UK accountancy sees double deal action with Cinven and IK Partners
Accounting Firms

UK accountancy sees double deal action with Cinven and IK Partners

9m Marina Mouka

UK accountancy sees double deal action with Cinven...

Two major private equity deals have been announced in the UK accountancy sector, with Cinven and IK Partners making significant investments in Grant T...

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Why talent retention tops the agenda for UK accountancy firms
Accounting Firms

Why talent retention tops the agenda for UK accountancy firms

9m Accountancy Age

Why talent retention tops the agenda for UK accoun...

Discover why talent retention is the top challenge for UK accountancy firms and how they’re adapting to thrive in 2025 and beyond Read More...

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Accountancy Age's Top Interviews for 2024
Accounting Firms

Accountancy Age's Top Interviews for 2024

9m Rachael Kennedy

Accountancy Age's Top Interviews for 2024

We present our top five interviews for 2024. In a year filled with technological breakthroughs, regulatory shake-ups, and inspiring industry leaders, ...

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Inside Macy's $151 million accounting error
Business Regulation

Inside Macy's $151 million accounting error

9m Rachael Kennedy

Inside Macy's $151 million accounting error

Macy’s, the iconic retail giant, recently disclosed a significant accounting misstatement involving $151 million in cumulative delivery expenses, span...

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Striking the balance between functional excellence and strategic execution
Corporate Finance

Striking the balance between functional excellence and strategic execution

9m Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

Striking the balance between functional excellence...

In today's intricate business landscape, making sound decisions demands more than just cascading directives from the top. It requires carefully though...

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US private equity firm takes majority stake in Cooper Parry
Accounting Firms

US private equity firm takes majority stake in Cooper Parry

9m Accountancy Age

US private equity firm takes majority stake in Coo...

Cooper Parry, one of the UK’s fastest-growing accounting firms, has secured a majority investment from US-based Lee Equity Partners in what is b...

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Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Market consolidation continues at pace
50+50 2024

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Market consolidation continues at pace

9m Accountancy Age

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Market consolida...

The number of firms that have bought or sold part of a firm in the last financial year has risen to 35. Accountancy Age’s Top 50+50 Rankings, in partn...

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Exit planning – why only self-sufficient businesses survive
Business

Exit planning – why only self-sufficient businesses survive

9m 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?

9m 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 ...

9m 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

9m 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

9m 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

9m 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...

9m 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

10m 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?

10m 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?

10m 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

10m 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

10m 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 ...

10m 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?

10m 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

10m 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...

10m 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...

10m 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

10m 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 ...

10m 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

10m 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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