a future company should look like. Its managing director explains what role the business plans to play in wider society.
Climate change must be part of your business plan
  • Article
  • 22 Nov 2021
Climate change risk must be embedded into business risk planning, backed by cohesive policy changes from government, says GARP Risk Institute president.
Building informed climate change decisions
  • Article
  • 16 Nov 2021
The task for firms to get ahead of climate change risk through data and good decisions is daunting, but risk assessment firms like Moody’s are working hard to help.

Topics in depth

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Innovation
Innovation is key to improving productivity and efficiency.
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Planning
Clarify and understand your objectives.
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Restructuring and turnarounds
Resources to help you steer your business through difficult economic times.
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Risk management
Resources to help you manage risk in your organisation.
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Strategy
Defining your company's approach to business.

Webinars and recordings

An introduction to machine learning
  • Webinar
  • 28 Sep 2021
This webinar explores simple examples of machine learning and the opportunities for applying machine learning in your business.
Building an innovative team
  • Webinar
  • 05 Jul 2021
This webinar from the Business and Management Faculty will explore what is meant by innovation, and the expectations from an innovative team.
Climate change and TCFD – The role of internal audit
  • Webinar
  • 02 Jul 2021
This webinar explores what TCFD means to organisations and how internal auditors must develop their skills to help their organisations adapt.
Managing bribery and corruption in a downturn
  • Webinar
  • 10 May 2021
This joint webinar from the Business and Management Faculty and Fraud Advisory Panel, will provide a timely update on the current risks to business and how to safeguard against them.
Business resilience
  • Webinar
  • 23 Apr 2021
This webinar from the Business and Management Faculty will explore business resilience and getting it right.
Future proof your organisation - an internal audit approach to operational resilience
  • Webinar
  • 09 Mar 2021
This webinar explores how to develop an audit approach to deliver effective assurance as organisations progress their resilience journeys.

eBooks

The ICAEW Library & Information Service provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers. eBooks are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users. If you are unable to access an eBook, please see our Help and support advice or contact library@icaew.com.

Exclusive 101 marketing strategies for accounting, law, consulting, and professional services firms
  • eBook
  • 2004
  • Troy Waugh
  • John Wiley and Sons
A guide to marketing, selling and persuading.
Exclusive Accounting and finance for your small business
  • eBook
  • 2006
  • Steven M. Bragg | Edwin Burton
  • John Wiley and Sons
A guide to help small business owners through all of the key accounting and financial information required to operate a small business.
Exclusive Advances in accounting education: teaching and curriculum innovations
  • eBook
  • 2011
  • Anthony H. Catanach Jr., Dorothy Feldmann eds.
  • Emerald Group
Articles on teaching and curriculum innovations for faculty members interested in ways to improve their classroom instruction.
Exclusive Anyone can do it: building Coffee Republic from our kitchen table
  • eBook
  • 2004
  • Sahar Hashemi, Bobby Hashemi
  • Capstone
Takes the reader step by step through every aspect of starting and growing a business.
Exclusive Auditing for managers: the ultimate risk management tool
  • eBook
  • 2005
  • K. H. Spencer Pickett | Jennifer M. Pickett
  • Wiley
Guide to help managers and their teams set standards for self-auditing, risk management, compliance review, and formal disclosure reporting.
Exclusive Auditing the risk management process
  • eBook
  • 2005
  • K.H. Spencer Pickett
  • Wiley
Guide to auditing the risk management process, including developments in risk management which are relevant to auditors.
Terms of use

You are permitted to access, download, copy, or print out content from eBooks for your own research or study only, subject to the terms of use set by our suppliers and any restrictions imposed by individual publishers. Please see individual supplier pages for full terms of use.

Business press

The Library provides access to leading business, finance and management journals. These journals are available to logged-in ICAEW members, ACA students and other entitled users subject to suppliers' terms of use.
Exclusive Strategy maps: the middle management perspective
  • Article
  • 06 Nov 2020
  • James C. Goldstein
  • Emerald Publishing Limited
The second major step in the development of the balanced scorecard was the introduction of strategy maps. The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of strategy maps in a real-world setting.
Exclusive The essential mix: six tools for strategy-making in the next decade
  • Article
  • 07 Mar 2019
  • Kurt Wurthmann
  • Emerald Publishing Limited
The purpose of this paper is to provide a solution that helps reduce confusion about choice and usage of tools for strategy-making.
Exclusive A new scorecard for strategic planning
  • Article
  • 24 May 2019
  • Edward William Wright
  • Emerald Publishing Limited
This paper aims to present several tools to facilitate strategic planning and to demystify the situational analysis and the selection of strategy.
Exclusive The decade of innovation: from benchmarking to execution
  • Article
  • 04 Jan 2021
  • C.Brooke Dobni, Mark Klassen
  • Emerald
Insights from a Global Innovation Survey of 407 organizations representing 33 countries. The survey aimed to gauge the progress of innovation in organizations as well as the relative success of nine different innovation methods (data analytics, design thinking, innovation metrics, etc).
Exclusive Strategy renewal: breaking the mould with new business models
  • Article
  • 24 Oct 2018
  • Marc André Baumgartner
  • Emerald Publishing Limited
Repeatedly engaging in strategic exercises may lead to a certain weariness, as the same strategic processes are used over and over again. The authors advocate looking at business model as a new concept to challenge existing beliefs and what is taken for granted.
Exclusive From CIO to business executive
  • Article
  • 01 Apr 2018
  • Gary L. Boomer
  • SourceMedia
This article is for chief information officers in accounting firms considering trends in business and technology.

