How UK practice leaders can spot operational red flags before they hit the bottom line
Accounting Firms

How UK practice leaders can spot operational red flags before they hit the ...

1h nikita alexander

How UK practice leaders can spot operational red f...

Unmonitored WIP build-up and margin erosion are quietly draining profits across mid-tier UK practices. Here is how practice leaders can use real-time ...

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Beyond the fine: What EY and KPMG's FRC probes tell us
Big Four

Beyond the fine: What EY and KPMG's FRC probes tell us

4d nikita alexander

Beyond the fine: What EY and KPMG's FRC probes tel...

As the FRC’s £1.2m fine against EY over Made.com lands alongside a new probe into KPMG’s audits, the watchdog's enforcement strategy is shifting. Mark...

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Price Bailey’s Martin Clapson on navigating the "independent path" amid a private equity gold rush
Corporate Governance

Price Bailey’s Martin Clapson on navigating the "independent path" amid a p...

2m nikita alexander

Price Bailey’s Martin Clapson on navigating the "i...

As private equity investment reshapes the UK mid-tier, Price Bailey is doubling down on its partnership roots. Managing Director Martin Clapson reveal...

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Price Bailey announced Governance Board appointments

Price Bailey announced Governance Board appointments

3m Priscilla

Price Bailey announced Governance Board appointmen...

Price Bailey  are  delighted to announce the next evolution of the Governance Board that stewards Price Bailey LLP and Price Bailey Group Limited. Rea...

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Moving beyond the spreadsheet with the ApprovalMax approach to year-end governance
Audit

Moving beyond the spreadsheet with the ApprovalMax approach to year-end gov...

3m nikita alexander

Moving beyond the spreadsheet with the ApprovalMax...

As UK regulatory scrutiny intensifies, many finance teams find that "decent" books are no longer enough to satisfy a modern audit. Dan Schonfeld, CFO ...

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Audrey AI Raises €1.5m to Scale AI Platform for Financial Auditing

Audrey AI Raises €1.5m to Scale AI Platform for Financial Auditing

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Audrey AI Raises €1.5m to Scale AI Platform for Fi...

Audrey AI has raised €1.5m to scale its AI platform for financial auditing, automating evidence collection and tests of detail Read More...

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Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s talent shortage
People In Business

Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s talent shortage

4m Margaret Laidlaw, Head of Talent & Culture at Forvis Mazars

Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s ta...

The instinct to streamline entry routes into accountancy is understandable, but misguided. Margaret Laidlaw, Head of Talent & Culture at Forvis Mazars...

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EY’s agentic AI pivot - A watershed moment for audit quality?
AI in Accounting

EY’s agentic AI pivot - A watershed moment for audit quality?

4m nikita alexander

EY’s agentic AI pivot - A watershed moment for aud...

As EY rolls out an enterprise-scale multi-agent AI framework across 160,000 global engagements, the era of manual audit sampling is under threat. We a...

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DJH unveils first South East office with £200,000 Bexley refurbishment and rebrand
Practice

DJH unveils first South East office with £200,000 Bexley refurbishment and ...

6m Accountancy Age

DJH unveils first South East office with £200,000 ...

Top 40 heavyweight DJH has formalised its entry into the South East market with the official rebranding of McBrides Accountants to DJH Bexley. Followi...

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A Blueprint for the Predictive Firm: Moving Beyond Manual Data Reconciliation 
50+50

A Blueprint for the Predictive Firm: Moving Beyond Manual Data Reconciliati...

6m Accountancy Age

A Blueprint for the Predictive Firm: Moving Beyond...

The Accountancy Age 50+50 analysis confirms real-time visibility is now "operational oxygen" for UK firms. By hitting a £300k tech benchmark, leaders ...

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Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready finance
2026 Predictions

Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready finance

7m By Irena Teneva, Associate Technical Director – Research and Development, at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready f...

Technology continues to change how we work, and AI is the latest disruptor. But technology alone won’t solve organisations’ productivity puzzle. Drawi...

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Key UK accounting changes taking effect in 2026 and why they matter
Accounting Standards

Key UK accounting changes taking effect in 2026 and why they matter

7m nikita alexander

Key UK accounting changes taking effect in 2026 an...

The "quiet" period for UK accountants is officially over. As 2026 begins, the profession faces a perfect storm of regulatory mandates from the balance...

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What the UK Budget means for mid-market liquidity and why working capital is the real key
Budget

What the UK Budget means for mid-market liquidity and why working capital i...

8m Peter Shepherd, Chief Financial Officer at Proactis

What the UK Budget means for mid-market liquidity ...

Mid-market organisations will have been watching the Budget closely to see how inflation, growth and business investment were addressed – but one of t...

