Exit planning – why only self-sufficient businesses survive
Business

Exit planning – why only self-sufficient businesses survive

13h Shaun Barton, Company Closure

Exit planning – why only self-sufficient businesse...

Exit strategies only ultimately work when a business can continue operating without its proprietor. Shaun Barton, a corporate finance and insolvency s...

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How will SMBs benefit form Sage's new co-pilot?
Accounting Software

How will SMBs benefit form Sage's new co-pilot?

3d Accountancy Age

How will SMBs benefit form Sage's new co-pilot?

Sage has unveiled AI-driven Sage Copilot for its Intacct platform. The feature, announced on December 3, 2024, will initially be available to early ad...

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Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Female leadership falls 20% despite rise in partner diversity
50+50

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Female leadership falls 20% despite rise ...

5d Accountancy Age

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Female leadershi...

Celebrating excellence in the accounting profession, Accountancy Age's Top 50+50 2024 spotlights the top accountancy firms in the UK. Brought to yo...

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Accountancy people moves: November 2024
Company News

Accountancy people moves: November 2024

5d Accountancy Age

Accountancy people moves: November 2024

Each month, Accountancy Age delivers a comprehensive update on the key people moves and promotions that have taken place among the UK accountancy mark...

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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

6d 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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Seven regional firms merge to form Affinia
Accounting Firms

Seven regional firms merge to form Affinia

7d Accountancy Age

Seven regional firms merge to form Affinia

In a move that will likely reshapes the accounting services landscape in the East and South East of England, seven regional accounting firms have merg...

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Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Evelyn Partners pips Grant Thornton to the post
50+50

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Evelyn Partners pips Grant Thornton to th...

1w Accountancy Age

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Evelyn Partners ...

Celebrating excellence in the accounting profession, Accountancy Age's Top 50+50 2024 spotlights the top accountancy firms in the UK. Brought to...

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ACCA celebrates 120 years and counting
ACCA

ACCA celebrates 120 years and counting

1w Accountancy Age

ACCA celebrates 120 years and counting

ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, will celebrate 120 years since its creation this weekend (30 Nov- 1 Dec). Founded in London ...

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Business Distress Index – what are the latest insolvency trends?
Business

Business Distress Index – what are the latest insolvency trends?

2w Chris Bristow

Business Distress Index – what are the latest inso...

The Business Distress Index for Q3 2024 from Real Business Rescue investigates how small-to-medium sized companies across England, Scotland, and North...

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Are you ready for the FRS 102 shake-up?
Accounting Firms

Are you ready for the FRS 102 shake-up?

2w Rachael Kennedy

Are you ready for the FRS 102 shake-up?

The forthcoming amendments to FRS 102 represent one of the most significant changes to lease accounting in years. Effective from January 2026, these u...

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Step into the future
Accounting Firms

Step into the future

2w Myles Corson, EY Global and Americas Strategy and Markets Leader, Financial Accounting Advisory Services

Step into the future

There has probably never been a more interesting or exciting time to be a financial controller. Long recognised as the ‘safe pair of hands’ that overs...

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MHA's carbon emissions jump 42% but maintains 2030 net zero pledge
Accounting Firms

MHA's carbon emissions jump 42% but maintains 2030 net zero pledge

2w Accountancy Age

MHA's carbon emissions jump 42% but maintains 2030...

MHA reveals ambitious roadmap to net zero by 2030, while transparent reporting shows the real-world challenges of balancing rapid business growth with...

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Update from across the pond: PCAOB enhances reporting for large accounting firms
Accounting Firms

Update from across the pond: PCAOB enhances reporting for large accounting ...

2w Rachael Kennedy

Update from across the pond: PCAOB enhances report...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) voted 4-1 to require major accounting firms to submit detailed financial statements and standard...

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Are you prepared to tackle ethical dilemmas?
Accounting Firms

Are you prepared to tackle ethical dilemmas?

2w Institute of Financial Accountants

Are you prepared to tackle ethical dilemmas?

When it comes to ethical practices, multiple grey areas call for even greater understanding of the rules. Yet industry feedback highlights the need fo...

