Brydon Report: Industry reacts to findings and audit recommendations
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Brydon Report: Industry reacts to findings and audit recommendations

4y Chris Jewers

Brydon Report: Industry reacts to findings and aud...

Following the release of the Brydon report, in which Sir Donald Brydon has made 64 recommendations on how to improve the troubled UK audit industry, A...

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FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more statements audited by EY
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FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more statements audited by EY

4y Chris Jewers

FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more stat...

The UK’s audit and accountancy watchdog has announced it will expand its investigation into EY’s auditing of Thomas Cook’s financial statements to inc...

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Firm's ‘humanist’ approach to graduate scheme led to BAAs win
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Firm's ‘humanist’ approach to graduate scheme led to BAAs win

4y Chris Jewers

Firm's ‘humanist’ approach to graduate scheme led ...

Kamlesh Rajput, founder of Sterling Finance, winners of the graduate and non-graduate programme of the year award at the 2019 British Accountancy Awar...

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KPMG partner cull – between a rock and a hard place?
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KPMG partner cull – between a rock and a hard place?

4y Tom Lemmon

KPMG partner cull – between a rock and a hard plac...

In recent weeks, rumours around the Big Four firm potentially culling a significant number of UK partners have swirled, with the Financial Times repor...

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Video: Trust in audit and technology – an Accountancy Age panel debate
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Video: Trust in audit and technology – an Accountancy Age panel debate

4y Leanna Reeves

Video: Trust in audit and technology – an Accounta...

Accountancy Age’s first filmed panel debate offers a discussion around the issue of trust in audit – a profession which encounters both a growing use ...

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Accountants urged to step up and steer SMEs through turbulent times
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Accountants urged to step up and steer SMEs through turbulent times

4y Jeremy Chan

Accountants urged to step up and steer SMEs throug...

Accountants encouraged to help guide SMEs through ‘the most turbulent time they have ever experienced’. Read More...

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Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 7 – Alternative Finance
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Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 7 – Alternative Finance

4y Chris Jewers

Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 7 – Alternativ...

In our seventh episode of the Inside Accountancy podcast, Ollie Maitland, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of finance platform Capitalise, speaks ...

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Working with – or against - the robots: The choice for accountants
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Working with – or against - the robots: The choice for accountants

4y Kevin Reed

Working with – or against - the robots: The choice...

The app marketplace’s evolution suggests a level of sophistication that accountants must recognise, understand and embrace, writes Foulger Underwood c...

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Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Alliances: The road ahead
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Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Alliances: The road ahead

4y Philip Smith

Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Al...

What lies ahead for the international accountancy networks and associations? Accountancy Age asked for their views on opportunities, threats and where...

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Two-thirds of accountants set to outsource services to remain competitive
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Two-thirds of accountants set to outsource services to remain competitive

4y Austin Clark , Editor

Two-thirds of accountants set to outsource service...

Accountancy Age and ForrestBrown report shares current views on outsourcing in the sector. Read More...

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Small businesses urged to implement Open Banking
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Small businesses urged to implement Open Banking

4y Leanna Reeves

Small businesses urged to implement Open Banking

Small businesses remain unaware of the benefits of Open Banking – meaning a small push from their accountant could influence them into adopting the fi...

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Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Alliances: Growth across the board
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Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Alliances: Growth across th...

4y Philip Smith

Top 40 International Networks, Associations and Al...

The 2019 Accountancy Age International Networks Ranking reveals steady growth of nearly 9% across the board, despite continuing global economic uncert...

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Top 50+50: Which services are the breadwinners?
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Top 50+50: Which services are the breadwinners?

4y Jeremy Chan

Top 50+50: Which services are the breadwinners?

The top 100 accountancy firms have collected well over £16bn in fees this year, but what services are fueling this growth? Read More...

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Is your firm a wellbeing dinosaur?
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Is your firm a wellbeing dinosaur?

4y Leanna Reeves

Is your firm a wellbeing dinosaur?

Industry experts Jodie Gill and Richard Jenkins share their thoughts on accountancy and the growing issue of mental health – where many firms remain w...

