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Accountancy Age Top 50+50 2024 - submissions now open!
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Accountancy Age Top 50+50 2024 - submissions now open!

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Accountancy Age Top 50+50 2024 - submissions now o...

Firms are now invited to submit for the 2024 ranking list. Brought to you in partnership with Source Advisors. Read More...

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Is the R&D tax credit regime still fit for purpose?
HMRC

Is the R&D tax credit regime still fit for purpose?

13h Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

Is the R&D tax credit regime still fit for purpose...

Recent developments suggest that the R&D tax credit regime, established almost 25 years ago to support innovative UK businesses, is facing critica...

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Preparing for the Digital Tax Revolution: Embracing cloud accounting
Cloud

Preparing for the Digital Tax Revolution: Embracing cloud accounting

2d John Southwell

Preparing for the Digital Tax Revolution: Embracin...

John Southwell, accounts advisory partner at national accountancy and advisory group Dains, talks about how delays in the roll out of Making Tax Digit...

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Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountants need them too
Practice strategy

Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountants need them too

3d Rachael Kennedy

Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountan...

As businesses begin exploring the metaverse—a new, immersive virtual reality—accountants are facing a pivotal question: how do we prepare for a future...

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Jam today or jam tomorrow: managing the trade-offs between corporate growth and corporate sustainability
Corporate Governance

Jam today or jam tomorrow: managing the trade-offs between corporate growth...

4d Peter Spence

Jam today or jam tomorrow: managing the trade-offs...

Businesses are told that they must invest in a growing number of sustainability initiatives, which may impair short-term financial performance while i...

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IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capital gains tax
Budget

IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capital gains tax

5d Accountancy Age

IFS calls on Labour for ‘serious reforms’ of capit...

As Labour prepares for its first Budget under Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is urging the party to pursue sweeping ...

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Can we really trust AI when it comes to accounting?
AI in Accounting

Can we really trust AI when it comes to accounting?

1w Rachael King

Can we really trust AI when it comes to accounting...

In Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot, the famous “Three Laws of Robotics” were meant to safeguard humanity from the potential perils of AI, ensuring machines wo...

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Accountancy Age Rankings

35 Under 35 2024
Rankings

35 Under 35 2024

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35 Under 35 2024

The 35 Under 35 ranking spotlights young professionals within the accountancy industry who have made significant contributions to their fields, career...

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Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2023
Rankings

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2023

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Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2023

Celebrating excellence in accountancy practice, the Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2022 spotlights top accounting firms in the UK Read More...

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Mid-Tier Power Index 2022
Rankings

Mid-Tier Power Index 2022

2y

Mid-Tier Power Index 2022

The inaugural Mid-Tier Power Index ranking celebrates accountancy excellence Read More...

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Top 21 International Alliances and Associations 2021
Rankings

Top 21 International Alliances and Associations 2021

3y

Top 21 International Alliances and Associations 20...

The Accountancy Age Top 21 International Alliances and Associations 2021 promotes excellence in the accountancy industry worldwide by ranking accounta...

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Making Tax Digital

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MTD is so much more than mere compliance
MTD

MTD is so much more than mere compliance

6m Rachael King

MTD is so much more than mere compliance

Discover how financial management software empowers accountants to elevate their advisory role, driving strategic business growth and operational exce...

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Making Tax Difficult: MPs raise concerns about HMRC
MTD

Making Tax Difficult: MPs raise concerns about HMRC

11m Accountancy Age

Making Tax Difficult: MPs raise concerns about HMR...

The successful implementation of MTD depends on the government's ability to address the concerns raised by stakeholders and provide a transparent and ...

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MTD for ITSA: Questions your clients might be asking
MTD

MTD for ITSA: Questions your clients might be asking

2y Institute of Financial Account...

MTD for ITSA: Questions your clients might be aski...

Practitioners must communicate to clients ahead of the MTD ITSA conversion deadline to ensure as smooth a path as possible, urges John Edwards, CEO of...

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HMRC admits MTD will be costly for landlords
HMRC

HMRC admits MTD will be costly for landlords

8m Rachael King

HMRC admits MTD will be costly for landlords

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has acknowledged the financial and time costs that landlords will face due to the Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative....

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Embarking on modernisation: HMRC launches MTD ITSA Pilot for a streamlined tax system
HMRC

Embarking on modernisation: HMRC launches MTD ITSA Pilot for a streamlined ...

7m Accountancy Age

Embarking on modernisation: HMRC launches MTD ITSA...

HMRC's MTD ITSA pilot, launching on 22 April 2024, aims to modernize the UK tax system by requiring digital record-keeping and quarterly updates for s...

