The profitability engine accountancy firms are overlooking
Accounting Firms

The profitability engine accountancy firms are overlooking

2h 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

4w 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

2m 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

2m 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

2m 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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Q&A: Affinia’s growth journey - A new challenger in UK accountancy
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Affinia’s growth journey - A new challenger in UK accountancy

3m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Affinia’s growth journey - A new challenger i...

An executive interview with Darren Redmayne, CEO, and Chris Annis, CCO of Affinia. Read More...

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The real AI divide in accounting is between the fearful and the fearless
Accounting Firms

The real AI divide in accounting is between the fearful and the fearless

4m Marina Mouka

The real AI divide in accounting is between the fe...

Two accounting firms, same size, same market, same tools. One is scaling rapidly, rolling out new services, and attracting top-tier clients. The other...

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How to lose a month of work and still feel busy
Accounting Firms

How to lose a month of work and still feel busy

4m Accountancy Age

How to lose a month of work and still feel busy

Accounting firms pride themselves on precision. Every number balanced, every transaction documented, every report filed on time. Yet beneath this well...

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Why every accounting firm should think like a CFO
Accounting Firms

Why every accounting firm should think like a CFO

4m Marina Mouka

Why every accounting firm should think like a CFO

For years, accounting firms built their businesses on stability. Tax filings, financial reporting, and audits were the profession’s foundation, predic...

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Q&A: Azets' Chris Horne on making private equity work for people
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Azets' Chris Horne on making private equity work for people

5m Rachael Kennedy, Marina Mouka

Q&A: Azets' Chris Horne on making private equity w...

Traditionally, the UK accounting industry has been built on conservative foundations—partnership models prioritizing stability, independence, and clie...

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What accountants need to know about becoming an authorised corporate service provider
Accounting Firms

What accountants need to know about becoming an authorised corporate servic...

5m John Clarke, Companies House

What accountants need to know about becoming an au...

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) will have a significant impact on evolving accountancy practice. John Clarke, Chair of ...

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Accountancy Age's Top 10 Stories of 2024
Accounting Firms

Accountancy Age's Top 10 Stories of 2024

6m Accountancy Age

Accountancy Age's Top 10 Stories of 2024

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Why talent retention tops the agenda for UK accountancy firms
Accounting Firms

Why talent retention tops the agenda for UK accountancy firms

6m Accountancy Age

Why talent retention tops the agenda for UK accoun...

Discover why talent retention is the top challenge for UK accountancy firms and how they’re adapting to thrive in 2025 and beyond Read More...

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Q&A: Natasha Frangos on why purple isn't always forever
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Natasha Frangos on why purple isn't always forever

6m Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: Natasha Frangos on why purple isn't always fo...

The managing partner of HaysMac discusses why the firm's first rebrand in 22 years goes far beyond just dropping 'intyre' from its name. Read More...

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Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountants need them too
Practice strategy

Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountants need them too

8m Rachael Kennedy

Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountan...

As businesses begin exploring the metaverse—a new, immersive virtual reality—accountants are facing a pivotal question: how do we prepare for a future...

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Is EY's female-dominated leadership race a step forward or a distraction?
People In Practice

Is EY's female-dominated leadership race a step forward or a distraction?

9m Rachael King

Is EY's female-dominated leadership race a step fo...

The shortlist for EY’s next UK managing partner is dominated by women, with two out of three candidates being female. This  raises an important ...

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Communicating your intangible story
Practice

Communicating your intangible story

10m Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

Communicating your intangible story

Most of the value of a modern business is made up of intangible assets. AICPA & CIMA’s Associate Technical Director Peter Spence looks at how this can...

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Q&A: DJH's CEO Scott Heath on shaping the future of mid-market accounting through brand
Accounting Firms

Q&A: DJH's CEO Scott Heath on shaping the future of mid-market accounting t...

10m Rachael King

Q&A: DJH's CEO Scott Heath on shaping the future o...

A strong brand is more than just a name or logo—it’s a promise of quality, reliability, and expertise. For firms operating in this space, brandi...

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What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about client value
Audit

What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about client value

10m Accountancy Age

What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about cli...

Earlier this month, Mobius Investment Trust decided to part ways with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), its long-standing auditor, in favour of Johnst...

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Third party risk management in pharma and life sciences – you’re only as strong as your weakest link
Business Regulation

Third party risk management in pharma and life sciences – you’re only as st...

10m Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

Third party risk management in pharma and life sci...

In the last few weeks, we have seen both the ransomware attack on the NHS in the news, and more recently, the impact caused by software bug in an upda...

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Green is the new black, at least for accountants
CSR

Green is the new black, at least for accountants

11m Accountancy Age

Green is the new black, at least for accountants

The world is going green, and finance is no exception. As businesses and investors increasingly prioritize sustainability, there’s a growing dem...

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Q&A: Baker Tilly International's CEO Francesca Lagerberg on shaping the future of accounting
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Baker Tilly International's CEO Francesca Lagerberg on shaping the fut...

11m Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: Baker Tilly International's CEO Francesca Lag...

Francesca Lagerberg, CEO of Baker Tilly International (BTI), is at the helm of a network navigating through a transformative period in the accounting ...

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PKF Francis Clark cuts energy costs by 38%
Accounting Firms

PKF Francis Clark cuts energy costs by 38%

11m Accountancy Age

PKF Francis Clark cuts energy costs by 38%

RO Capital Partners  announces that its portfolio company, measurable.energy, has installed its smart power sockets in the office of PKF Francis Clark...

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Narrowing the workplace’s AI ‘trust gap’
Practice strategy

Narrowing the workplace’s AI ‘trust gap’

12m Trent Henry, EY Global Vice Chair - Talent

Narrowing the workplace’s AI ‘trust gap’

AI has proven its potential when it comes to efficiency, creating new and exciting career paths and enabling workers to focus on higher-value tasks. H...

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Five tips for accountancy firms to create an inclusive environment for LGBTQIA+ employees
Accounting Firms

Five tips for accountancy firms to create an inclusive environment for LGBT...

12m Jules McKittrick, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Sumer

Five tips for accountancy firms to create an inclu...

With a quarter of LGBTQIA+ young people unable to be “out” at work, and many people still experiencing discrimination, Jules McKittrick from Sumer out...

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Xeinadin bets big with Sage
Accounting Software

Xeinadin bets big with Sage

12m Accountancy Age

Xeinadin bets big with Sage

Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), together with Xeinadin, one of the UK...

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It's time to rethink what it means to be an accountant
People In Practice

It's time to rethink what it means to be an accountant

12m Rachael Kennedy

It's time to rethink what it means to be an accoun...

When we think of an accountant, the image that often comes to mind is one of a stuffy, dull professional, hunched over a desk crunching numbers all da...

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