Stress is one of the most common wellbeing challenges affecting accountants. April is Stress Awareness Month, and so we’ve asked experts to offer tips on coping mechanisms to help you thrive.

The UK government has announced a package of measures to encourage innovation in digital payments services and to build a tokenised financial markets system.

Copilot now uses Anthropic’s Claude as well as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Here’s what that means for users in accountancy, and how to make the most of both platforms through Copilot.

ICAEW’s Tax Faculty explains the implications of recent changes to HMRC’s guidance on exemptions from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for income tax, including for taxpayers who complete the SA109 supplementary pages to the tax return.

HMRC has confirmed that it will not send texts or emails asking for winter fuel payments to be repaid, or to request bank details, as it warns pensioners to be on “high alert for scams”.

For SME's falling outside the scope of audit exemption – either because their annual turnover, assets or number of employers are above the threshold – the process of undergoing an audit can be daunting. Find out how to effectively prepare to ensure it goes as efficiently as possible.

Head of Finance Jenny Blewett shares a behind-the-scenes view of using artificial intelligence technologies every day to save time and accomplish more.

Iain Wright, Chief Policy and Communications Officer, and Chief Learning Officer Dana Day on how ICAEW is responding to seismic shifts in skills requirements to help firms and individuals prepare for the future.

Auditors may be asked by third parties to extend their going concern assessment periods. ICAEW’s Audit and Assurance Faculty outlines how to navigate these requests and their potential to create a duty of care.

AI is already having an impact on the make-up of audit teams and there’s some evidence it’s already reducing the number of junior roles. But it’s all still new, and developing all of the time. What about the medium and longer term effects? How might it change training and career paths and will it ultimately boost or diminish the appeal of a career in accountancy?