New guidance warns against ‘nil’ MTD submissions
Accounting Standards

New guidance warns against ‘nil’ MTD submissions

2m Accountancy Age

New guidance warns against ‘nil’ MTD submissions

PCRT bodies clarify standards ahead of 2026 mandate, urging tax professionals to uphold accuracy in quarterly updates. Read More...

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Step-by-step guide to using OCR for AP automation
Accounting Software

Step-by-step guide to using OCR for AP automation

2m PaperLess

Step-by-step guide to using OCR for AP automation

As finance teams seek to automate and scale, AP automation has become a critical enabler of efficiency and control. At the core of most successful AP ...

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

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

2m 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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The profitability engine accountancy firms are overlooking
Accounting Firms

The profitability engine accountancy firms are overlooking

2m 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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Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund
Company News

Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

2m 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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KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches
Audit

KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches

2m Accountancy Age

KPMG fined £1.25m for Carr’s Group audit breaches

KPMG has been fined £1.25m by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over serious breaches of audit independence rules during its 2021 audit of farm an...

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Azets appoints new regional MD for Yorkshire
Accounting Firms

Azets appoints new regional MD for Yorkshire

2m Accountancy Age

Azets appoints new regional MD for Yorkshire

Azets has promoted Claire Needham to regional managing director for Yorkshire and the North East, placing her in charge of more than 500 employees acr...

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Reeves delivers record spending plan triggering “spend now, tax later” concerns
Budget 2025

Reeves delivers record spending plan triggering “spend now, tax later” conc...

3m Marina Mouka

Reeves delivers record spending plan triggering “s...

Rachel Reeves has delivered her first Spending Review as Chancellor, pledging billions in extra funding for public services, infrastructure and indust...

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Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance progress
Corporate Governance

Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance progress

3m Accountancy Age

Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance pr...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has called on the European Commission (EC) to simplify its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Re...

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Xeinadin acquires KBSP to expand capital presence
Accounting Firms

Xeinadin acquires KBSP to expand capital presence

3m Accountancy Age

Xeinadin acquires KBSP to expand capital presence

Xeinadin has acquired KBSP, a long-established accountancy practice based in Swiss Cottage, North London. The deal is the latest in a series of acquis...

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MTD is here to stay: QuickBooks on what accountants must do next
AI in Accounting

MTD is here to stay: QuickBooks on what accountants must do next

3m Accountancy Age

MTD is here to stay: QuickBooks on what accountant...

At Accountex London 2025, Accountancy Age sat down with Nick Williams, International Product Director at QuickBooks, to discuss their latest innovatio...

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Council prepares for potential government bailout
FRC

Council prepares for potential government bailout

3m Accountancy Age

Council prepares for potential government bailout

Council weighs in £40,000 CIPFA intervention amid £37m budget black hole Read More...

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Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn of rising costs
Accounting Firms

Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn of rising costs

3m Accountancy Age

Cash flow pressures climb as 57% of UK SMEs warn o...

Nearly half of small businesses report cash flow issues amid rising costs, QuickBooks data shows Read More...

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FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard
Accounting Standards

FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard

3m Accountancy Age

FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened consultation on a proposed UK version of a new global sustainability assurance standard, aiming to gi...

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HMRC hit by £47m phishing fraud, MPs question digital defences
Cybersecurity

HMRC hit by £47m phishing fraud, MPs question digital defences

3m Accountancy Age

HMRC hit by £47m phishing fraud, MPs question digi...

HMRC has lost £47m to a sophisticated phishing fraud that saw organised criminals exploit stolen personal data to create or hijack around 100,000 PAYE...

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Government red tape stalls growth for almost 1 in 5 UK SMEs
Business

Government red tape stalls growth for almost 1 in 5 UK SMEs

3m Accountancy Age

Government red tape stalls growth for almost 1 in ...

New research from FreeAgent suggests bureaucracy is still biting down hard on the UK’s small business sector — with almost one in five SMEs (18%) citi...

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The end of month-end: How AI is changing accounting for the better
Accounting Software

The end of month-end: How AI is changing accounting for the better

3m Aaron Harris, Chief Technology Officer at Sage

The end of month-end: How AI is changing accountin...

The rise of the innovative accountant – how AI is automating drudge work and creating new career options for accountants in business. Read More...

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Choosing the right AP tools to support business growth
Accounting Software

Choosing the right AP tools to support business growth

3m Accountancy Age

Choosing the right AP tools to support business gr...

As businesses scale, their financial operations, particularly accounts payable, must evolve to keep pace with growth. Manual processes can quickly bec...

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The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovation and ethics is critical
AI in Accounting

The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovation and ethics is critical

3m Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovatio...

As with many industries, the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to drive transformation. The sector is ...

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Thomson Reuters launches agentic AI for tax and accounting professionals
Accounting Software

Thomson Reuters launches agentic AI for tax and accounting professionals

3m Accountancy Age

Thomson Reuters launches agentic AI for tax and ac...

Thomson Reuters has launched a new vertical-specific AI platform designed to automate complex tax, audit and accounting tasks – marking what the compa...

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How organisations can prepare for the new fraud prevention measures
Companies House

How organisations can prepare for the new fraud prevention measures

3m Olivier Cornet, UK Country Manager, geoficiency

How organisations can prepare for the new fraud pr...

​​​​​Responsibility for anti-fraud is changing. Organisations must have reasonable prevention procedures in place. Read More...

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Making Tax Digital hits 800,000 in the first wave of reform
HMRC

Making Tax Digital hits 800,000 in the first wave of reform

3m Accountancy Age

Making Tax Digital hits 800,000 in the first wave ...

Nearly 800,000 self-employed individuals and landlords earning over £50,000 will need to overhaul how they handle income tax, as HMRC prepares to roll...

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ACCA and University of London to launch new accountancy degree
ACCA

ACCA and University of London to launch new accountancy degree

3m Marina Mouka

ACCA and University of London to launch new accoun...

Eligible ACCA students will be able to gain both a professional qualification and an undergraduate degree in a single streamlined route from 2026. Rea...

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Affinia acquires Platt Rushton in regional expansion push
Accounting Firms

Affinia acquires Platt Rushton in regional expansion push

3m Accountancy Age

Affinia acquires Platt Rushton in regional expansi...

Affinia has acquired Leigh-on-Sea accountancy firm Platt Rushton, marking the integrated advisory group’s tenth office and continuing its expansion ac...

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Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at what cost?
Budget

Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at what cost?

3m Accountancy Age

Farage promises £20k tax-free threshold - but at w...

Nigel Farage has pledged to raise the personal tax-free allowance to £20,000, a move the Institute for Fiscal Studies says could cost up to £80bn annu...

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One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'
Accounting Standards

One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'

3m Accountancy Age

One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'

ICAEW’s latest monitoring report finds that while most audits remain of acceptable quality, 10% were flagged for significant improvements, highlightin...

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Xeinadin prepares for potential £800m sale to private equity
Accounting Firms

Xeinadin prepares for potential £800m sale to private equity

3m Accountancy Age

Xeinadin prepares for potential £800m sale to priv...

Xeinadin Group, the fast-growing UK professional services network, is reportedly preparing for a private equity sale that could exceed £800m, accordin...

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