BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns
Accounting Firms

BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns

2m Accountancy Age

BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns

The Financial Reporting Council has sharply criticised BDO’s audit quality, calling its work “significantly short of expectations” and placing the fir...

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The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world
ACCA

The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world

2m Accountancy Age

The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world

AI is transforming accountancy, but not replacing it. ACCA’s new report finds automation is eliminating repetition while expanding roles that demand j...

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What happens when small businesses ignore accountants
Accounting Firms

What happens when small businesses ignore accountants

2m Accountancy Age

What happens when small businesses ignore accounta...

New report warns of widening support gap as SMBs face economic pressures alone Read More...

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Expert advice on building a resource management revenue engine
Management

Expert advice on building a resource management revenue engine

2m Dayshape

Expert advice on building a resource management re...

Hear from industry experts and take action by joining our live workshop with Christine Robinson. Read More...

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Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financial system
Corporate Finance

Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financial system

2m Peter Spence, AICPA and CIMA’s Associate Technical Director

Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financia...

Financial capital thrives by consuming finite resources. But if we continue on the current path, we risk undermining the very systems that support our...

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ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025
ACCA

ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025

2m Accountancy Age

ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025

ACCA’s Regulatory Board has released its latest annual report, outlining how it maintained oversight of the association’s regulatory arrangements in 2...

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UK businesses struggling to turn AI hype into impact
AI in Accounting

UK businesses struggling to turn AI hype into impact

2m Accountancy Age

UK businesses struggling to turn AI hype into impa...

New Qlik research reveals gaps between AI investment and measurable impact across UK businesses Read More...

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Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ireland
Accounting Firms

Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ireland

3m Accountancy Age

Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ir...

Xeinadin has appointed 10 new partners across its UK and Ireland network, reinforcing its advisory capabilities and internal leadership pipeline. Read...

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Former PwC partner joins Cooper Parry as National Tax lead
Accounting Firms

Former PwC partner joins Cooper Parry as National Tax lead

3m Accountancy Age

Former PwC partner joins Cooper Parry as National ...

Adam Waller to lead strategic tax consulting as firm deepens national growth ambitions Read More...

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Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, ICAEW finds
Economy

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, ICAEW finds

3m Accountancy Age

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, IC...

A growing number of mid-tier accountancy firms are eyeing private equity investment and new ESG service lines, according to fresh research from the IC...

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When the apple doesn’t fall far from the audit firm
Audit

When the apple doesn’t fall far from the audit firm

3m Accountancy Age

When the apple doesn’t fall far from the audit fir...

When right is nobody’s business, wrong sets the culture. The recent PCAOB fines totalling $8.5 million for cheating on ethics exams at Deloitte, PwC a...

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RCK’s CEO on what R&D tax got wrong (and what’s next)
Corporate Tax

RCK’s CEO on what R&D tax got wrong (and what’s next)

3m Marina Mouka

RCK’s CEO on what R&D tax got wrong (and what’s ne...

As the new CEO of RCK Partners, James Gibson isn’t chasing scale for its own sake. In a sector battling credibility issues, he’s betting on better jud...

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Why aren’t accountants asking for help
ICAEW

Why aren’t accountants asking for help

3m Accountancy Age

Why aren’t accountants asking for help

New research by caba finds thousands of ICAEW accountants facing burnout or financial pressure aren't reaching out for help, and stigma remains a crit...

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10+1 software tools to help you survive MTD
Accounting Software

10+1 software tools to help you survive MTD

3m Accountancy Age

10+1 software tools to help you survive MTD

How to choose the right stack to navigate Making Tax Digital. Read More...

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Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to penalties
Business Regulation

Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to penalties

3m Craig Stobo, Partner, VITA

Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to p...

Decarbonisation rules will raise revenue, but the real goal is to create a sea change in industrial behaviour. Read More...

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MTD in Practice: Early lessons for HMRC and accountants
Making Tax Digital

MTD in Practice: Early lessons for HMRC and accountants

3m Accountancy Age

MTD in Practice: Early lessons for HMRC and accoun...

What 100 real businesses—and a room full of accountants—are teaching HMRC about Making Tax Digital. Read More...

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Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and audit workflows?
AI in Accounting

Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and audit workflows?

3m Accountancy Age

Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and au...

Agentic AI is pushing beyond routine automation, offering tax teams autonomous workflows, compliance insights, and specialist AI “colleagues.” Here’s ...

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How technology could rewire corporate reporting
Accounting Standards

How technology could rewire corporate reporting

3m Accountancy Age

How technology could rewire corporate reporting

The accountancy profession stands at a crossroads in the evolution of corporate reporting, with technology offering transformative potential—if the se...

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ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof reporting accountants
Accounting Standards

ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof reporting accountants

3m Accountancy Age

ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof rep...

In a bid to future-proof the UK’s capital markets, ICAEW has outlined four principles to evolve the reporting accountant’s role, highlighting the bala...

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Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact on audit quality, says FRC
Accounting Firms

Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact on audit quality, says FR...

3m Accountancy Age

Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact ...

The FRC has warned that big accountancy firms aren’t tracking how AI tools affect audit quality, raising concerns over oversight amid growing reliance...

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What 100 testers are telling us about MTD readiness
Accounting Software

What 100 testers are telling us about MTD readiness

3m Marina Mouka

What 100 testers are telling us about MTD readines...

As HMRC ramps up efforts to digitise the UK tax system, FreeAgent is doubling down on its efforts to support accountants and clients through the MTD t...

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Big Four firms fined over exam cheating scandal
Big Four

Big Four firms fined over exam cheating scandal

3m Accountancy Age

Big Four firms fined over exam cheating scandal

The Dutch arms of Deloitte, PwC and EY have been fined a combined $8.5mn after US regulators uncovered widespread exam cheating involving “hundreds” o...

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Deloitte named in Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality
Big Four

Deloitte named in Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality

3m Accountancy Age

Deloitte named in Times Top 50 Employers for Gende...

Deloitte UK has been named one of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the tenth consecutive year, marking a decade-long commitme...

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75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own business
Accounting Firms

75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own business

3m Accountancy Age

75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own bus...

New research from Intuit reveals 75% of UK accounting students want to start their own business, signalling a major shift in how Gen Z sees the future...

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When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for women in accountancy
Career

When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for women in accountancy

3m Accountancy Age

When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for w...

In a profession built on balance sheets, it turns out balance is in short supply. A new global report from Chartered Accountants Worldwide has laid ba...

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Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in a year
HMRC

Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in a year

3m Accountancy Age

Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in...

Tax avoidance and evasion among the UK’s wealthiest individuals is on the rise, with underpaid liabilities climbing from £1.9bn to £2.1bn in the last ...

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The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI
AI in Accounting

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

3m Accountancy Age

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

The UK’s largest accountancy firms are rethinking early-career recruitment as generative AI and offshoring reshape the entry-level workforce. Deloitte...

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