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People Moves: RSM, Mazars, BDO and MHA Monahan
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People Moves: RSM, Mazars, BDO and MHA Monahan

4y Shannon Moyer

People Moves: RSM, Mazars, BDO and MHA Monahan

Three major mid-sized firms have welcomed new partners into their offices, while an industry veteran retires from MHA Monahan. Read More...

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EY announces steady UK growth on the back of increased investment
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EY announces steady UK growth on the back of increased investment

4y Chris Jewers

EY announces steady UK growth on the back of incre...

The Big Four firm has continued its investment in audit quality, talent, technology, environmental sustainability and its regional business. Read More...

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Adding value to your practice with alternative finance
Accounting Firms

Adding value to your practice with alternative finance

4y Chris Jewers

Adding value to your practice with alternative fin...

“In 2017/18 we started to realise that accountants were looking to bring advisory services into their business, and when the accountants work with the...

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Practice round-up: haysmacintyre LLP, MHA Monahans, BKL and more
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Practice round-up: haysmacintyre LLP, MHA Monahans, BKL and more

4y Leanna Reeves

Practice round-up: haysmacintyre LLP, MHA Monahans...

Accountancy Age's weekly round-up of practice news, including new teams, acquisitions and office moves. Read More...

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People Moves: Sackers, Cowgills, Duff & Phelps and more
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People Moves: Sackers, Cowgills, Duff & Phelps and more

4y Shannon Moyer

People Moves: Sackers, Cowgills, Duff & Phelps and...

New partners, associates, managers and advisors have joined onto tax, advisory and accountancy firms across the country. Read More...

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Firm opens new dyslexia-friendly tax return service
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Firm opens new dyslexia-friendly tax return service

4y Leanna Reeves

Firm opens new dyslexia-friendly tax return servic...

To reduce both tax return errors and the high level of stress experienced by self-employed professionals with dyslexia, the firm has opened a new serv...

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Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation experts - Part 2
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Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation experts - Part 2

4y Chris Jewers

Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation ex...

In the second part of this two-part interview series, Chuck and Andy discuss the adoption of technology, how it should supplement rather than replace ...

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It's not me, it's you: Breaking off client relationships the right way
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It's not me, it's you: Breaking off client relationships the right way

4y Shannon Moyer

It's not me, it's you: Breaking off client relatio...

Breaking the client-accountant relationship can be both daunting and exciting, but there are a few areas for firms to consider before making the break...

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CABA launches campaign to tackle stress amongst trainee accountants
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CABA launches campaign to tackle stress amongst trainee accountants

4y Leanna Reeves

CABA launches campaign to tackle stress amongst tr...

The new campaign launched by CABA offers an opportunity for working professionals to "let off some steam," as findings show that four in ten adults ar...

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Top 50+50: Are firms investing more in technology?
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Top 50+50: Are firms investing more in technology?

4y Austin Clark , Editor

Top 50+50: Are firms investing more in technology?

Is technology investment by top accountancy firms increasing and does investment correlate to growth? We sought to find out in Top 50+50 Ranking surve...

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Leadership, strategy and implementation – all three needed to drag Grant Thornton forward
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Leadership, strategy and implementation – all three needed to drag Grant Th...

4y Kevin Reed

Leadership, strategy and implementation – all thre...

Kevin Reed, engagement and communications consultant at Foulger Underwood, discusses how the fortunes of Grant Thornton can be turned around. Read Mor...

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Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation experts - Part 1
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Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation experts - Part 1

4y Chris Jewers

Tax in 2020: A Q&A with Deloitte tax innovation ex...

Accountancy Age spoke with Deloitte tax innovation experts Andy Gold and Chuck Kosal on the topic of Deloitte's tax plans for 2020, innovative tax sol...

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How one accountancy firm is using its expertise for a charitable cause
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How one accountancy firm is using its expertise for a charitable cause

4y Chris Jewers

How one accountancy firm is using its expertise fo...

"I was brought up the road, 20 kilometres, to a small school that basically was a tin shed with one teacher and 30 children. It had no electricity, no...

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