The balancing act of being a parent and a partner
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The balancing act of being a parent and a partner

6y Anna Draper

The balancing act of being a parent and a partner

Anna Draper shares how she balances being a parent of two young children with being a full-time audit partner at BDO Read More...

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Day in the life: Rachel Nutt, partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson
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Day in the life: Rachel Nutt, partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson

6y Accountancy Age

Day in the life: Rachel Nutt, partner at MHA MacIn...

In our new day-in-the-life series, we find out what accountants in practice and industry get up to on a typical day Read More...

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Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business Partnership
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Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business Partnership

6y Accountancy Age

Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business...

Social mobility is not up to one organisation - it is up to all of us to work together towards improving it Read More...

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Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?
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Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

6y Neil Everatt

Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

By 2020 it's expected that accounting tasks, including audit, payroll, tax, and banking, will be full automated but what does this mean for the future...

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UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology
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UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology

6y Accountancy Age

UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology

Only 4% of 600 finance professionals assessed have implemented AI systems in their workplace but what is preventing us from using AI at work? Read Mor...

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How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market?
Brexit & Economy

How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market?

6y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market...

Less than 10% of public practice professionals think Brexit will have a negative impact on the UK jobs market Read More...

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No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in the digital economy
Brexit & Economy

No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in the digital economy

6y Accountancy Age

No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in...

The Chatham House Making Gender Equality Happen forum discussed why we need more women in tech Read More...

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National Workaholics Day: how to tackle your inner workaholic
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National Workaholics Day: how to tackle your inner workaholic

6y Accountancy Age

National Workaholics Day: how to tackle your inner...

Working hard and being motivated is admirable, but going overboard will only likely lead to career burnout or health problems Read More...

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Skills gap rises as automation and AI continues to change the world of work
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Skills gap rises as automation and AI continues to change the world of work

6y Accountancy Age

Skills gap rises as automation and AI continues to...

Despite the skills gap, 26% of survey respondents said they had not received in-work training for 12 months Read More...

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What do finance professionals really want from their employers?
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What do finance professionals really want from their employers?

6y Accountancy Age

What do finance professionals really want from the...

Almost half of survey respondents in the finance sector said they've been put off from pursuing a new role because of negative first impressions of th...

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Shared parental leave: why is uptake so low?
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Shared parental leave: why is uptake so low?

6y CM Murray

Shared parental leave: why is uptake so low?

In 2016-17 only 1% of eligible parents took up the option of Shared Parental Leave Read More...

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UK sees finance work experience places decrease
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UK sees finance work experience places decrease

6y Accountancy Age

UK sees finance work experience places decrease

The accounting and professional services industry has seen a 3.9% decrease in work experience opportunities among the top 100 companies in 2018 compar...

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What does a career in audit involve?
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What does a career in audit involve?

6y Accountancy Age

What does a career in audit involve?

Accountancy Age's careers series outlines what a career in audit involves, the key skills you need, and who might be suited to it Read More...

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Clean Air Day: Environmental sustainability in the accountancy industry
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Clean Air Day: Environmental sustainability in the accountancy industry

6y Accountancy Age

Clean Air Day: Environmental sustainability in the...

Clean Air Day is all about promoting how we can improve our air quality and look after our own and others' health Read More...

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What we have learned about mental health at work?
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What we have learned about mental health at work?

6y Laura Noble , Accountancy Age

What we have learned about mental health at work?

Mental health is at the forefront of many discussions about workplace environments, so we highlight the key trends from our mental health survey 2018 ...

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Where could an accountancy qualification lead you?
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Where could an accountancy qualification lead you?

6y Accountancy Age

Where could an accountancy qualification lead you?

Getting an accountancy qualification is invaluable and it doesn't necessarily mean you have to pursue a traditional accounting career Read More...

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An insight into working at EY
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An insight into working at EY

6y Accountancy Age

An insight into working at EY

EY Partner Maggie Stilwell shares her experiences of what it's been like to progress her career with the Big Four firm Read More...

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PwC bans all-male job shortlists in bid to tackle gender pay gap
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PwC bans all-male job shortlists in bid to tackle gender pay gap

6y Accountancy Age

PwC bans all-male job shortlists in bid to tackle ...

With the highest gender pay gap of the Big Four, PwC implements a new initiative to get more women into top level positions Read More...

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Inclusive work experience at KPMG
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Inclusive work experience at KPMG

6y Emily Sexton-Brown

Inclusive work experience at KPMG

KPMG's head of student recruitment explains why social mobility will only be achieved if businesses take action; it's not enough just to make the clai...

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Mental health at work: how far have we come?
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Mental health at work: how far have we come?

6y Accountancy Age

Mental health at work: how far have we come?

77% of survey respondents feel regularly stressed in their jobs, so Accountancy Age analyses the reasons why and shares what still needs to be done to...

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Deloitte's Audit Innovation Campus Challenge enjoys third year of success
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Deloitte's Audit Innovation Campus Challenge enjoys third year of success

6y Accountancy Age

Deloitte's Audit Innovation Campus Challenge enjoy...

The competition is focused on the future of audit and assurance, giving students across the US a chance to come up with an innovative idea to improve ...

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Women in Finance: Is the future of finance female?
Business

Women in Finance: Is the future of finance female?

6y Accountancy Age

Women in Finance: Is the future of finance female?

Gender pay gap reporting revealed that more men are in senior roles than women in the accountancy sector and the Accountancy Age salary survey found a...

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What habits should you form early in your career to prevent stress at work?
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What habits should you form early in your career to prevent stress at work?

6y Laura Little

What habits should you form early in your career t...

While work can be a source or stress of frustration, resilience can help turn a negative into a positive Read More...

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Interview: Stonewall’s Peter Holmes on transgender equality in the workplace
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Interview: Stonewall’s Peter Holmes on transgender equality in the workplac...

6y Accountancy Age

Interview: Stonewall’s Peter Holmes on transgender...

"A lot of this comes down to being a nice person and being genuinely interested and invested in transgender equality" Read More...

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Sexual harassment – is accountancy next for #MeToo?
Accounting Firms

Sexual harassment – is accountancy next for #MeToo?

6y Karen Baxter

Sexual harassment – is accountancy next for #MeToo...

Sexual harassment is big news at the moment as numerous big Hollywood names have opened the floodgates and encouraged individuals to come forward. So,...

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Why are accountants in demand in 2018?
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Why are accountants in demand in 2018?

6y Josh Rufus

Why are accountants in demand in 2018?

Jobs in accountancy are ever-increasing across the UK, with firms currently having to use contractors or outsourcing to meet their needs Read More...

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Mental Health Awareness Week: how to talk about mental health at work
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Mental Health Awareness Week: how to talk about mental health at work

6y Accountancy Age

Mental Health Awareness Week: how to talk about me...

One in three of us experience a mental health problem at work, but people still class it as an awkward, difficult, or inappropriate topic to discuss i...

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