The CMA recommendations for audit reform are finally published
Audit

The CMA recommendations for audit reform are finally published

5y Beth McLoughlin

The CMA recommendations for audit reform are final...

Legislation proposed to impose joint audit and separate audit from consulting services, among other measures Read More...

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Accountancy practices ‘not prepared’ for cyber risks – new research
Security

Accountancy practices ‘not prepared’ for cyber risks – new research

5y Beth McLoughlin

Accountancy practices ‘not prepared’ for cyber ris...

Find out how your firm can take action to protect against cyber risks and avoid data breaches which can be costly Read More...

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70 percent of tax professionals stalling on MTD for VAT
MTD

70 percent of tax professionals stalling on MTD for VAT

5y Beth McLoughlin

70 percent of tax professionals stalling on MTD fo...

Thomson Reuters survey has found that business progress is slow on the Making Tax Digital for VAT deadline, despite the opportunity it presents to emb...

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KPMG revenues rose by 8 percent this year in strongest growth in a decade
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KPMG revenues rose by 8 percent this year in strongest growth in a decade

5y Beth McLoughlin

KPMG revenues rose by 8 percent this year in stron...

The company’s annual review shows strong growth, including in audit practice, over the past year Read More...

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MTD: Two thirds of practice clients still rely on spreadsheets
Making Tax Digital

MTD: Two thirds of practice clients still rely on spreadsheets

5y Beth McLoughlin

MTD: Two thirds of practice clients still rely on ...

Ahead of the Making Tax Digital deadline, getting clients to move to bookkeeping software remains accountants’ biggest challenge Read More...

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The employee of tomorrow: teamwork will fall in importance while analytical skills grow
Career

The employee of tomorrow: teamwork will fall in importance while analytical...

5y Beth McLoughlin

The employee of tomorrow: teamwork will fall in im...

A survey for AAT has highlighted the skills the accountant will need in 15 years’ time Read More...

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Here’s how accountants can restore public confidence in business
Governance

Here’s how accountants can restore public confidence in business

5y Beth McLoughlin

Here’s how accountants can restore public confiden...

A white paper from AAT recommends stronger protections for whistle-blowers and an increased uptake of technology to help clients avoid late payments R...

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Are accountants the worst communicators of all professions?
Career

Are accountants the worst communicators of all professions?

5y Beth McLoughlin

Are accountants the worst communicators of all pro...

A survey has found that accountants are twice as likely to send emails they regret as people in other professions among other damning findings Read Mo...

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New look and offices for Mercer & Hole
Company News

New look and offices for Mercer & Hole

5y Beth McLoughlin

New look and offices for Mercer & Hole

The move to a Lombard Street location and rebranding are reflections of the growth and ambition of the company Read More...

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PwC starts roundtable discussions on future of audit
Audit

PwC starts roundtable discussions on future of audit

5y Beth McLoughlin

PwC starts roundtable discussions on future of aud...

The company has set up a web page and will produce a white paper with suggestions on how the audit sector can move forward Read More...

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Saffery Champness appoints Manchester partner
People In Business

Saffery Champness appoints Manchester partner

5y Beth McLoughlin

Saffery Champness appoints Manchester partner

Diane Petit-Laurent joins the company as corporate partner from Deloitte, where she was a director, and will focus on Saffery Champness' entrepreneuri...

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BDO to merge with Moore Stephens
Company News

BDO to merge with Moore Stephens

5y Beth McLoughlin

BDO to merge with Moore Stephens

The company will become the largest outside of the Big Four with new merger Read More...

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Should Making Tax Digital be delayed until 2022?
Making Tax Digital

Should Making Tax Digital be delayed until 2022?

5y Beth McLoughlin

Should Making Tax Digital be delayed until 2022?

The ICAEW, CIOT and ATT have added their voices to calls from the House of Lords to delay the MTD deadline Read More...

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CFOs forge a more strategic role as a true business partner
People Business

CFOs forge a more strategic role as a true business partner

5y Beth McLoughlin

CFOs forge a more strategic role as a true busines...

The role of the finance department and CFOS is undergoing huge changes - but they can be seen as opportunities Read More...

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How technology is changing the face of accounting
Accounting Software

How technology is changing the face of accounting

5y Beth McLoughlin

How technology is changing the face of accounting

Xero's Edward Berks talks to Accountancy Age about open banking, the changing role of the accountant and how best to keep up-to-date with the new tech...

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What’s next for Brexit?
Brexit & Economy

What’s next for Brexit?

5y Beth McLoughlin

What’s next for Brexit?

Experts from Mazars, PwC and EY on best and worst Brexit outcomes following the draft deal Read More...

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Xero is preparing for Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital

Xero is preparing for Making Tax Digital

5y Beth McLoughlin

Xero is preparing for Making Tax Digital

The cloud accounting platform announced a raft of measures ahead of the Making Tax Digital April deadline Read More...

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The impact of late payments on small businesses
Accounting Software

The impact of late payments on small businesses

5y Beth McLoughlin

The impact of late payments on small businesses

How accountants can help the 78 percent of small businesses who are owed money at any one time Read More...

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Why is the UK behind on insolvency reform?
Insolvency

Why is the UK behind on insolvency reform?

5y Beth McLoughlin

Why is the UK behind on insolvency reform?

UK stays at 14th place in World Bank rankings for Resolving Insolvency amid calls for corporate insolvency reform Read More...

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Five things internal audit must provide in 2019
Governance

Five things internal audit must provide in 2019

5y Beth McLoughlin

Five things internal audit must provide in 2019

Speaking at the GRC Summit, Mazars’ partner of internal audit and risk management Matt Dalton outlined what the main concerns for internal audit teams...

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What is the future of audit?
Audit

What is the future of audit?

5y Beth McLoughlin

What is the future of audit?

As the CMA prepares to release its study on the market for statutory audit, we look at the options for change which are getting more support from prof...

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BDO appoints new audit partner for charities
Business

BDO appoints new audit partner for charities

5y Beth McLoughlin

BDO appoints new audit partner for charities

BDO has appointed Jill Halford as a new audit partner for its not-for-profit section. Jill Halford joins the firm from PwC and has almost 20 years’ ex...

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This quality is the most important for accountants in the digital age, according to ACCA
Career

This quality is the most important for accountants in the digital age, acco...

5y Beth McLoughlin

This quality is the most important for accountants...

A new report from ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) examines the role of emotional intelligence in developing the accountancy prof...

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Why was the Budget underwhelming when it came to the environment?
Tax

Why was the Budget underwhelming when it came to the environment?

5y Beth McLoughlin

Why was the Budget underwhelming when it came to t...

When it comes to the environment, Philip Hammond’s Budget was “the dog that didn’t bark,” according to Deloitte’s head of tax policy Daniel Lyons. Des...

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KPMG celebrates two years as a Disability Confident Leader
Big Four

KPMG celebrates two years as a Disability Confident Leader

5y Beth McLoughlin

KPMG celebrates two years as a Disability Confiden...

KPMG assesses the benefits and what the company has learned in two years of its inclusion programme Read More...

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