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EY’s Pay Rise Reflects a Changing Partnership Economy
Accounting Firms

EY’s Pay Rise Reflects a Changing Partnership Economy

9m Accountancy Age

EY’s Pay Rise Reflects a Changing Partnership Econ...

EY’s latest results tell a familiar story of contrasts: modest revenue growth, a tougher market for consulting, and yet a near-double-digit rise in pa...

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Wolters Kluwer releases its 2025 Future Ready Accountant report, highlighting key trends in the global tax & accounting industry

Wolters Kluwer releases its 2025 Future Ready Accountant report, highlighti...

10m Zihan Lyu

Wolters Kluwer releases its 2025 Future Ready Acco...

Report reveals surge in artificial intelligence adoption with four in five tax and accounting firms globally planning to increase AI investment and a ...

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Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accountancy firm
Accounting Firms

Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accountancy firm

11m Accountancy Age

Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accoun...

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 ...

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New money laundering threats put accountants on alert
Audit

New money laundering threats put accountants on alert

11m Accountancy Age

New money laundering threats put accountants on al...

The 2025 National Risk Assessment confirms accountancy services remain at high risk of money laundering, but highlights a more complex threat environm...

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Revolut taps EY for 2026 audit after BDO revenue concerns
Accounting Firms

Revolut taps EY for 2026 audit after BDO revenue concerns

1y Accountancy Age

Revolut taps EY for 2026 audit after BDO revenue c...

Revolut has appointed Ernst & Young (EY) as its new global auditor, following a competitive tender process for the financial year ending 31 Decemb...

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Big Four lag behind smaller firms in AI adoption, says ex-EY chair
AI in Accounting

Big Four lag behind smaller firms in AI adoption, says ex-EY chair

1y Accountancy Age

Big Four lag behind smaller firms in AI adoption, ...

Former 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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EY and ACCA urge stronger AI checks to bridge trust gaps
Accounting Standards

EY and ACCA urge stronger AI checks to bridge trust gaps

1y Accountancy Age

EY and ACCA urge stronger AI checks to bridge trus...

EY and ACCA have issued joint guidance urging business leaders and policymakers to adopt robust AI assessments to strengthen trust in artificial intel...

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EY summer forecast: early sunshine, weaker growth later
Business

EY summer forecast: early sunshine, weaker growth later

1y Accountancy Age

EY summer forecast: early sunshine, weaker growth ...

The EY ITEM Club’s Summer Forecast has upgraded UK GDP growth for 2025 to 1%, up from 0.8% predicted in April. While the revision reflects a stronger-...

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Gerald Edelman acquires Surrey firm Vista Partners
Accounting Firms

Gerald Edelman acquires Surrey firm Vista Partners

1y Accountancy Age

Gerald Edelman acquires Surrey firm Vista Partners

Accountancy and advisory firm Gerald Edelman has acquired Redhill-based Vista Partners, strengthening its presence across Surrey, Sussex, and the Sout...

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EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” audit failings at NMC Health
Audit

EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” audit failings at NMC Health

1y Accountancy Age

EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” aud...

The UK accounting watchdog has identified “extremely serious” failings in EY’s audits of NMC Health, according to claims aired at the High Court this ...

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Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY
Brexit & Economy

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY

1y Marina Mouka

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says...

The UK economy is set to face significant challenges over the next two years, with the EY Item Club downgrading its forecast for GDP growth to just 0....

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Former EY and PwC execs launch firm to challenge Big Four in UK
Accounting Firms

Former EY and PwC execs launch firm to challenge Big Four in UK

1y Accountancy Age

Former EY and PwC execs launch firm to challenge B...

A new UK-based advisory firm, Unity Advisory, is poised to challenge the Big Four, according to reports from the Financial Times. The firm, led by for...

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Ballards LLP shortlisted for three Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2025
Accounting Firms

Ballards LLP shortlisted for three Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2025

1y Accountancy Age

Ballards LLP shortlisted for three Tolley’s Taxati...

Worcestershire-based accountancy firm Ballards LLP has been shortlisted for three categories at the Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2025. The firm, which ope...

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EY under investigation for role in Post Office audit during crisis period
Accounting Firms

EY under investigation for role in Post Office audit during crisis period

1y Marina Mouka

EY under investigation for role in Post Office aud...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into EY’s audits of the Post Office, focusing on the period from March 2015 to Mar...

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Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation isn’t about replacing people
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation isn’t about replacing pe...

1y Marina Mouka

Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation...

When Simon Massey became Managing Partner at Menzies three and a half years ago, he didn’t anticipate his role would involve overseeing the introducti...

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