EY expands blockchain strategy in cryptocurrency tech acquisition
Big Four

EY expands blockchain strategy in cryptocurrency tech acquisition

8y Accountancy Age

EY expands blockchain strategy in cryptocurrency t...

Big Four giant EY acquires cyrpto technology from San Francisco-based startup Read More...

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Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business Partnership
Career

Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business Partnership

8y Accountancy Age

Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business...

Social mobility is not up to one organisation - it is up to all of us to work together towards improving it Read More...

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Deloitte to manage Gaucho administration with hundreds of jobs at stake
Big Four

Deloitte to manage Gaucho administration with hundreds of jobs at stake

8y Accountancy Age

Deloitte to manage Gaucho administration with hund...

Over 500 jobs already lost as Big Four firm moves its focus from Poundworld to the Gaucho group Read More...

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Big Four firm EY appoints 71 new equity partners
Big Four

Big Four firm EY appoints 71 new equity partners

8y Accountancy Age

Big Four firm EY appoints 71 new equity partners

EY continues on its upward trajectory by hiring 71 new equity partners, smashing the target for BME partners but falling short of the target for femal...

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Webinar: Be ready for Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital

Webinar: Be ready for Making Tax Digital

8y Accountancy Age

Webinar: Be ready for Making Tax Digital

Find out how you can best prepare for Making Tax Digital with an Accountancy Age webinar on 27 July Read More...

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Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?
Career

Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

8y Neil Everatt

Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

By 2020 it's expected that accounting tasks, including audit, payroll, tax, and banking, will be full automated but what does this mean for the future...

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FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase this year
Audit

FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase this year

8y Accountancy Age

FRC fines reach record high after 24% increase thi...

After a string of high profile audit failings, including the collapse of Carillion, the FRC has been under increasing pressure from the government and...

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Deloitte launches women in cyber initiative to help close tech gender gap
Security

Deloitte launches women in cyber initiative to help close tech gender gap

8y Accountancy Age

Deloitte launches women in cyber initiative to hel...

Currently women only represent 11% of the global cyber security workforce despite talent shortages in the cyber industry Read More...

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UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology
Career

UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology

8y Accountancy Age

UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology

Only 4% of 600 finance professionals assessed have implemented AI systems in their workplace but what is preventing us from using AI at work? Read Mor...

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How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market?
Brexit & Economy

How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market?

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How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market...

Less than 10% of public practice professionals think Brexit will have a negative impact on the UK jobs market Read More...

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What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prevention?
VAT

What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prevention?

8y Nicola Sharp

What does HMRC advise businesses on VAT fraud prev...

HMRC explains that companies can avoid VAT penalties in future “by not becoming involved in any transactions connected with VAT fraud’’ Read More...

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BDO elects new senior partner for four-year term
People In Practice

BDO elects new senior partner for four-year term

8y Accountancy Age

BDO elects new senior partner for four-year term

Matthew White will succeed Mark Bomer to continue improving international growth, the culture of partnership, and inclusion at the top ten firm Read M...

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Should you hire graduates or experienced professionals?
Business

Should you hire graduates or experienced professionals?

8y Accountancy Age

Should you hire graduates or experienced professio...

Recruitment dilemma: should businesses hire graduates or experienced professionals? Read More...

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PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after Arsenal lawsuit
Audit

PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after Arsenal lawsuit

8y Accountancy Age

PwC replaces Deloitte as Linklaters auditor after ...

The conflict began when Arsenal stakeholder Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith filed a professional negligence claim against the Big Four and magic circle firm...

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New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture and diversity
Audit

New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on culture and diversity

8y Accountancy Age

New FRC Corporate Governance Code focuses on cultu...

The FRC's new Corporate Governance Code promotes trust, transparency and integrity in business in the face of the recent call for audit reforms Read M...

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No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in the digital economy
Brexit & Economy

No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in the digital economy

8y Accountancy Age

No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in...

The Chatham House Making Gender Equality Happen forum discussed why we need more women in tech Read More...

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PwC appoints two new partners
People In Practice

PwC appoints two new partners

8y Accountancy Age

PwC appoints two new partners

PwC has appointed Tom Yeates and Mark Jennings as new partners in its Northern offices Read More...

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Perceived cost versus actual value of accounts payable
Business

Perceived cost versus actual value of accounts payable

8y Ian Smith

Perceived cost versus actual value of accounts pay...

It's easy for businesses to fall down by not appreciating the difference between the perceived value and actual cost of some functions Read More...

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The GDPR is just beginning
Legal

The GDPR is just beginning

8y Ellen Temperton

The GDPR is just beginning

Although the GDPR deadline has passed, 25 May was the beginning and not the end. Here are some of the many issues accountancy firms must consider Read...

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HMRC property raids reduce by 30% through use of AI and big data
HMRC

HMRC property raids reduce by 30% through use of AI and big data

8y Accountancy Age

HMRC property raids reduce by 30% through use of A...

HMRC is leveraging sophisticated algorithms and big data sources to gather evidence with greater ease and efficiency than property raids Read More...

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EY ranked seventh in 2018 Social Mobility Employer Index UK
Career

EY ranked seventh in 2018 Social Mobility Employer Index UK

8y Accountancy Age

EY ranked seventh in 2018 Social Mobility Employer...

There is a "mood for change" among UK business and the Big Four firm is right behind it Read More...

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Coin complexity – the real taxes on virtual currencies
Tax

Coin complexity – the real taxes on virtual currencies

8y Helen Thornley

Coin complexity – the real taxes on virtual curren...

Cryptocurrencies are virtual but individuals trading or investing in cryptocurrency – and their tax advisers – need to consider the very real taxes th...

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CogitalGroup announces acquisition of Wilkins Kennedy
Accounting Firms

CogitalGroup announces acquisition of Wilkins Kennedy

8y Accountancy Age

CogitalGroup announces acquisition of Wilkins Kenn...

International business services group CogitalGroup has acquired top 20 accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy in its largest acquisition since its launch Re...

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BDO makes M&A partner appointment
People In Practice

BDO makes M&A partner appointment

8y Accountancy Age

BDO makes M&A partner appointment

Gurpal Ahluwalia has joined the London office following four years at KPMG Read More...

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Small businesses feel penalised by “intensive” HMRC investigations
HMRC

Small businesses feel penalised by “intensive” HMRC investigations

8y Accountancy Age

Small businesses feel penalised by “intensive” HMR...

Research commissioned by HMRC showed that over half of small businesses find HMRC investigations too intensive and disruptive Read More...

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KPMG's LGBT Network Chair on inclusion at work and Pride month
Career

KPMG's LGBT Network Chair on inclusion at work and Pride month

8y Accountancy Age

KPMG's LGBT Network Chair on inclusion at work and...

For KPMG's David Pearson, Pride is "the opportunity to celebrate who we are and for us to celebrate together with our allies and supporters and our fa...

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Eight takeaways from the Wall Street Journal CFO Network Annual Meeting
Brexit & Economy

Eight takeaways from the Wall Street Journal CFO Network Annual Meeting

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Eight takeaways from the Wall Street Journal CFO N...

Here are eight takeaways from the Wall Street Journal CFO Network annual meeting, held 11-12 June in Washington DC Read More...

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