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

6m 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

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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

7m 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

7m 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
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UK accountant confidence rises from record low, but caution persists

7m 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
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UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices

7m 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

7m 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
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EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair

7m 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

8m 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

8m 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
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How small business leaders drive growth through collaboration

8m 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

9m 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

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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
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Grant Thornton invests £1M in data and digital training

9m 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...

2y 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

2y 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

2y 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
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Diversity and inclusion critical to tackling financial talent shortage

2y 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

3y 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

3y 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
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Q&A: caba CEO Cristian Holmes

4y 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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Sir Martin Sorrell: Reforms contradict policy
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Sir Martin Sorrell: Reforms contradict policy

5y Tom Lemmon

Sir Martin Sorrell: Reforms contradict policy

Former CEO of FTSE 100 company WPP concerned reforms may discourage listing in the UK Read More...

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KPMG UK assembles most diverse board in its 150-year history
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KPMG UK assembles most diverse board in its 150-year history

5y Aoife Morgan

KPMG UK assembles most diverse board in its 150-ye...

The Big Four firm has assembled the most diverse board of directors in its 150-year history following the departure of its former chairman and senior ...

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Do you see people, or pounds and profit?
Business

Do you see people, or pounds and profit?

5y Paul Dearsley | Sponsored by AJ Chambers

Do you see people, or pounds and profit?

A few years ago, I saw a business where the owners genuinely only wanted ‘enough’ income for themselves. Their key aim was to provide employment for t...

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Accountancy Age 35 under 35 2020 – entries open!
People In Business

Accountancy Age 35 under 35 2020 – entries open!

6y Austin Clark , Editor

Accountancy Age 35 under 35 2020 – entries open!

Entries are now open for the Accountancy Age 35 under 35 2020 ranking, spotlighting the brightest young talent in the accountancy sector. Read More...

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Many paths to take - the ATT's educational offerings
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Many paths to take - the ATT's educational offerings

6y Emma Rawson

Many paths to take - the ATT's educational offerin...

By Emma Rawson, ATT Technical Officer. Read More...

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