WATCH: Baker Tilly International CEO on mid-market turbulence

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

6m 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

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

6m 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

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

7m 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

Accounting Firms Professional scepticism requires ‘right’ culture

7m 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

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

7m 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

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

7m 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

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

7m 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

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

7m 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

Accounting Firms Chat GPT: UK accountants tussle over adoption timeline

8m 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

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

8m 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’

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

9m 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

Accounting Firms Streets expands with Eadie Young merger

9m 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

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

9m 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

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

9m 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 follow?

9m 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

Accounting Firms Windsor Framework: an opportunity for the advisory role

9m 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

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

9m 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

10m 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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People Moves Update: A wave of activity across mid-market firms

Accounting Firms People Moves Update: A wave of activity across mid-market firms

10m Greg Noble

People Moves Update: A wave of activity across mid...

January proved to be a busy time for people moves in the accounting industry Read More...

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Exam cheating can become a ‘big issue’ if not appropriately addressed

Accounting Firms Exam cheating can become a ‘big issue’ if not appropriately addressed

10m Greg Noble

Exam cheating can become a ‘big issue’ if not appr...

The accountancy industry has been hit by several exam cheating cases over the last few years Read More...

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Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on practices, experts say

Accounting Firms Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on practices, experts say

11m Sam Alberti

Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on pr...

Accountants often act as ‘salespeople’ for cloud providers, according to one market participant Read More...

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Deloitte hit with £1.25m FRC fine over SIG audit

Accounting Firms Deloitte hit with £1.25m FRC fine over SIG audit

11m Sam Alberti

Deloitte hit with £1.25m FRC fine over SIG audit

The Big Four firm was found guilty of breaches in relation to cash and the audit of supplier rebates Read More...

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Accountancy in 2022: 'A year of resilience'

Accounting Firms Accountancy in 2022: 'A year of resilience'

11m Institute of Financial Accountants

Accountancy in 2022: 'A year of resilience'

John Edwards, chief executive of the IFA, offers his 'surprisingly upbeat view' of the UK accountancy industry in 2022 Read More...

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MTD for ITSA set to be postponed to 2026

Accounting Firms MTD for ITSA set to be postponed to 2026

12m Greg Noble

MTD for ITSA set to be postponed to 2026

The original roll-out date 'was always going to be extremely difficult' to achieve, market participants have said Read More...

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A4S Summit 2022: Audit key to mitigating greenwashing

Accounting Firms A4S Summit 2022: Audit key to mitigating greenwashing

12m Greg Noble

A4S Summit 2022: Audit key to mitigating greenwash...

Audit is integral to tackling greenwashing in global markets, according to industry experts   Read More...

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‘Burnout crisis’ plaguing accounting sector, experts say

Accounting Firms ‘Burnout crisis’ plaguing accounting sector, experts say

12m Sam Alberti

‘Burnout crisis’ plaguing accounting sector, exper...

Market participants have warned of further talent struggles as a result Read More...

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B Corp status ‘invaluable’ to attracting new employees 

Accounting Firms B Corp status ‘invaluable’ to attracting new employees 

12m Greg Noble

B Corp status ‘invaluable’ to attracting new emplo...

BKL became the first major accountancy firm to acquire B Corp status, increasing its attractiveness to new talent Read More...

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