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

1y 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
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Exam cheating can become a ‘big issue’ if not appropriately addressed

1y 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
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Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on practices, experts say

1y 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
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Deloitte hit with £1.25m FRC fine over SIG audit

1y 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'
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Accountancy in 2022: 'A year of resilience'

1y Institute of Financial Account...

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
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MTD for ITSA set to be postponed to 2026

1y 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
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A4S Summit 2022: Audit key to mitigating greenwashing

1y 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
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‘Burnout crisis’ plaguing accounting sector, experts say

1y 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 
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B Corp status ‘invaluable’ to attracting new employees 

1y 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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Q&A: BKL on B Corp and purpose in accountancy
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Q&A: BKL on B Corp and purpose in accountancy

1y Sam Alberti

Q&A: BKL on B Corp and purpose in accountancy

BKL partner Myfanwy Neville outlines the firm’s outlook on “stewardship”, and why this has been key to its B Corp journey Read More...

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Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones
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Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones

1y Greg Noble

Q&A: Mazars audit partner Andrew Jones

Accountancy Age spoke with Mazars’ newly appointed audit partner, Andrew Jones, who outlined his reasoning behind taking the role and what he believes...

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People moves update: Deloitte purges UK executive team
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People moves update: Deloitte purges UK executive team

1y Sam Alberti

People moves update: Deloitte purges UK executive ...

A number of the Big Four firm’s most senior partners have been axed Read More...

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MTD: A chance for accountants to show their worth
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MTD: A chance for accountants to show their worth

1y Greg Noble

MTD: A chance for accountants to show their worth

The upcoming MTD for income tax self-assessment deadline opens the door for accountants to play a key advisory role once more  Read More...

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Mid-tier accountants can beat biggest firms in talent market, experts say
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Mid-tier accountants can beat biggest firms in talent market, experts say

1y Rachel Gordon

Mid-tier accountants can beat biggest firms in tal...

Benefits, apprenticeships, culture, and regional desirability are among the key factors, according to market participants Read More...

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Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2022: PwC back on top
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Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2022: PwC back on top

1y Sam Alberti

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2022: PwC back on top

Celebrating excellence in the accounting profession, Accountancy Age's Top 50+50 2022 spotlights the top accountancy firms in the UK Read More...

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The role of advisory within accountancy
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The role of advisory within accountancy

1y Greg Noble

The role of advisory within accountancy

The role of an accountant has been transitioning from its traditional offering recently, with advisory services becoming an integral part of its makeu...

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How accountants can promote strong leadership
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How accountants can promote strong leadership

2y Institute of Financial Account...

How accountants can promote strong leadership

Times are difficult, but despite the economic turbulence accountants can seize the opportunity to become effective business leaders, says John Edwards...

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People moves update: Spate of mid-market activity
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People moves update: Spate of mid-market activity

2y Sam Alberti

People moves update: Spate of mid-market activity

Grunberg & Co, RSM, PKF Francis Clark, and Mazars all unveiled major updates in October Read More...

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WATCH: Cooper Parry's winning formula
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WATCH: Cooper Parry's winning formula

2y Accountancy Age

WATCH: Cooper Parry's winning formula

Accountancy Age sat down with Cooper Parry to unpack the accounting excellence that earned them the ranking's top spot Read More...

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Advisory services are best route to growth, accountants say
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Advisory services are best route to growth, accountants say

2y Rachel Gordon

Advisory services are best route to growth, accoun...

Offering a broad range of advisory services, alongside core audit provision, is the key to achieving strong market position, according to a number of...

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MTPI: Mid-tier firms driving practice growth by putting people first
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MTPI: Mid-tier firms driving practice growth by putting people first

2y Beth Mason

MTPI: Mid-tier firms driving practice growth by pu...

Data from Accountancy Age’s inaugural Mid-Tier Power Index (MTPI) shows firms are winning business from larger rivals by championing employee and clie...

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