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View articleThe recent £15 million fine imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) marks a significant milestone in the ...
View articleAccounting industry revenues fell 2.2% in June to £3.57bn according to the latest ONS figures. This drop is atypical of annual trends where there is o...
View articleThe financial services industry has now had just over one year to embed the Consumer Duty for existing products and should now be in the position to d...
View articleEarlier this month, Mobius Investment Trust decided to part ways with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), its long-standing auditor, in favour of Johnst...
View articleAs England’s school leavers await their exam results this August, a new survey reveals a shifting perception towards apprenticeships as a viable...
View articleTo the delight of many in mid-tier accounting circles, we are now beginning to see significant, wide-ranging steps being taken to reform audit practic...
View articleWhat does efficiency mean in the accounting profession? You may wonder what speeding up your processes and eliminating manual workflows leaves for you...
View articleThe International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has taken a significant step to address investor concerns about climate risk disclosure, proposing...
View articleAs the October 28 deadline approaches, accounting firms across the UK are being urged to contribute to a critical consultation that could reshape how ...
View articleThe Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed sanctions on Ernst & Young LLP (EY UK) for breaching ethical standards related to non-audit serv...
View articleArtificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept but a present-day reality. As a result, the UK government is taking proactive steps to ensur...
View articleIn the last few weeks, we have seen both the ransomware attack on the NHS in the news, and more recently, the impact caused by software bug in an upda...
View articleThe Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Audit Quality for 2024, released on July 30, 2024, paints a picture of an audit landscape in ...
View articleA recent survey reveals that accountants and financial advisers are grappling with worsening cashflow issues, primarily due to clients struggling to p...
View articleWith money laundering costing the UK economy more than £100billion each year according to the National Crime Agency, it is clear that this is an issue...
View articleThe Bank of England’s decision to cut its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5% marks a significant shift in monetary policy. This m...
View articleNavigating the world of accounting regulation in the UK is akin to mastering a complex dance, where every step must be precise and in tune with the la...
View articleEssex Big Bash and AJ Chambers have raised over £13,000 at their inaugural charity cricket event for Havens Hospices. Essex Big Bash is a T20-format c...
View articleThere is a growing disconnect between the escalating demands placed on internal audit functions and their limited capacity to address emerging risks. ...
View articleNew stats have laid bare the mental health emergency facing global accountancy – with increased working hours and reduced salaries both impacting prof...
View articleAccountants are no strangers to poring over lengthy financial documents and annual reports. However, even the most seasoned professionals can benefit ...
View articleThe ACCA and IMA Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) suggests that global confidence among accountants and finance professionals improved slightl...
View articleAmongst the 40 laws the government announced in the King’s Speech on 17th July 2024, a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill (the Bill) was...
View articleRachel Reeves, in her first fiscal statement as Chancellor, has painted a challenging picture of the UK’s public finances, revealing significant...
View articleKPMG International has announced the integration of generative AI into its global smart audit platform, KPMG Clara. This move, announced on July 29, 2...
View articleThe last couple of years has seen monumental changes within the R&D tax relief world. We are currently in an era where depending on when a compan...
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