Wolters Kluwer’s Mohammed Sidat on practical AI, MTD readiness and the road to agentic firms
AI in Accounting

Wolters Kluwer’s Mohammed Sidat on practical AI, MTD readiness and the road...

4m Rafe Houston

Wolters Kluwer’s Mohammed Sidat on practical AI, M...

Wolters Kluwer’s Mohammed Sidat talks to Accountancy Age about where AI is already proving its value for UK firms, how accountants can get MTD ready, ...

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Joe Nellis on Why Technology Is the Tectonic Plate Beneath the Global Economy
ICAEW Annual Conference 2025

Joe Nellis on Why Technology Is the Tectonic Plate Beneath the Global Econo...

4m Accountancy Age

Joe Nellis on Why Technology Is the Tectonic Plate...

Accountancy Age spoke with Professor Joe Nellis, Economic Adviser at MHA, ahead of his ICAEW Annual Conference session Navigating the World Beyond the...

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Rachel Harris on Why the “S” in ESG Drives Business Growth
ICAEW Annual Conference 2025

Rachel Harris on Why the “S” in ESG Drives Business Growth

4m Accountancy Age

Rachel Harris on Why the “S” in ESG Drives Busines...

Rachel Harris, Founder of @accountant_she and striveX, shares how measuring the “S” in ESG can drive business growth through fairer hiring, flexible r...

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IRIS’s Eva Mrazikova and Steve Cox on where accounting is really heading
Accountex

IRIS’s Eva Mrazikova and Steve Cox on where accounting is really heading

4m Accountancy Age

IRIS’s Eva Mrazikova and Steve Cox on where accoun...

At Accountex North IRIS leaders set out what MTD means for firms today and how AI and changing client expectations are reshaping the work Read More...

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Tessa Clarke on turning edible surplus into measurable value
ICAEW Annual Conference 2025

Tessa Clarke on turning edible surplus into measurable value

4m Accountancy Age

Tessa Clarke on turning edible surplus into measur...

Tessa Clarke, Co-founder and CEO of Olio, shares how circular economy thinking helps firms cut waste, boost savings, and build long-term advantage. Re...

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CIMA’s new cyber tool puts finance in the driving seat
Cybersecurity

CIMA’s new cyber tool puts finance in the driving seat

4m Accountancy Age

CIMA’s new cyber tool puts finance in the driving ...

CIMA has refreshed its CGMA Cybersecurity Tool and the direction of travel is clear. Finance teams are expected to shape risk assessment, incident res...

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AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap
Accounting Software

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap

4m Paul Lodder, VP of Accounting & Product Strategy, Dext

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the ski...

In 2025, artificial intelligence has shifted from hype to necessity. It is no longer something firms simply experiment with on the side and has establ...

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NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld
Accounting Software

NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld

4m Accountancy Age

NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld

Oracle NetSuite used day one of its SuiteWorld conference to take the wraps off NetSuite Next, a version of the suite with conversational AI, agent-st...

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Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow of iplicit
Accounting Software

Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow of iplicit

4m Accountancy Age

Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow...

Artificial intelligence was one of the most talked about themes at Accountex Summit North 2025, with many panels exploring its potential to reshape th...

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Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?
Recruitment

Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?

4m Jez Brooks, Senior Early Talent Manager at Moore Kingston Smith

Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?

The future workforce is making its choices and, for many, professional services isn't on the radar. Are we prepared for the talent gap that looms ahea...

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Celebrating the future of accountancy: The 2025 Accountancy Age 35 under 35
35 under 35

Celebrating the future of accountancy: The 2025 Accountancy Age 35 under 35

4m Accountancy Age

Celebrating the future of accountancy: The 2025 Ac...

Last night, Scale Space in London was buzzing with energy as the Accountancy Age 35 under 35 Class of 2025 came together to celebrate their achievemen...

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FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark deeper change
Accounting Software

FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark deeper change

4m Accountancy Age

FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark dee...

On the sidelines of Accountex Summit Manchester, Accountancy Age spoke with Stewart Hurd, Chief Sales Officer at FreeAgent, about how firms are respon...

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Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arrangements: Implications for financial reporting
Accounting Standards

Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arrangements: Implications for...

4m Timothy Rose, Head of Sales UK at cflox

Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arran...

Supplier Finance Arrangements (SFA), including reverse factoring and similar structures, have become an integral part of modern working capital manage...

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Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and keeping talent
Accounting Software

Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and keeping talent

4m Accountancy Age

Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and kee...

At Accountex Summit North, the pace of change was impossible to ignore. From looming regulatory deadlines to the promises and pitfalls of AI, every co...

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How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting
Accounting Software

How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting

4m Stephen Edginton, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Dext

How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting

The world of accounting and bookkeeping is rapidly shifting in more ways than one. Perhaps the biggest transformation is that clients now expect more ...

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PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for trainee accountants
Big Four

PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for trainee accountants

4m Accountancy Age

PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for ...

PwC remains a top graduate employer, yet the firm is tightening its intake due to automation and softer demand. Learn how automation is shifting entry...

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How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth
Corporate Finance

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth

4m Mark Campbell, Head of Wealth Proposition, Isio

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising y...

Many people assume that accountants should also be world-class money managers. But to succeed in the profession, you’re inevitably likely to be time-p...

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ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workforce skills
ACCA

ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workforce skills

4m Accountancy Age

ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workfo...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has joined forces with Skills Minister Jacqui Smith, Skills England, and a coalition of UK C...

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Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy with IRIS
Accounting Software

Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy with IRIS

4m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy w...

As accountants face rising client demands, regulatory pressures, and a persistent skills shortage, technology is becoming the key enabler for growth. ...

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AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ignore after Accountex North 2025
Accounting Software

AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ignore after Accountex No...

4m Marina Mouka

AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ...

Accountants from across the UK converged on Manchester Central on 23 September for Accountex Summit North 2025, where the conversations ranged from th...

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Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Accounting Software

Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

4m Stuart Miller, Director, Public Policy & Tech Research, Xero

Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

From April 2026, income tax reporting is set for one of the biggest shake-ups in a long time. The arrival of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD fo...

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The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A better way forward
Corporate Governance

The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A better way forward

5m  Sean O’Farrell, Managing Director, Choice Commercial Finance

The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A be...

As political trust fractures and global challenges mount, the finance sector faces a critical choice: maintain business as usual or become a genuine f...

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Upcoming changes to UK company law: what accountants need to know
Business Regulation

Upcoming changes to UK company law: what accountants need to know

5m Companies House

Upcoming changes to UK company law: what accountan...

Companies House is phasing in new measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act to tackle fraud, strengthen transparency and suppor...

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Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for promoting tax avoidance
Accounting Firms

Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for promoting tax avoidance

5m Accountancy Age

Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for prom...

Five UK accountancy firms have been named by HMRC for taking fees to refer clients into a tax avoidance scheme. HMRC warns users to seek guidance to a...

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BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales
Economy

BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales

5m Accountancy Age

BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 4%, signalling caution as UK inflation remains nearly double its 2% target, and announced a reduction i...

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ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost accountants’ advisory influence
ACCA

ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost accountants’ advisory influ...

5m Accountancy Age

ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost ac...

ACCA has partnered with the Advisory Board Centre to enhance accountants’ advisory capabilities. The collaboration will provide members with learning,...

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PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on revenue
Big Four

PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on revenue

5m Accountancy Age

PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on rev...

PwC UK has reduced staff numbers as consulting revenue falls 3%, yet profits climb 20% to £1.37bn. The firm cites cost management and operational rest...

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