Brydon Report: Industry reacts to findings and audit recommendations
Accounting Firms

Brydon Report: Industry reacts to findings and audit recommendations

6y Chris Jewers

Brydon Report: Industry reacts to findings and aud...

Following the release of the Brydon report, in which Sir Donald Brydon has made 64 recommendations on how to improve the troubled UK audit industry, A...

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Practice round-up: TC Group, Tax Assist, HW Fisher and Touch Financial
Practice

Practice round-up: TC Group, Tax Assist, HW Fisher and Touch Financial

6y Jeremy Chan

Practice round-up: TC Group, Tax Assist, HW Fisher...

Accountancy Age's weekly round-up of practice news, including new teams, acquisitions and office moves. Read More...

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35 Under 35 2019: 5 - 1 revealed!
People In Business

35 Under 35 2019: 5 - 1 revealed!

6y Shannon Moyer

35 Under 35 2019: 5 - 1 revealed!

Showcasing the industry's rising talent, the final batch of our 35 Under 35 rankings showcase five UK professionals who are impacting accountancy and ...

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IR35: Tory MPs write to Chancellor
Politics

IR35: Tory MPs write to Chancellor

6y Chris Jewers

IR35: Tory MPs write to Chancellor

Conservative MPs John Redwood and Andrew Bowie have both written to Sajid Javid, urging him to suspend or extend the IR36 6 April 2020 deadline until ...

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FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more statements audited by EY
Accounting Firms

FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more statements audited by EY

6y Chris Jewers

FRC extends Thomas Cook investigation to more stat...

The UK’s audit and accountancy watchdog has announced it will expand its investigation into EY’s auditing of Thomas Cook’s financial statements to inc...

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Millennials have grown up – but is accountancy ready for their children?
People Business

Millennials have grown up – but is accountancy ready for their children?

6y Steve Cox

Millennials have grown up – but is accountancy rea...

To create an accountancy practice that is ready for the future, you need to get prepared for the demands of the generation who are still learning thei...

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35 Under 35 2019: 10 - 6 revealed!
People In Business

35 Under 35 2019: 10 - 6 revealed!

6y Shannon Moyer

35 Under 35 2019: 10 - 6 revealed!

Showcasing the industry's rising talent, the fourth batch of our 35 Under 35 rankings highlights a number of UK professionals who are impacting accoun...

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Accounting body IASB proposes profit reporting standardisation
Practice

Accounting body IASB proposes profit reporting standardisation

6y Chris Jewers

Accounting body IASB proposes profit reporting sta...

The IASB has put forward a set of “game changing” proposals that it hopes will improve financial reporting for both investors and for companies commun...

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Brydon review calls for ‘urgent reform’
Accounting Standards

Brydon review calls for ‘urgent reform’

6y Chris Jewers

Brydon review calls for ‘urgent reform’

The long wait for the Brydon report is over, and in it Sir Donald Brydon makes a series of recommendations including the break-up of the auditing indu...

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35 Under 35 2019: 18 - 11 revealed!
People In Business

35 Under 35 2019: 18 - 11 revealed!

6y Shannon Moyer

35 Under 35 2019: 18 - 11 revealed!

Showcasing the industry's rising talent, the third batch of our 35 Under 35 rankings highlights a number of UK professionals who are impacting account...

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FRC revises standards in bid to strengthen audit confidence
Accounting Standards

FRC revises standards in bid to strengthen audit confidence

6y Chris Jewers

FRC revises standards in bid to strengthen audit c...

The FRC has issued revised ethical and auditing standards in an effort to strengthen auditor independence and ban conflicts of interest. Read More...

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2020 and beyond: Tech trends and human outcomes
Practice

2020 and beyond: Tech trends and human outcomes

6y Dave Coplin

2020 and beyond: Tech trends and human outcomes

Dave Coplin, former Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft UK, talks about how the world will change in the next decade as technology promises incredi...

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35 Under 35 2019: 26 - 19 revealed!
People In Business

35 Under 35 2019: 26 - 19 revealed!

6y Shannon Moyer

35 Under 35 2019: 26 - 19 revealed!

Showcasing the industry's rising talent, the second batch of our 35 Under 35 rankings highlights several UK professionals who are making important con...

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Firm's ‘humanist’ approach to graduate scheme led to BAAs win
Accounting Firms

Firm's ‘humanist’ approach to graduate scheme led to BAAs win

6y Chris Jewers

Firm's ‘humanist’ approach to graduate scheme led ...

