AI-driven compliance will soon create a billing paradox in accountancy firms
Accounting Software

 AI-driven compliance will soon create a billing paradox in accountancy fir...

2w Joris Van Der Gucht, co-founder and CEO of Ravical

 AI-driven compliance will soon create a billing p...

The billable hour is facing a structural crisis. As AI-driven automation accelerates compliance delivery, UK accounting firms are hitting a "billing p...

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The Advisory SKU: Ending the Time-Billing Trap in UK Accountancy
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The Advisory SKU: Ending the Time-Billing Trap in UK Accountancy

2w Accountancy Age

The Advisory SKU: Ending the Time-Billing Trap in ...

The traditional linear equation of more revenue = more hours is broken. As we move through 2026, the UK’s most successful firms are decoupling fees fr...

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10 brutal truths about scaling a UK practice in 2026 (that don't involve buying more tech)
AI in Accounting

10 brutal truths about scaling a UK practice in 2026 (that don't involve bu...

4w nikita alexander

10 brutal truths about scaling a UK practice in 20...

As the post-January dust settles, the gap between the "lifestyle" firm and the high-growth powerhouse has become an abyss. Here's why scaling your fir...

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Making Tax Digital: The Structural Shift to Real-Time Advisory
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: The Structural Shift to Real-Time Advisory

4w Accountancy Age

Making Tax Digital: The Structural Shift to Real-T...

The April 2026 MTD for ITSA deadline represents a five-fold increase in submissions. Learn why successful firms are viewing this as a structural shift...

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Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit practice
2026 Predictions

Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit practice

1m nikita alexander

Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit pra...

As the January scramble subsides, a new reality is setting in for the UK’s accountancy leaders. With Private Equity capital flooding the mid-tier and ...

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The January turning point for UK firms
Mergers And Acquisitions

The January turning point for UK firms

2m nikita alexander

The January turning point for UK firms

As the profession enters the final January scramble, a new regulatory cliff is already looming for 2026. From the arrival of MTD mandation letters to ...

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The Big Four are choosing profit over promotion
Big Four

The Big Four are choosing profit over promotion

3m nikita alexander

The Big Four are choosing profit over promotion

As Deloitte, PwC, and EY slash partner intakes to a five-year low, we analyse the strategic pivot to protect ‘PEP’and what the rise of the "salaried p...

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Nearly half of UK accountancy firms plan £100K AI investments next year
AI in Accounting

Nearly half of UK accountancy firms plan £100K AI investments next year

4m Nikita Alexander

Nearly half of UK accountancy firms plan £100K AI ...

UK accountancy firms are making a major capital commitment, with nearly half planning to invest up to £100,000 in AI over the next 12 months. New rese...

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Turning MTD compliance into proactive client strategy
Client Enagagement

Turning MTD compliance into proactive client strategy

4m Accountancy Age

Turning MTD compliance into proactive client strat...

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is not a burden; it’s an asset. Discover how the compliance mandate for digital record-keeping forces the creation of a clean...

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The road to MTD IT readiness and why it starts now
AI in Accounting

The road to MTD IT readiness and why it starts now

4m Rafe Houston

The road to MTD IT readiness and why it starts now

With the next phase of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax fast approaching, Xero’s UK Managing Director Kate Hayward argues that the shift isn’t just a...

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Event recap: The future of accounting - turning innovation into competitive advantage
Management

Event recap: The future of accounting - turning innovation into competitive...

4m Rafe Houston

Event recap: The future of accounting - turning in...

As client expectations evolve and the demand for fractional CFO services grows, firms are rethinking their role from compliance to strategy. In this A...

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AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap
Accounting Software

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap

5m Paul Lodder, VP of Accounting & Product Strategy, Dext

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the ski...

In 2025, artificial intelligence has shifted from hype to necessity. It is no longer something firms simply experiment with on the side and has establ...

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Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow of iplicit
Accounting Software

Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow of iplicit

5m Accountancy Age

Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow...

Artificial intelligence was one of the most talked about themes at Accountex Summit North 2025, with many panels exploring its potential to reshape th...

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Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and keeping talent
Accounting Software

Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and keeping talent

5m Accountancy Age

Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and kee...

At Accountex Summit North, the pace of change was impossible to ignore. From looming regulatory deadlines to the promises and pitfalls of AI, every co...

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How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting
Accounting Software

How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting

5m Stephen Edginton, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Dext

How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting

The world of accounting and bookkeeping is rapidly shifting in more ways than one. Perhaps the biggest transformation is that clients now expect more ...

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How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth
Corporate Finance

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth

5m Mark Campbell, Head of Wealth Proposition, Isio

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising y...

Many people assume that accountants should also be world-class money managers. But to succeed in the profession, you’re inevitably likely to be time-p...

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What leading firms get right about client experience
Accounting Firms

What leading firms get right about client experience

5m Accountancy Age

What leading firms get right about client experien...

Accountancy firms are learning that technical expertise alone is no longer enough. Moneypenny’s latest Hello to Loyalty report shows how gaps in speed...

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The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future
Accounting Firms

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future

5m Dayshape

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of t...

Enter the boardroom to reveal C-suite and Partner insights and join our webinar to level up. Read More...

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The accountancy shake-up: From talent tides to operational optimisation
Accounting Firms

The accountancy shake-up: From talent tides to operational optimisation

6m Dayshape

The accountancy shake-up: From talent tides to ope...

Old ways of planning, operating, and growing? They’re transforming. Explore the changes making waves. Read More...

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Expert advice on building a resource management revenue engine
Management

Expert advice on building a resource management revenue engine

7m Dayshape

Expert advice on building a resource management re...

Hear from industry experts and take action by joining our live workshop with Christine Robinson. Read More...

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Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ireland
Accounting Firms

Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ireland

8m Accountancy Age

Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ir...

Xeinadin has appointed 10 new partners across its UK and Ireland network, reinforcing its advisory capabilities and internal leadership pipeline. Read...

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Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, ICAEW finds
Economy

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, ICAEW finds

8m Accountancy Age

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, IC...

A growing number of mid-tier accountancy firms are eyeing private equity investment and new ESG service lines, according to fresh research from the IC...

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The profitability engine accountancy firms are overlooking
Accounting Firms

The profitability engine accountancy firms are overlooking

8m Dayshape

The profitability engine accountancy firms are ove...

Don’t be left in the dark. Strengthen margins, improve efficiency, and set your firm up for long-term success. Read More...

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The AI-MTD advantage: Why accountants must act now
AI in Accounting

The AI-MTD advantage: Why accountants must act now

9m Marina Mouka

The AI-MTD advantage: Why accountants must act now

AI isn’t replacing accountants. It’s showing up just in time to help them manage the complexity of MTD - and shift how firms operate. Read More...

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Former EY and PwC execs launch firm to challenge Big Four in UK
Accounting Firms

Former EY and PwC execs launch firm to challenge Big Four in UK

10m Accountancy Age

Former EY and PwC execs launch firm to challenge B...

A new UK-based advisory firm, Unity Advisory, is poised to challenge the Big Four, according to reports from the Financial Times. The firm, led by for...

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Why expense systems are failing UK staff in 2025
Accounting Firms

Why expense systems are failing UK staff in 2025

10m 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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Grant Thornton partners paid £682k as Cinven deal closes
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton partners paid £682k as Cinven deal closes

10m Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton partners paid £682k as Cinven deal ...

Partner payouts at Grant Thornton UK rose to an average of £682,000 in 2024, following the completion of a landmark private equity deal with Cinven—th...

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