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

ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof reporting accountants

5h 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...

3d 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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Big Four firms fined over exam cheating scandal
Big Four

Big Four firms fined over exam cheating scandal

4d 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

5d 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

5d 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

6d 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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The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI
AI in Accounting

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

1w 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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The systems thinking workforce – powering competitive, responsive, resilient businesses
ESG

The systems thinking workforce – powering competitive, responsive, resilien...

2w Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

The systems thinking workforce – powering competit...

While technology has streamlined processes and flattened organisational structures, business complexity is growing. Under-pressure managers are increa...

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The profitability engine accountancy firms are overlooking
Accounting Firms

The profitability engine accountancy firms are overlooking

2w Dayshape

The profitability engine accountancy firms are ove...

Don’t be left in the dark. Strengthen margins, improve efficiency, and set your firm up for long-term success. Read More...

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Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund
Company News

Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

2w Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

On National Social Mobility Day, the firm unveils new charity targeting education, opportunity and equity for under-25s Read More...

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KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches
Audit

KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches

3w Accountancy Age

KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches

KPMG has been fined £1.25m by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over serious breaches of audit independence rules during its 2021 audit of farm an...

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Azets appoints new regional MD for Yorkshire
Accounting Firms

Azets appoints new regional MD for Yorkshire

3w Accountancy Age

Azets appoints new regional MD for Yorkshire

Azets has promoted Claire Needham to regional managing director for Yorkshire and the North East, placing her in charge of more than 500 employees acr...

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Xeinadin acquires KBSP to expand capital presence
Accounting Firms

Xeinadin acquires KBSP to expand capital presence

3w Accountancy Age

Xeinadin acquires KBSP to expand capital presence

Xeinadin has acquired KBSP, a long-established accountancy practice based in Swiss Cottage, North London. The deal is the latest in a series of acquis...

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Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn of rising costs
Accounting Firms

Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn of rising costs

3w Accountancy Age

Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn o...

Nearly half of small businesses report cash flow issues amid rising costs, QuickBooks data shows Read More...

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FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard
Accounting Standards

FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard

3w Accountancy Age

FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened consultation on a proposed UK version of a new global sustainability assurance standard, aiming to gi...

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Affinia acquires Platt Rushton in regional expansion push
Accounting Firms

Affinia acquires Platt Rushton in regional expansion push

1m Accountancy Age

Affinia acquires Platt Rushton in regional expansi...

Affinia has acquired Leigh-on-Sea accountancy firm Platt Rushton, marking the integrated advisory group’s tenth office and continuing its expansion ac...

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One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'
Accounting Standards

One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'

1m Accountancy Age

One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'

ICAEW’s latest monitoring report finds that while most audits remain of acceptable quality, 10% were flagged for significant improvements, highlightin...

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Xeinadin prepares for potential £800m sale to private equity
Accounting Firms

Xeinadin prepares for potential £800m sale to private equity

1m Accountancy Age

Xeinadin prepares for potential £800m sale to priv...

Xeinadin Group, the fast-growing UK professional services network, is reportedly preparing for a private equity sale that could exceed £800m, accordin...

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Q&A: Thomson Reuters on playing the long game with MTD
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Thomson Reuters on playing the long game with MTD

1m Accountancy Age

Q&A: Thomson Reuters on playing the long game with...

At the sidelines of Accountex 2025, Thomson Reuters’ Max Thomas, Brian Wilson and Sai Charan Anaparthy explain why the firm is betting big on Making T...

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HaysMac named one of The Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work 2025’
Accounting Firms

HaysMac named one of The Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work 2025’

1m Accountancy Age

HaysMac named one of The Sunday Times ‘Best Places...

HaysMac has been recognised as one of The Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work’ in the Big Organisation category, and winner of the 2025 ‘Industry Award’...

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Deloitte to cut bonuses and slow promotions due to missed targets
Accounting Firms

Deloitte to cut bonuses and slow promotions due to missed targets

1m Accountancy Age

Deloitte to cut bonuses and slow promotions due to...

Deloitte UK will reduce bonuses and slow promotions across parts of the firm after its technology and transformation (T&T) consulting division mis...

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BDO to relocate Edinburgh team to larger offices
Accounting Firms

BDO to relocate Edinburgh team to larger offices

1m Accountancy Age

BDO to relocate Edinburgh team to larger offices

BDO is relocating its Edinburgh staff to 30 Semple Street after signing a 10-year lease on 8,176 sq ft of space in the new Grade A development. The fi...

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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

1m 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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Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution
AI in Accounting

Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution

1m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s ...

Protiviti’s Janet Barberis and Deepa Krishnamachari explain why internal auditors need a seat at the transformation table. Read More...

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The AI-MTD advantage: Why accountants must act now
AI in Accounting

The AI-MTD advantage: Why accountants must act now

1m Marina Mouka

The AI-MTD advantage: Why accountants must act now

AI isn’t replacing accountants. It’s showing up just in time to help them manage the complexity of MTD - and shift how firms operate. Read More...

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73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assurance
Accounting Standards

73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assurance

1m Accountancy Age

73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assur...

The percentage of companies engaged in sustainability reporting remained unchanged at 98% Read More...

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61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneurs, says ACCA
AI in Accounting

61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneurs, says ACCA

2m Accountancy Age

61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneur...

Mental health, AI readiness and sustainability also rank high among UK finance professionals in ACCA’s latest Global Talent Trends survey Read More...

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