Kamlesh Rajput, founder of Sterling Finance, winners of the graduate and non-graduate programme of the year award at the 2019 British Accountancy Awar...

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New dads in accounting: How to maintain a healthy work-life balance
People Business

New dads in accounting: How to maintain a healthy work-life balance

6y Joe Flanagan

New dads in accounting: How to maintain a healthy ...

Joe Flanagan, Head of Community at Daddilife, discusses the modern-day, working dad perspective in the accounting sector. Read More...

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35 Under 35 2019: 35 - 27 revealed!
People In Business

35 Under 35 2019: 35 - 27 revealed!

6y Shannon Moyer

35 Under 35 2019: 35 - 27 revealed!

Showcasing the industry's rising talent, the first installment of our 35 Under 35 rankings highlights nine young UK professionals who are making great...

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KPMG announces drop in profits, but shows signs of positive audit investments
Audit

KPMG announces drop in profits, but shows signs of positive audit investmen...

6y Chris Jewers

KPMG announces drop in profits, but shows signs of...

The Big Four firm has announced a drop in profits amid rumours that as many as 65 partners could quite the firm. Read More...

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Xero’s Damon Anderson: ‘We’re at the end of the beginning with cloud accounting’
Cloud

Xero’s Damon Anderson: ‘We’re at the end of the beginning with cloud accoun...

6y Austin Clark , Editor

Xero’s Damon Anderson: ‘We’re at the end of the be...

Where is the accounting sector at with its journey to cloud computing and what are the key drivers of adoption? Austin Clark caught up with Damon Ande...

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Practice round-up: RRL and DSG
Practice

Practice round-up: RRL and DSG

6y Leanna Reeves

Practice round-up: RRL and DSG

Accountancy Age's weekly round-up of practice news, including new teams, acquisitions and office moves. Read More...

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KPMG partner cull – between a rock and a hard place?
Accounting Firms

KPMG partner cull – between a rock and a hard place?

6y Tom Lemmon

KPMG partner cull – between a rock and a hard plac...

In recent weeks, rumours around the Big Four firm potentially culling a significant number of UK partners have swirled, with the Financial Times repor...

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Say goodbye to BI and hello to proper financial reporting
Technology

Say goodbye to BI and hello to proper financial reporting

6y Richard Sampson

Say goodbye to BI and hello to proper financial re...

Richard Sampson, SVP EMEA, insightsoftware discusses the huge disruption that BI implementations can often cause a finance team. Read More...

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Pressure increasing on DB pension trustees to fully fund schemes
Pensions

Pressure increasing on DB pension trustees to fully fund schemes

6y Chris Jewers

Pressure increasing on DB pension trustees to full...

Trustees of defined benefit pension schemes are coming under increasing pressure to fully fund them, therefore putting employers under pressure to pay...

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2020 Predictions: RPA, AI set to become everyday tools for UK firms
Technology

2020 Predictions: RPA, AI set to become everyday tools for UK firms

6y Shannon Moyer

2020 Predictions: RPA, AI set to become everyday t...

The last few years of the decade saw a leap in automation adaptation, but 2020 is set to be a landmark year for the average accountant’s RPA and AI us...

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M&C Saatchi crisis continues as company leaders flee
Practice

M&C Saatchi crisis continues as company leaders flee

6y Shannon Moyer

M&C Saatchi crisis continues as company leaders fl...

The advertising agency’s accounting mistakes have sent shockwaves through the company, affecting stock, public standing and leadership. Read More...

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Huge gap in supply of short term loans
Regulation

Huge gap in supply of short term loans

6y Sponsored | Daniel Tannenbaum

Huge gap in supply of short term loans

Daniel Tannenbaum, Co-Founder - Tudor Lodge Consultants addresses the economics behind the high cost short term lending industry and the implications ...

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Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 8 – Cheesecake and superpowers
Technology

Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 8 – Cheesecake and superpowers

6y Austin Clark , Editor

Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 8 – Cheesecake...

In the latest episode of the Inside Accountancy podcast, Caroline Plumb OBE, founder and CEO of cash management solution Fluidly, discusses the march ...

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Begbies Traynor posts strong half year results
Business

Begbies Traynor posts strong half year results

6y Jeremy Chan

Begbies Traynor posts strong half year results

Begbies Traynor had a strong first half to its year, buoyed by increased revenue and a number of acquisitions Read More...

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