Sumer, the UK accountancy consolidator led by ex-KPMG COO Warren Mead, is exploring a sale targeting £1bn. The group has acquired 34 firms since 2023 ...
View articleThe UK life sciences sector is at a crossroads. Despite world-class research, talent, and government support, disputes over NHS pricing and growing US...
View articleDeloitte is set to onboard almost 1,500 graduates, apprentices and industrial placement students across 17 UK offices, with a further 98 joining in De...
View articleGrant Thornton UK has appointed Stuart Quickenden as chairman and promoted David Mountjoy to partner to lead financial modelling. Both moves strengthe...
View articleAs thousands of young people across England had just recently received their A-level results, it marks both an ending and a beginning. For some, unive...
View articleThe 2025 National Risk Assessment confirms accountancy services remain at high risk of money laundering, but highlights a more complex threat environm...
View articleWHSmith’s board is backing chief executive Carl Cowling as it investigates £30m accounting errors that cut profit forecasts and wiped £600m off its va...
View articleHMRC anticipates that 2.9 million individuals with self-employment or property income will join Making Tax Digital between 2026 and 2028. Uptake will ...
View articleGerald Edelman has appointed Tom Harris as its new audit partner, expanding the leadership team as the firm continues to grow and diversify its client...
View articleGrant Thornton UK has cut a significant number of its secretarial staff, with many roles outsourced to its sister company in India. The move follows i...
View articleIn recent years, deepfakes—hyper-realistic images, videos, and audio recordings generated using artificial intelligence (AI)—have emerged as one of th...
View articleIf you’ve ever watched the film The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck, you know that accountancy isn’t exactly the most glamorous job in the world. Yet...
View articleWith the countdown to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax officially underway, UK accountants face both challenge and opportunity. Find out what firms m...
View articleAI and automation are revolutionising the accounting profession in 2025 and beyond. With over 79% of accountants expecting growth in strategic advisor...
View articleAI is the brilliant intern of the digital age - efficient, tireless, flawed – but it’s our human insight that keeps it grounded, ethical, and actually...
View articleTax season is often a stressful period for small business owners, filled with long hours spent reviewing financial records, reconciling accounts, and ...
View articleUK landowners face both opportunity and risk when shifting land from agriculture to development. In this article, Naomi Stewart, Head of Tax at Shaw G...
View articleA global study has called for urgent action to create consistent accounting guidance for carbon-related instruments, highlighting the diversity in how...
View articleHMRC's revelation that it is using AI to monitor taxpayers’ social media posts in criminal investigations has sparked a heated debate on data privacy,...
View articleWith the accounting industry facing talent shortages, Sunil Padiyar, CTO at Trintech explores the role AI plays in the future to support finance and a...
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View articleBishop Fleming has announced that it has met its goal of giving back 1% of its turnover to charity through its 1% for Communities initiative. The firm...
View articleRevolut has appointed Ernst & Young (EY) as its new global auditor, following a competitive tender process for the financial year ending 31 Decemb...
View articleThe UK’s income tax landscape is shifting, with the wealthiest earners contributing less while middle-income groups see their tax burden rise. Accordi...
View articleFreeAgent has introduced a significant update to its platform, aimed at simplifying the management of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) for contr...
View articleNeil Woodford and Woodford Investment Management have been fined £46 million by the FCA for failures in managing the Woodford Equity Income Fund, whic...
View articleFormer EY UK chair Hywel Ball highlights the challenges the Big Four face in adopting AI, suggesting that smaller, more agile firms are leading the wa...
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