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

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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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35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your application stand out
35 under 35

35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your application stand out

1w Accountancy Age

35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your appl...

Get ready to submit your nominations for the 35 Under 35 rankings in 2025! Whether you're nominating yourself or a colleague, these tips will guide yo...

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Johnston Carmichael boosts Newcastle team with senior tax hires
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Johnston Carmichael boosts Newcastle team with senior tax hires

2w Accountancy Age

Johnston Carmichael boosts Newcastle team with sen...

Leading UK accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its tax offering in the North East with a series of senior tax ...

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Human capital and performance management – insights from Tokyo
Corporate Finance

Human capital and performance management – insights from Tokyo

2w Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

Human capital and performance management – insight...

To thrive in today’s business world, businesses need more than just a good strategy or product; they also need to have the right people to execute the...

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Former FCA Director, Roma Pearson, joins Square 4 Partners
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Former FCA Director, Roma Pearson, joins Square 4 Partners

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Former FCA Director, Roma Pearson, joins Square 4 ...

Square 4 Partners, a consultancy firm specialising in governance, risk, and compliance, has appointed Roma Pearson as Senior Advisory Director within ...

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Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president
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Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president

3w Accountancy Age

Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president

Karen Scholes has been appointed the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for the 2025/26 term, making history a...

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Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National Tax team
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Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National Tax team

3w Accountancy Age

Saffery LLP appoints Ami Jack as Head of National ...

Saffery LLP, a prominent top-15 accounting and advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Ami Jack as a partner and head of its National Tax team...

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

4w 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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Why expense systems are failing UK staff in 2025
Accounting Firms

Why expense systems are failing UK staff in 2025

1m Accountancy Age

Why expense systems are failing UK staff in 2025

A new Airwallex report–Reimbursement Frustrations–has highlighted the growing disconnect between employee expense expectations and reality in the UK, ...

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UK accountant confidence rises from record low, but caution persists
ACCA

UK accountant confidence rises from record low, but caution persists

1m Marina Mouka

UK accountant confidence rises from record low, bu...

Confidence among UK accountants has edged up in the first quarter of 2025, following a historic low at the end of last year, according to the latest G...

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UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices
Accounting Firms

UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices

1m Accountancy Age

UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed...

A rising trend of young, qualified accountants establishing their own firms is reshaping the UK’s accounting landscape. According to new data from the...

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Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth less than men
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Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth less than men

1m Marina Mouka

Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth ...

The gender pay gap across the UK’s financial services industry remains persistently wide, with women earning just 78 pence for every pound earned by m...

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EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair
Accounting Firms

EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair

2m Accountancy Age

EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair

Alison Duncan EY has named Alison Duncan as its next UK chair, subject to a partner vote, marking a significant governance shift and historic leadersh...

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ICAEW appoints new regulatory board member
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ICAEW appoints new regulatory board member

2m Accountancy Age

ICAEW appoints new regulatory board member

ICAEW has announced the appointment of Sandra Mundy to its regulatory board. Sandra has been appointed as a non-lay member of the ICAEW Regulatory Boa...

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Bishop Fleming expands private equity tax team
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Bishop Fleming expands private equity tax team

2m Accountancy Age

Bishop Fleming expands private equity tax team

Bishop Fleming has strengthened its private equity tax advisory services with the appointment of Graham Charlton as a partner in its Cheltenham office...

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How small business leaders drive growth through collaboration
Business

How small business leaders drive growth through collaboration

2m Accountancy Age

How small business leaders drive growth through co...

Success in business isn’t just about competition—it’s about collaboration. For many small business leaders, professional networks are more than just c...

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AAT appoints Sir Stephen Hillier as Board Chair
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AAT appoints Sir Stephen Hillier as Board Chair

3m Accountancy Age

AAT appoints Sir Stephen Hillier as Board Chair

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has named Sir Stephen Hillier as its inaugural Board Chair, a move that signals a sweeping overhaul of...

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Forvis Mazars announces new UK Executive team
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Forvis Mazars announces new UK Executive team

3m Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars announces new UK Executive team

Forvis Mazars has announced a new Executive team to lead its UK operations, with five new appointments joining CEO James Gilbey’s leadership group. Th...

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Grant Thornton invests £1M in data and digital training
Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton invests £1M in data and digital training

4m Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton invests £1M in data and digital tra...

Grant Thornton UK LLP has announced a £1 million investment in a business transformation programme designed to embed a data-driven, digital mindset ac...

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New AICPA & CIMA research shows deep divide among finance professionals about the future of finance
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New AICPA & CIMA research shows deep divide among finance professionals abo...

1y Accountancy Age

New AICPA & CIMA research shows deep divide among ...

AICPA & CIMA released today their Re-defining finance for a sustainable world white paper, the latest iteration of their Future of Finance researc...

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The ingredients for building the ideal modern finance and accounting team
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The ingredients for building the ideal modern finance and accounting team

1y Rachael King

The ingredients for building the ideal modern fina...

New research reveals a clear recipe for constructing a high-impact finance unit in today’s rapidly evolving business climate. Global talent lead...

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CIPFA Appoints Owen Mapley as new CEO
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CIPFA Appoints Owen Mapley as new CEO

1y Rachael King

CIPFA Appoints Owen Mapley as new CEO

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has announced the appointment of Owen Mapley as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO...

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Diversity and inclusion critical to tackling financial talent shortage
Business

Diversity and inclusion critical to tackling financial talent shortage

1y Accountancy Age

Diversity and inclusion critical to tackling finan...

While diversity and inclusion (DE&I) strategies are nothing new, they have risen in importance amongst financial talent when it comes to choosing a pl...

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People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appointments
Big Four

People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appointments

2y Greg Noble

People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appoin...

December highlighted a flurry of movements for the mid-market accounting firms Read More...

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Balancing partnership and parentship
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Balancing partnership and parentship

2y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

Balancing partnership and parentship

In November, Anne Dwyer, partner and head of audit in London at Kreston Reeves, sat down with Adam Munro, managing consultant at AJ Chambers, to expla...

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IT literacy a “prerequisite” for accountants
People In Business

IT literacy a “prerequisite” for accountants

3y Sonia Sharma

IT literacy a “prerequisite” for accountants

A basic level of IT literacy combined with investment in training and personal development is essential for staff and new hires at accountancy firms t...

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Q&A: caba CEO Cristian Holmes
People In Business

Q&A: caba CEO Cristian Holmes

3y Maria Volpe

Q&A: caba CEO Cristian Holmes

Accountancy Age spoke with caba CEO, Dr Cristian Holmes, to discuss the importance of the organisation’s mental health services in helping accountants...

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