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Negative stereotypes blamed for declining interest in the profession
Skills

Negative stereotypes blamed for declining interest in the profession

2w Accountancy Age

Negative stereotypes blamed for declining interest...

Data reveals 57.1% of accountants cite negative stereotypes as a significant barrier to pursuing accountancy as a career Read More...

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Sector Spotlight: What does the Budget mean for the life sciences sector in 2025?
Budget 2024

Sector Spotlight: What does the Budget mean for the life sciences sector in...

2w Nigel Layton Partner, Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

Sector Spotlight: What does the Budget mean for th...

As we step into 2025, the effects of the Autumn Budget 2024 will start to take shape, leaving businesses in the Pharma and Life Sciences sector grappl...

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Growing web of complex ESG regulations will fundamentally change accounting for UK businesses
Corporate Finance

Growing web of complex ESG regulations will fundamentally change accounting...

3w Tim Lambert, Regional Lead - Northern Europe – osapiens

Growing web of complex ESG regulations will fundam...

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulations are rapidly evolving worldwide, demanding greater accountability from businesses to monitor an...

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PE wins the heart of Grant Thornton UK
Accounting Firms

PE wins the heart of Grant Thornton UK

3w Accountancy Age

PE wins the heart of Grant Thornton UK

Grant Thornton UK has agreed to sell a majority stake to private equity firm Cinven in a landmark deal for the UK accounting sector, marking the most ...

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Finance and accounting sector set for hiring surge despite skills shortage concerns
Skills

Finance and accounting sector set for hiring surge despite skills shortage ...

3w Accountancy Age

Finance and accounting sector set for hiring surge...

A significant expansion in finance and accounting recruitment is expected for 2025, with more than half of hiring managers planning to increase their ...

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Q&A: Subarna Banerjee on UHY's 100th birthday
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Subarna Banerjee on UHY's 100th birthday

3w Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: Subarna Banerjee on UHY's 100th birthday

As UHY celebrates its centenary, the top-20 global accounting network proves that staying true to founding principles while embracing change is the ke...

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Accounting under pressure: Balancing accuracy and stability amid talent gaps
Opinion Blog

Accounting under pressure: Balancing accuracy and stability amid talent gap...

3w Megan Weis, VP and General Manager, FAO Services, Personiv

Accounting under pressure: Balancing accuracy and ...

With an increasing number of financial inaccuracies stemming from overworked accounting teams, businesses are feeling the pressure of the ongoing tale...

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Forvis Mazars announces new UK CEO
Accounting Firms

Forvis Mazars announces new UK CEO

3w Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars announces new UK CEO

Forvis Mazars has today (Nov 18) announced James Gilbey as its next UK CEO, following a vote by the firm’s UK Partners.  Effective 15 February 2025, G...

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Internal auditors 'flying blind' on AI risks - report
AI in Accounting

Internal auditors 'flying blind' on AI risks - report

3w Accountancy Age

Internal auditors 'flying blind' on AI risks - rep...

A major disconnect between artificial intelligence (AI) understanding and risk assessment has been unveiled in a comprehensive new report examining th...

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UK Government announces permanent business rates cut for highstreet
Budget

UK Government announces permanent business rates cut for highstreet

4w Accountancy Age

UK Government announces permanent business rates c...

To fund this sustainably, the top one percent of high-value properties, such as large warehouses used by online giants will be asked to pay more to su...

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Has the UK startup bubble popped?
Business

Has the UK startup bubble popped?

4w Accountancy Age

Has the UK startup bubble popped?

The latest insight from The Global Payroll Association (GPA), reveals that the number of UK businesses is on the decline, with small businesses seeing...

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Accountancy people moves: October 2024
Company News

Accountancy people moves: October 2024

4w Accountancy Age

Accountancy people moves: October 2024

Each month, Accountancy Age delivers a comprehensive update on the key people moves and promotions that have taken place among the UK accountancy mark...

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5 ways your practice can prepare for MTD
MTD

5 ways your practice can prepare for MTD

4w Wolters Kluwer

5 ways your practice can prepare for MTD

While the upcoming MTD for Income Tax (MTDfIT) mandation (currently scheduled for April 2026) may be a worry, there’s plenty of time to get your clien...

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