Accountancy on the move: How to take UK qualifications worldwide
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Accountancy on the move: How to take UK qualifications worldwide

4y Shannon Moyer

Accountancy on the move: How to take UK qualificat...

With accounting qualifications and standards varying around the world, here’s the best way to take your UK credentials with you wherever you go. Read ...

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Job satisfaction highest among auditors and accountants
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Job satisfaction highest among auditors and accountants

4y Jeremy Chan

Job satisfaction highest among auditors and accoun...

The auditing and accounting industry enjoy the highest job satisfaction according to latest survey. Read More...

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Study finds happiness disconnect between accountancy bosses and staff
Accounting Firms

Study finds happiness disconnect between accountancy bosses and staff

4y Chris Jewers

Study finds happiness disconnect between accountan...

The study, undertaken by People First spoke to 250 accountancy bosses and 250 accountancy employees about their attitudes to work, their happiness and...

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Develop your career plan: Step by step approach
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Develop your career plan: Step by step approach

4y CABA | Sponsored

Develop your career plan: Step by step approach

Step by step approach to developing a personal career plan, by CABA in partnership with Renovo, the career coaching experts. Read More...

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KPMG UK's restructuring provides insight for midsize, large firms
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KPMG UK's restructuring provides insight for midsize, large firms

5y Shannon Moyer

KPMG UK's restructuring provides insight for midsi...

The decisions that KPMG UK are taking regarding restructuring can greatly benefit firms of all sizes, so long as they learn from KPMG's successes – an...

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UiPath and CAI partner to teach accountants new RPA skills
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UiPath and CAI partner to teach accountants new RPA skills

5y Shannon Moyer

UiPath and CAI partner to teach accountants new RP...

With RPA set to be nearly-universal within the next five years, accountants are being prepared for the change with a new automation-focused course. Re...

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A-level results spur accountancy firms to embrace school leavers
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A-level results spur accountancy firms to embrace school leavers

5y Shannon Moyer

A-level results spur accountancy firms to embrace ...

While university acceptance and A-level results have declined, a significant amount of school leavers are joining onto accountancy apprenticeships. Re...

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Is your business neglecting staff IT training?
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Is your business neglecting staff IT training?

5y Chris Morrell , Operations director at Pro Drive IT

Is your business neglecting staff IT training?

Chris Morrell, operations director at Pro Drive IT, on the importance of staff IT training to avoid the serious risks that come with human error Read ...

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Working for Grant Thornton - on the Isle of Man
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Working for Grant Thornton - on the Isle of Man

5y Beth McLoughlin

Working for Grant Thornton - on the Isle of Man

Helen Hudson has been an accountant for eight years, the last two of which have been spent in the Isle of Man as an audit manager for Grant Thornton. ...

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Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fall
Brexit & Economy

Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fall

5y Tom Lemmon

Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fal...

Jobs in the financial services market decreased by a third in the last quarter and Brexit is to blame, according to Morgan McKinley Read More...

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Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial officer
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Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial officer

5y Dave Beach

Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial o...

Williams Lea have announced the appointment of Dan O’Brien as chief financial officer (CFO). “Williams Lea is at a pivotal point in its rich history ...

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“The more you invest in people the greater the returns” – AAT calls for more mentoring
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“The more you invest in people the greater the returns” – AAT calls for mor...

5y Tom Lemmon

“The more you invest in people the greater the ret...

AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) professionals receive fewer mentoring opportunities than people in many other industries, and 19% less tha...

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Compliance kings cash in on skills gap
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Compliance kings cash in on skills gap

5y Tom Lemmon

Compliance kings cash in on skills gap

Salaries in the compliance sector have risen 11% in the last twelve months according to research. In May 2018, the average salary in compliance was £9...

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AAT shortlisted for Women in Finance awards
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AAT shortlisted for Women in Finance awards

5y Tom Lemmon

AAT shortlisted for Women in Finance awards

AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) has been shortlisted in the Employer of the Year category at the 2019 Women in Finance Awards. The awards ...

