Why Gen Z Is Walking Away from Accounting
Big Four

Why Gen Z Is Walking Away from Accounting

5d Accountancy Age

Why Gen Z Is Walking Away from Accounting

KPMG’s latest figures show a quarter of under-30s leaving financial services in the past year. That headline matters to accountancy because the driver...

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

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap

3w 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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Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?
Recruitment

Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?

4w Jez Brooks, Senior Early Talent Manager at Moore Kingston Smith

Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?

The future workforce is making its choices and, for many, professional services isn't on the radar. Are we prepared for the talent gap that looms ahea...

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PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for trainee accountants
Big Four

PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for trainee accountants

1m Accountancy Age

PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for ...

PwC remains a top graduate employer, yet the firm is tightening its intake due to automation and softer demand. Learn how automation is shifting entry...

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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

1m 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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The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future
Accounting Firms

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future

2m 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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Deloitte brings nearly 1,500 new graduates and apprentices into UK workforce
Accounting Firms

Deloitte brings nearly 1,500 new graduates and apprentices into UK workforc...

2m Accountancy Age

Deloitte brings nearly 1,500 new graduates and app...

Deloitte is set to onboard almost 1,500 graduates, apprentices and industrial placement students across 17 UK offices, with a further 98 joining in De...

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How apprenticeships are building the workforce businesses need straight from A-levels
Career

How apprenticeships are building the workforce businesses need straight fro...

2m Sarah Beale, AAT CEO

How apprenticeships are building the workforce bus...

As thousands of young people across England had just recently received their A-level results, it marks both an ending and a beginning. For some, unive...

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AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps
AI in Accounting

AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps

3m Sunil Padiyar, CTO at Trintech

AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it c...

With the accounting industry facing talent shortages, Sunil Padiyar, CTO at Trintech explores the role AI plays in the future to support finance and a...

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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

3m 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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One year on: Reflections and advice from the 2024 35 under 35 winners
35 under 35

One year on: Reflections and advice from the 2024 35 under 35 winners

4m Accountancy Age

One year on: Reflections and advice from the 2024 ...

What impact does making the 35 under 35 list really have? We spoke to a handful of 2024 winners to hear how the recognition shaped their careers, what...

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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

4m 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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75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own business
Accounting Firms

75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own business

4m Accountancy Age

75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own bus...

New research from Intuit reveals 75% of UK accounting students want to start their own business, signalling a major shift in how Gen Z sees the future...

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When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for women in accountancy
Career

When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for women in accountancy

4m Accountancy Age

When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for w...

In a profession built on balance sheets, it turns out balance is in short supply. A new global report from Chartered Accountants Worldwide has laid ba...

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The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI
AI in Accounting

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

4m Accountancy Age

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

The UK’s largest accountancy firms are rethinking early-career recruitment as generative AI and offshoring reshape the entry-level workforce. Deloitte...

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The systems thinking workforce – powering competitive, responsive, resilient businesses
ESG

The systems thinking workforce – powering competitive, responsive, resilien...

5m Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

The systems thinking workforce – powering competit...

While technology has streamlined processes and flattened organisational structures, business complexity is growing. Under-pressure managers are increa...

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Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund
Company News

Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

5m Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

On National Social Mobility Day, the firm unveils new charity targeting education, opportunity and equity for under-25s Read More...

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Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution
AI in Accounting

Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution

5m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s ...

Protiviti’s Janet Barberis and Deepa Krishnamachari explain why internal auditors need a seat at the transformation table. Read More...

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61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneurs, says ACCA
AI in Accounting

61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneurs, says ACCA

6m Accountancy Age

61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneur...

Mental health, AI readiness and sustainability also rank high among UK finance professionals in ACCA’s latest Global Talent Trends survey Read More...

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35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your application stand out
35 under 35

35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your application stand out

6m Accountancy Age

35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your appl...

Get ready to submit your nominations for the 35 Under 35 rankings in 2025! Whether you're nominating yourself or a colleague, these tips will guide yo...

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Human capital and performance management – insights from Tokyo
Corporate Finance

Human capital and performance management – insights from Tokyo

6m Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

Human capital and performance management – insight...

To thrive in today’s business world, businesses need more than just a good strategy or product; they also need to have the right people to execute the...

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PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition and slow growth
Accounting Firms

PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition and slow growth

6m Marina Mouka

PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition a...

Staff blindsided as Big Four firm makes second round of cuts under US chief Paul Griggs Read More...

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What makes a 35 under 35 honouree? Celebrating leadership, innovation, and impact
35 under 35

What makes a 35 under 35 honouree? Celebrating leadership, innovation, and ...

6m Marina Mouka

What makes a 35 under 35 honouree? Celebrating lea...

The 35 under 35 rankings spotlight young professionals making a difference in accountancy. Leadership, innovation, and client impact are key traits of...

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UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices
Accounting Firms

UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices

7m Accountancy Age

UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed...

A rising trend of young, qualified accountants establishing their own firms is reshaping the UK’s accounting landscape. According to new data from the...

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Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions
Accounting Firms

Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

7m Accountancy Age

Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

Bishop Fleming, a leading UK-based audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory firm, has announced a significant round of promotions across its operations i...

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Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth less than men
Career

Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth less than men

7m Marina Mouka

Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth ...

The gender pay gap across the UK’s financial services industry remains persistently wide, with women earning just 78 pence for every pound earned by m...

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Accountancy people moves: February 2025
Company News

Accountancy people moves: February 2025

8m Accountancy Age

Accountancy people moves: February 2025

Each month, Accountancy Age delivers a comprehensive update on the key people moves and promotions among the UK accountancy market’s top firms. In Mar...

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