Sam Alberti is deputy editor at Accountancy Age. He has spent the past two years covering a range of beats as a reporter and senior reporter, before taking on the role of Deputy Editor in January 2023. He previously covered people management and business transformation for HRD Connect. He is also an NCTJ-qualified news reporter with an MA in journalism.

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EXCLUSIVE: Moore Kingston Smith to roll out Chat GPT usage
Accounting Firms

EXCLUSIVE: Moore Kingston Smith to roll out Chat GPT usage

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EXCLUSIVE: Moore Kingston Smith to roll out Chat G...

UK accounting firm Moore Kingston Smith has commenced a firm-wide initiative to explore and implement the use of Chat GPT across all service lines, ac...

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Over half of SMEs opposed to R&D reform, study finds
Business

Over half of SMEs opposed to R&D reform, study finds

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Over half of SMEs opposed to R&D reform, study fin...

'The scheme needs to be set out in a better way than the government is proposing' Read More...

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ChatGPT less than 50% accurate in accounting exams, study finds
Technology

ChatGPT less than 50% accurate in accounting exams, study finds

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ChatGPT less than 50% accurate in accounting exams...

Accounting students found to be considerably more capable across the board Read More...

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Accountants’ economic confidence edges up for third consecutive quarter
Brexit & Economy

Accountants’ economic confidence edges up for third consecutive quarter

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Accountants’ economic confidence edges up for thir...

The survey paints a “brightening” picture of the global economy, according to the ACCA Read More...

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‘Absurd’ loophole sees UK tax avoidance schemes removed from HMRC list
HMRC

‘Absurd’ loophole sees UK tax avoidance schemes removed from HMRC list

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‘Absurd’ loophole sees UK tax avoidance schemes re...

The Finance Act says that schemes can only be named and shamed for a year Read More...

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EY split timeline: The abandoned break-up plan
Audit

EY split timeline: The abandoned break-up plan

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EY split timeline: The abandoned break-up plan

After years of deliberations and millions of dollars spent, EY has officially pulled the plug on its greatly anticipated break-up plan Read More...

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Inside the B Corp application process: Data availability a critical necessity
Business

Inside the B Corp application process: Data availability a critical necessi...

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Inside the B Corp application process: Data availa...

As more accounting firms gain B Corp status, insiders describe the process and data requirements Read More...

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‘Arbitrary’ new R&D threshold could encourage fraud
Brexit & Economy

‘Arbitrary’ new R&D threshold could encourage fraud

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‘Arbitrary’ new R&D threshold could encourage frau...

40% R&D threshold is an "arbitrary" number and may exclude many SMEs, accounting experts caution Read More...

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ICAEW: Bank of England interest rate rise ‘ill-advised’
Brexit & Economy

ICAEW: Bank of England interest rate rise ‘ill-advised’

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ICAEW: Bank of England interest rate rise ‘ill-adv...

Interest rate hike to lead to more business turbulence, argue accountants Read More...

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Chat GPT: UK accountants tussle over adoption timeline
Accounting Firms

Chat GPT: UK accountants tussle over adoption timeline

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Chat GPT: UK accountants tussle over adoption time...

One expert argued that pushing back against the use of generative AI is ‘naïve’ Read More...

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Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry
Business Regulation

Accountants sceptical as government pledges to regulate umbrella industry

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Accountants sceptical as government pledges to reg...

Plans to establish a Single Enforcement Body have resurfaced having been reportedly shelved last year Read More...

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‘Further complexity’: accountants split on new R&D reliefs
Budget

‘Further complexity’: accountants split on new R&D reliefs

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‘Further complexity’: accountants split on new R&D...

New R&D tax measures mark 'return to generosity' but add complexity, argue accounting experts Read More...

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What to look out for in the Spring Budget, according to the accounting market
Budget

What to look out for in the Spring Budget, according to the accounting mark...

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What to look out for in the Spring Budget, accordi...

Though likely to be lacking in headline-grabbing policies, the 2023 Spring Budget could prove critical for the UK economy Read More...

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Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’
Budget

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’

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Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tori...

As the Spring Budget approaches, dissenters of the UK government’s increasingly complex contractor legislation are baying for change. HMRC has already...

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Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy
Kpmg

Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy

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Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strateg...

Jenny Baskerville, KPMG’s UK head of IDE, outlines the strategy that’s helped the firm beat the odds Read More...

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Cooper Parry becomes UK’s largest accountancy B Corp - will more firms follow?
Accounting Firms

Cooper Parry becomes UK’s largest accountancy B Corp - will more firms foll...

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Cooper Parry becomes UK’s largest accountancy B Co...

Cooper Parry is just the second top-100 firm in the UK to attain B Corp status Read More...

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Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget
Budget

Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priority’ for Spring Budget

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Accounting bodies: HMRC service levels ‘top priori...

HMRC service levels have fallen to an “unacceptably low level” and must be urgently addressed as part of the forthcoming Spring Budget statement, the ...

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Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competitors’ in UK audit
Audit

Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competitors’ in UK audit

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Carillion scandal highlights lack of ‘real competi...

KPMG's settlement of the £1.3bn legal claim highlights longstanding weaknesses in the audit sector, experts say Read More...

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R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’
HMRC

R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncertainty’

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R&D exodus for UK STEM amid ‘complexity and uncert...

Half of all STEM businesses plan to move R&D activity overseas due to forthcoming changes Read More...

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Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays
Audit

Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local authority audit delays

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Mazars: ‘Accounting issue’ to blame for local auth...

Challenges with the valuation of infrastructure assets have proven to be a key barrier for audit firms Read More...

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New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’
Contracting

New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve the bigger issue’

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New HMRC umbrella company guidance ‘doesn’t solve ...

This only serves to highlight flaws in the system, experts have said Read More...

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FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform
Audit

FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for audit reform

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FRC chief to stand down amid “pivotal” time for au...

Sir Jon Thompson will begin leading the HS2 project with immediate effect Read More...

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UK accountancy firms double down on school recruits amid ‘talent war’
Practice

UK accountancy firms double down on school recruits amid ‘talent war’

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UK accountancy firms double down on school recruit...

The UK accountancy market is increasingly turning to school leavers without university education in an effort to offset the sector’s widening skills g...

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Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces
Technology

Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces

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Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces

The partnership has produced a first of its kind B2B buy now, pay later solution Read More...

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SMEs to ‘feel the pinch’ of UK interest rate rise, warn FSB, Azets
Business

SMEs to ‘feel the pinch’ of UK interest rate rise, warn FSB, Azets

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SMEs to ‘feel the pinch’ of UK interest rate rise,...

The Bank of England has risen interest rates for the 10th consecutive time Read More...

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R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds
R&D

R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bogus claims, inquiry finds

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R&D tax relief reform “isn’t enough” to prevent bo...

An estimated £469m worth of R&D-related error fraud occurred in the 2021/22 financial year Read More...

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Loan charge suicides: Government has ‘a lot to answer for’
Contracting

Loan charge suicides: Government has ‘a lot to answer for’

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Loan charge suicides: Government has ‘a lot to ans...

HMRC has confirmed that a 10th related suicide has occurred Read More...

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