Cooper Parry expects competitive boost from acquisition of Haines Watts London
Accounting Firms

Cooper Parry expects competitive boost from acquisition of Haines Watts Lon...

7m Greg Noble

Cooper Parry expects competitive boost from acquis...

The expansion boosts Cooper Parry’s workforce to 1,150 employees and increases its turnover to £125 million Read More...

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Saffery Champness rebrand will future-proof organisation, says firm
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Saffery Champness rebrand will future-proof organisation, says firm

7m Greg Noble

Saffery Champness rebrand will future-proof organi...

The rebrand has been touted as a major milestone in the firm’s 160-year history Read More...

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Accountancy Age Top 50+50 2023 - submissions now open!
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Accountancy Age Top 50+50 2023 - submissions now open!

7m Sam Alberti

Accountancy Age Top 50+50 2023 - submissions now o...

Firms are now invited to submit for the 2023 ranking list Read More...

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Audit scandals rendering profession ‘unattractive’ to newcomers
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Audit scandals rendering profession ‘unattractive’ to newcomers

7m Greg Noble

Audit scandals rendering profession ‘unattractive’...

The FRC has overseen a major uptick in audit enforcement activity recently, with the regulator issuing fines of £33.3m in 2022, a 77% increase from th...

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FDI advisory a key factor in Moore Kingston Smith Irish acquisition
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FDI advisory a key factor in Moore Kingston Smith Irish acquisition

9m Greg Noble

FDI advisory a key factor in Moore Kingston Smith ...

MKS has acquired Irish firm Moore, in a bid to increase its international reach Read More...

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ISSB standards provide a ‘real purpose’ for young people to join accountancy profession
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ISSB standards provide a ‘real purpose’ for young people to join accountanc...

9m Greg Noble

ISSB standards provide a ‘real purpose’ for young ...

The standards will become effective for periods commencing on or after 1 January 2024 Read More...

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Telecoms solution to ‘remove the pain’ of HMRC wait times
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Telecoms solution to ‘remove the pain’ of HMRC wait times

9m Sam Alberti

Telecoms solution to ‘remove the pain’ of HMRC wai...

The tax authority has faced increasing backlash due to dwindling service levels in recent months Read More...

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People moves: Mazars, BDO contribute to mid-market activity surge
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People moves: Mazars, BDO contribute to mid-market activity surge

9m Greg Noble

People moves: Mazars, BDO contribute to mid-market...

This month saw a series of appointments and promotions from the industry's mid-tier firm Read More...

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KPMG and PwC sanctioned by FRC for Eddie Stobart audits
Accounting Firms

KPMG and PwC sanctioned by FRC for Eddie Stobart audits

9m Greg Noble

KPMG and PwC sanctioned by FRC for Eddie Stobart a...

After cooperating with the inquiry, the firms and partners received a reduction in fines Read More...

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WATCH: Baker Tilly International CEO on mid-market turbulence
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WATCH: Baker Tilly International CEO on mid-market turbulence

10m Sam Alberti

WATCH: Baker Tilly International CEO on mid-market...

Francesca Lagerberg sheds light on how practice strategy is helping to guide more than 140 member firms through global turbulence Read More...

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DEI initiatives: How Mazars, Haysmacintyre hope to win the talent war
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DEI initiatives: How Mazars, Haysmacintyre hope to win the talent war

10m Greg Noble

DEI initiatives: How Mazars, Haysmacintyre hope to...

DEI initiatives can help accountancy firms put their best foot forward with the youngest generation in the workforce, experts suggest Read More...

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Mid-tier advisory services see growth amid Big Four cuts
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Mid-tier advisory services see growth amid Big Four cuts

11m Greg Noble

Mid-tier advisory services see growth amid Big Fou...

Last month it was reported that Deloitte would be cutting approximately 1,200 jobs in the United States, making it the latest of the Big Four accounti...

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Professional scepticism requires ‘right’ culture
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Professional scepticism requires ‘right’ culture

11m Greg Noble

Professional scepticism requires ‘right’ culture

Hill says the main issue regarding professional scepticism is human behaviour, particularly when working towards tight deadlines and budgets Read More...

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Just 12% of UK accounting firms started by women in 2022
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Just 12% of UK accounting firms started by women in 2022

11m Sam Alberti

Just 12% of UK accounting firms started by women i...

This is a decline of 10 percentage points from the year prior Read More...

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April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new head of ESG
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April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new head of ESG

11m Greg Noble

April People Moves: Big Four firm announces new he...

This month saw a flurry of appointments and promotions from the industries mid-tier firms Read More...

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

11m Sam Alberti

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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FRC initiates investigation into EY's audit of Made.com
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FRC initiates investigation into EY's audit of Made.com

11m Greg Noble

FRC initiates investigation into EY's audit of Mad...

This is the second investigation the FRC has commenced into audits by EY this week Read More...

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Chat GPT: UK accountants tussle over adoption timeline
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Chat GPT: UK accountants tussle over adoption timeline

1y Sam Alberti

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 ‘not quite keeping up’ with sustainability assurance demand
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Accountants ‘not quite keeping up’ with sustainability assurance demand

1y Greg Noble

Accountants ‘not quite keeping up’ with sustainabi...

Accountancy practices hold the largest segment of market share at 57% for sustainability/ESG assurance engagements, but this has declined by 6% since ...

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Mazars’ private client partner, Hina Desai: advisors now a client ‘sounding board’
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Mazars’ private client partner, Hina Desai: advisors now a client ‘sounding...

1y Greg Noble

Mazars’ private client partner, Hina Desai: adviso...

The importance of the advisory role has increased substantially after the turbulent last few years Read More...

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Streets expands with Eadie Young merger
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Streets expands with Eadie Young merger

1y Accountancy Age , Reporters

Streets expands with Eadie Young merger

Top 50 UK accountancy practice, Streets Chartered Accountants, merges with Eadie Young to enhance services Read More...

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International Women's Day: The current view of women in accountancy
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International Women's Day: The current view of women in accountancy

1y Greg Noble

International Women's Day: The current view of wom...

Just one-fifth of senior roles in accountancy was occupied by women in 2021 Read More...

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People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appointments
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People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appointments

1y Greg Noble

People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appoint...

February brought a flurry of movements for mid-market accounting firms 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...

1y Sam Alberti

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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Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory role
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Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory role

1y Greg Noble

Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory...

The protocol is the part of the Brexit deal which sets Northern Ireland's trade rules Read More...

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BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia: Sectorisation key to client focus
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BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia: Sectorisation key to cli...

1y Greg Noble

BDO’s new head of deal advisory, Gurpal Ahluwalia:...

The new head of deal advisory and strategy will officially begin his new role July 1 2023 Read More...

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Feedback integral to combating imposter syndrome in accountancy
Accounting Firms

Feedback integral to combating imposter syndrome in accountancy

1y Greg Noble

Feedback integral to combating imposter syndrome i...

Remote working will have increased the problem of imposter syndrome in the accountancy industry Read More...

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