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MTD investment represents an “opportunity rather than burden” for SMEs
MTD

MTD investment represents an “opportunity rather than burden” for SMEs

3y Sam Alberti

MTD investment represents an “opportunity rather t...

Research has shown a widespread scepticism among small businesses in the UK Read More...

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Government execution of MTD ‘out of control’ as costs spiral
HMRC

Government execution of MTD ‘out of control’ as costs spiral

1y Sam Alberti

Government execution of MTD ‘out of control’ as co...

The regime's total cost is now thought to be five times the original forecast Read More...

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MTD: The story so far
MTD

MTD: The story so far

1y Sam Alberti

MTD: The story so far

The UK's plan to digitalise the tax system is well underway Read More...

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Leading voices

Q&A: EY's Marna Ricker on the promise of quantum computing for tax
AI in Accounting

Q&A: EY's Marna Ricker on the promise of quantum computing for tax

3m Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: EY's Marna Ricker on the promise of quantum c...

The concept of quantum computing was first introduced by Richard Feynman in 1959 during his renowned lecture “There’s Plenty of Room at the Bott...

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Q&A: Baker Tilly International's CEO Francesca Lagerberg on shaping the future of accounting
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Baker Tilly International's CEO Francesca Lagerberg on shaping the fut...

3m Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: Baker Tilly International's CEO Francesca Lag...

Francesca Lagerberg, CEO of Baker Tilly International (BTI), is at the helm of a network navigating through a transformative period in the accounting ...

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Q&A: ACCA's Narayanan Vaidyanathan on their new AI training course
ACCA

Q&A: ACCA's Narayanan Vaidyanathan on their new AI training course

3m Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: ACCA's Narayanan Vaidyanathan on their new AI...

In June, the ACCA and CISI (Chartered Institute of Security and Investment) partnered to launch a new qualification, the Certificate in Artificial Int...

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Q&A: Dains’ CEO Richard McNeilly on Olympian-inspired growth and strategic acquisitions
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Dains’ CEO Richard McNeilly on Olympian-inspired growth and strategic ...

3m Rachael King

Q&A: Dains’ CEO Richard McNeilly on Olympian-inspi...

Dains is making significant strides as it approaches its 100th anniversary. Recently, the firm has embarked on a series of strategic acquisitions and ...

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Q&A: Forvis Mazars’ UK CEO on being the new disruptor on the block
Mergers And Acquisitions

Q&A: Forvis Mazars’ UK CEO on being the new disruptor on the block

4m Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: Forvis Mazars’ UK CEO on being the new disrup...

It is not every day that a new player storms onto the global professional services scene with the gusto of a rock star. But that is precisely what hap...

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Q&A: Gravita's CEO on the challenger firm's tech driven strategy
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Gravita's CEO on the challenger firm's tech driven strategy

5m Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: Gravita's CEO on the challenger firm's tech d...

When I asked ChatGPT to show me a picture of a typical accountant, the output was not surprising – sat at a desk covered in paper and a calculat...

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How EY upskills in the age of AI and sustainability
Big Four

How EY upskills in the age of AI and sustainability

5m Rachael Kennedy

How EY upskills in the age of AI and sustainabilit...

Partners Paul Goodhew and Dilek Çilingir Kostem explain how EY is harnessing the power of AI and sustainability to redefine the future of professional...

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Resources

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The Importance of a Commercially Focused IP Strategy for Your Clients’ Success
Accounting Firms

The Importance of a Commercially Focused IP Strategy for Your Clients’ Succ...

1m

The Importance of a Commercially Focused IP Strate...

IP theft costs the UK economy £9.2 billion each year. Ensure your clien’t’ innovations are protected with a commercially-focused IP strategy. A ...

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Three Pillars of a Successful IP Strategy
Accounting Firms

Three Pillars of a Successful IP Strategy

1m

Three Pillars of a Successful IP Strategy

The business environment has changed. Today, up to 90% of a company’s value can come from intellectual property (IP) – such as ideas, inventions...

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Practical Advice for Accountants
Accounting Firms

Practical Advice for Accountants

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Practical Advice for Accountants

Intellectual Property (IP) is not just for large tech companies – it is a key value driver for businesses of all sizes. As an accountant, you are well...

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Leveraging ERP for financial innovation 
Accounting Firms

Leveraging ERP for financial innovation 

3m

Leveraging ERP for financial innovation 

Download the latest EY Report to Discover the Future of Financial Management Read More...

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EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Firms

EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTANCY

6m

EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTANCY

Leveraging technology for enhanced talent retention and recruitment Read More...

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35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selection for 2024
Accounting Firms

35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selection for 2024

7m

35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selectio...

The numbers you crunch tell a story. Your expertise shapes the future. Accountancy Age 35 Under 35 Awards recognize and celebrate the brilliant minds ...

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