Articles and books in the ICAEW Library collection

The collection of the ICAEW Library & Information Service includes a range of articles, books and reports on strategy, risk and innovation. Use the links below to see what we have available to request in our Library catalogue (Libcat).
Risk management update for accountants and tax advisers
  • Library book
  • 2021
  • K.Eckstein
  • LexisNexis
A Tolley's Tax Digest on getting risk management processes right. Covers: planning for the client retainer; how to get the retainer right; retainer creep; liability caps; consumers; disputes within clients; termination of the retainer; fee disputes; and common causes of claims & how to prevent them.
Strategy: an international perspective
  • Library book
  • 2020
  • B. De Wit
  • Cengage Learning EMEA
This book covers the many perspectives in the field of corporate strategy, navigating readers through contrasting viewpoints to encourage discussion and debate.
Directors' checklists
  • Library book
  • 2020
  • M.Wearden
  • ICSA Publishing
An easy-to-use A-Z guide to the key tasks and responsibilities of a director. It is designed for quick reference, with each entry including an introduction and explanation, a checklist of points to consider, procedures to follow and cross-references to relevant legislation and regulation.
Non-executive directors' checklists
  • Library book
  • 2020
  • M.Wearden
  • ICSA Publishing
An easy-to-use A-Z guide to the key tasks and responsibilities of a non-executive director (NED).
Managing risk: a guide for accountants and tax advisers
  • Library book
  • 2019
  • K.Eckstein
  • Claritax Books
Aimed at smaller and mid-sized firms, this book highlights areas of danger and advises how firms can develop processes to reduce the risks. Practical advice is given on such topics as engagement letters, liability caps, invoicing, office systems, and managing planned and unplanned staff absence.
Fundamentals of risk management: understanding, evaluating and implementing effective risk management
  • Library book
  • 2018
  • P.Hopkin
  • Kogan Page
A comprehensive introduction to commercial and business risk for students and risk professionals. It provides a full analysis of the changes in contemporary risk areas including supply chain, cyber risk, risk culture and appetite, improvements in risk management documentation and statutory risk reporting.

To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to borrowing books.

You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports through our document supply service.

External resources - Organisations

Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC)
Members’ association supporting those responsible for risk management and insurance within their own companies.
European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN)
The EBN's Business and Innovation Centres offer advice, mentoring, workspace, and networking opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses in environments designed to stimulate innovation.
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
Independent association of risk management practitioners and researchers. The news and resources section includes research, white papers, webcasts and a digital library (free site registration required for member only content).
Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE)
Organisation aiming to advance research, education and policy in the field of small businesses and entrepreneurship in the UK.
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
Created in 1998 to support and promote talent, innovation and creativity. The website offers practical advice for innovation projects and opportunities for business funding.
The Risk Coalition
An association of not-for-profit professional bodies and membership organisations committed to raising the standards of risk management in the UK.
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External resources - Guides and publications

EY/IIF Global bank risk management survey
  • 2021
  • EY
Annual survey looking at how banks are addressing current threats. The 11th edition of the survey, with an accompanying highlights podcast, explores the top priorities - including climate change, credit risk, cybersecurity and the impact of technology - and what that means for risk management.
Global risk management survey - 12th edition
  • 2021
  • Deloitte
Deloitte survey assessing the state of risk management in financial institutions around the world. The 12th edition was conducted during March to September 2020, with respondents answering questions about the most important trends and challenges for their institutions over the next two years.
Guidance: Raising the bar
  • 2019
  • The Risk Coalition
Principles-based guidance for board risk committees and risk functions in the UK financial services sector from the Risk Coalition.
IFAC Governance & Risk Management Knowledge Gateway
  • 2021
  • IFAC
The International Federation of Accountants maintain this gateway to discussions, resources and news on risk management and governance.
Managing risk and regulation
  • 2021
  • PwC
Series of PwC Insights publications on risk and regulation, covering preparing for risks and opportunities in times of change and crisis.
The Global Risks Report 2021
  • 2021
  • World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum publication that analyses risks facing the world from societal fractures - manifested through persistent and emerging risks to human health, rising unemployment, widening digital divides, youth disillusionment, and geopolitical fragmentation.
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ICAEW accepts no responsibility for the content on any site to which a hypertext link from this site exists. The links are provided 'as is' with no warranty, express or implied, for the information provided within them. Please see the full copyright and disclaimer notice.

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