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Volunteers’ Week 2019: How volunteering helped me upskill on my journey to President
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Volunteers’ Week 2019: How volunteering helped me upskill on my journey to ...

5y Tom Lemmon

Volunteers’ Week 2019: How volunteering helped me ...

Saturday 1 – Friday 7 June is Volunteers’ Week in the UK – a chance to celebrate the contributions that millions of people make across the land on a d...

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Top 20 shake-up as Saffery Champness hires S&W partner
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Top 20 shake-up as Saffery Champness hires S&W partner

5y Dave Beach

Top 20 shake-up as Saffery Champness hires S&W par...

New partner appointed at Saffery Champness from Smith & Williamson Read More...

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Life as an accountant on the Isle of Man
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Life as an accountant on the Isle of Man

5y Tom Lemmon

Life as an accountant on the Isle of Man

Clare Kelly is a senior tax manager at KPMG in the Isle of Man. She was born and bred on the rugged, green island so has a unique perspective on life ...

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The warning signs of burnout and how to avoid it
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The warning signs of burnout and how to avoid it

5y Tom Lemmon

The warning signs of burnout and how to avoid it

Lucinda Pullinger, Global Head of HR at Instant Offices, gives her top tips for recognising and combatting symptoms of burnout Read More...

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Addressing mental health of trainees is vital for creating a thriving workforce for the future
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Addressing mental health of trainees is vital for creating a thriving workf...

5y Poppy Jaman OBE , CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance

Addressing mental health of trainees is vital for ...

Poppy Jaman OBE, CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance, says looking after trainees is critical for our future - especially those just starting out i...

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How does gender pay gap reporting affect businesses?
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How does gender pay gap reporting affect businesses?

5y Pam Loch , Partner, Founder, & MD, Loch Associates Group

How does gender pay gap reporting affect businesse...

What has the real impact been of gender pay gap reporting in the accounting sector? Lawyer Pam Loch has some reflections and suggestions on how to mov...

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Mental health in the workplace
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Mental health in the workplace

5y Harriet Riddick , Associate, CM Murray

Mental health in the workplace

CM Murray associate Harriet Riddick looks at the measures accounting firms are taking to tackle the mental health crisis - and explains why such initi...

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How many accountants are unaffected by stress? Just 2%
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How many accountants are unaffected by stress? Just 2%

5y Tom Lemmon

How many accountants are unaffected by stress? Jus...

Today is the start of mental health awareness week in the UK, with the theme this year being body image. With its high stress levels and a pressure to...

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CIMA Professional Qualification gets students ready for the future of finance
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CIMA Professional Qualification gets students ready for the future of finan...

5y Steve Flatman , VP examinations

CIMA Professional Qualification gets students read...

Find out everything you need to know about the CIMA qualification and what doors it can open in the accounting industry Read More...

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Is beating unconscious bias the key to letting women flourish in finance?
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Is beating unconscious bias the key to letting women flourish in finance?

5y Rita Trehan , Business transformation expert

Is beating unconscious bias the key to letting wom...

Business transformation expert Rita Trehan outlines how tackling unconscious bias is the key to narrowing the gap for women in the accounting sector R...

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What do you sacrifice for your business?
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What do you sacrifice for your business?

5y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

What do you sacrifice for your business?

Yorkshire Bank’s most recent research has revealed the extent in which UK entrepreneurs risk their own wellbeing in the name of business Read More...

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Gender pay gap reporting: year two
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Gender pay gap reporting: year two

5y Pam Loch , Partner, Founder, & MD, Loch Associates Group

Gender pay gap reporting: year two

With the deadline for gender pay gap reporting just gone, what have we discovered from the second year of this new law? Read More...

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What's it like to do an accountancy apprenticeship?
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What's it like to do an accountancy apprenticeship?

5y Accountancy Age

What's it like to do an accountancy apprenticeship...

"Not only have I been able to earn a salary whilst working towards a degree, I have also been given the chance to experience working at a Big Four fir...

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