One year on: how successful was CIMA's joint venture with the AICPA?
Career

One year on: how successful was CIMA's joint venture with the AICPA?

6y Accountancy Age

One year on: how successful was CIMA's joint ventu...

Accountancy Age spoke to Andrew Harding, the Association's CEO-management accounting, about careers, the future of management accountancy, and the joi...

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Big Four accounting firms sign Social Mobility Pledge
Career

Big Four accounting firms sign Social Mobility Pledge

6y Accountancy Age

Big Four accounting firms sign Social Mobility Ple...

Improving the UK's social mobility is a challenging but vital step forwards, and accounting firms are getting behind it Read More...

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Spring Statement 2018: Spring has sprung as chancellor finds his inner Tigger
Budget

Spring Statement 2018: Spring has sprung as chancellor finds his inner Tigg...

6y Accountancy Age

Spring Statement 2018: Spring has sprung as chance...

The chancellor may have a spring in his step for the time being, but with only eight months to go before the next OBR forecasts, how long will it be b...

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Smaller businesses would choose apprentices over graduates according to new study
Career

Smaller businesses would choose apprentices over graduates according to new...

6y Accountancy Age

Smaller businesses would choose apprentices over g...

The AAT have discovered that nearly all small businesses surveyed have found apprentices valuable Read More...

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National Apprenticeship Week 2018
Career

National Apprenticeship Week 2018

6y Accountancy Age , Reporters

National Apprenticeship Week 2018

Apprenticeships are becoming increasingly important in the accountancy industry with the top firms leading the way in raising the number of apprentice...

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UK skill shortages: chicken or the egg?
Brexit & Economy

UK skill shortages: chicken or the egg?

6y Mark Lumsdon-Taylor , Hadlow College

UK skill shortages: chicken or the egg?

There's one problem that has existed for decades, hasn’t been solved, and most definitely won’t go away – skills shortages Read More...

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How will ICAEW support you in your accounting career?
Career

How will ICAEW support you in your accounting career?

6y Accountancy Age

How will ICAEW support you in your accounting care...

Accountancy Age spoke to ICAEW about how they support accountants on their career journeys Read More...

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The Apprenticeship Levy: Burden or Opportunity
Career

The Apprenticeship Levy: Burden or Opportunity

6y

The Apprenticeship Levy: Burden or Opportunity

On 6th April 2017, the Government introduced the Apprenticeship Levy. The Apprenticeship Levy is the Government’s response to the UK’s skills gap and ...

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Does the Apprenticeship Levy need fixing?
Career

Does the Apprenticeship Levy need fixing?

6y christiandoherty

Does the Apprenticeship Levy need fixing?

As the levy celebrates its first birthday in April, we take a look at some of the teething problems it has faced and ways in which it can be successfu...

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EY UK reports revenue growth of 9.2%
Accounting Firms

EY UK reports revenue growth of 9.2%

6y Accountancy Age

EY UK reports revenue growth of 9.2%

The firm saw growth across all four service lines in the past year, and an overall fee income growth of 9.2% to £2.35bn Read More...

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Autumn Budget 2017: Loans, savings, stamp duty
Budget

Autumn Budget 2017: Loans, savings, stamp duty

6y Accountancy Age

Autumn Budget 2017: Loans, savings, stamp duty

With the release of the Autumn Budget 2017 on 22 November fast approaching, the AAT has called on the government to address issues relating to student...

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Deloitte reports gender pay gap of 18.2%
Accounting Firms

Deloitte reports gender pay gap of 18.2%

7y Accountancy Age

Deloitte reports gender pay gap of 18.2%

Under new government regulations, Deloitte has revealed a 18.2% mean pay gap and a 50.9% mean bonus gap Read More...

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British Accountancy Awards now open for entries!
British Accountancy Awards

British Accountancy Awards now open for entries!

7y Accountancy Age

British Accountancy Awards now open for entries!

The British Accountancy Awards will return on 13 October 2017 to the new location of the London Hilton on Park Lane Read More...

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AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation
Accounting Standards

AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation

7y Accountancy Age

AAT approved as apprentice assessment organisation

The AAT will deliver the end point assessments for the apprenticeships Read More...

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Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA
Accounting Firms

Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

Key business success priorities outlined by ACCA

A checklist has revealed three key priorities for accountancy profession success in 2017 Read More...

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UK at risk of Brexit ‘brain drain’
People Practice

UK at risk of Brexit ‘brain drain’

7y Stephanie Wix , Writer

UK at risk of Brexit ‘brain drain’

The UK could face a ‘brain drain’ of top professionals in pursuit of a ‘hard’ Brexit, warned the ACCA Read More...

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The Open University and KPMG launch joint apprenticeship services
Accounting Firms

The Open University and KPMG launch joint apprenticeship services

8y Richard Crump , Writer

The Open University and KPMG launch joint apprenti...

Partnership will deliver apprenticeship programmes as employers prepare for introduction of Apprenticeship Levy in April 2017 Read More...

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Apprentices shy away from accountancy careers
Accounting Firms

Apprentices shy away from accountancy careers

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Apprentices shy away from accountancy careers

Accountancy has loosened its grip on the apprenticeship sector, with young learners moving into other education sectors Read More...

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Trio of accountancy firms scoop social mobility gongs
Accounting Firms

Trio of accountancy firms scoop social mobility gongs

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Trio of accountancy firms scoop social mobility go...

Government standard recognises employers who are leading the way in opening up the world of work to young people from all backgrounds Read More...

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Accountancy body and Big Four launch tax apprenticeship programme
Accounting Firms

Accountancy body and Big Four launch tax apprenticeship programme

8y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Accountancy body and Big Four launch tax apprentic...

ACCA has teamed up with professional service firms such as KPMG and EY to deliver a new tax and accountancy apprenticeship platform Read More...

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Autumn Statement: Apprenticeship tax could catch out SMEs
Corporate Tax

Autumn Statement: Apprenticeship tax could catch out SMEs

8y Richard Crump , Writer

Autumn Statement: Apprenticeship tax could catch o...

Major concern raised among business groups that SMEs will be caught out by the apprenticeship levy Read More...

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Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Grant Thornton delivers £521m UK fee income

The firm's audit and tax service lines both enjoyed an uplift of 5% to £142m and 5.5% to £96.3m respectively Read More...

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EY dominates table of best school leaver employers
Accounting Standards

EY dominates table of best school leaver employers

8y Chris Warmoll , Writer

EY dominates table of best school leaver employers

KPMG is the only Big Four firm to fail to make the Top 60 entirely Read More...

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ICAEW adds voice to concern over apprenticeship levy
Accounting Standards

ICAEW adds voice to concern over apprenticeship levy

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

ICAEW adds voice to concern over apprenticeship le...

ICAEW reveals series of concerns over proposed new levy on apprenticeships Read More...

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Grant Thornton to develop business skills apprenticeship
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton to develop business skills apprenticeship

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

Grant Thornton to develop business skills apprenti...

Top ten firm appointed by BIS to develop apprenticeships Read More...

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KPMG anoints 52 new partners
Accounting Firms

KPMG anoints 52 new partners

10y Chris Warmoll , Writer

KPMG anoints 52 new partners

Big Four firm brings in more female partners, but is striving to improve its gender balance Read More...

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Poor advice deterring students from career in accounting
People In Practice

Poor advice deterring students from career in accounting

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Poor advice deterring students from career in acco...

Young people held back from accounting profession by poor careers advice, AAT study finds Read More...

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Cable: Advisers progress in addressing avoidance concerns
Audit

Cable: Advisers progress in addressing avoidance concerns

11y Kevin Reed , Writer

Cable: Advisers progress in addressing avoidance c...

Vince Cable sees accountants moving in the right direction on facing up to tax avoidance issues Read More...

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