Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s talent shortage
People In Business

Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s talent shortage

1w Margaret Laidlaw, Head of Talent & Culture at Forvis Mazars

Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s ta...

The instinct to streamline entry routes into accountancy is understandable, but misguided. Margaret Laidlaw, Head of Talent & Culture at Forvis Mazars...

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Umbrella company reforms: what accountants need to know ahead of April 2026
Contracting

Umbrella company reforms: what accountants need to know ahead of April 2026

3w Neil Swift, Partner, and Rachel Cook, Of Counsel, at Peters & Peters

Umbrella company reforms: what accountants need to...

The countdown to April 2026 has begun. As HMRC shifts the burden of PAYE liability up the supply chain, Neil Swift and Rachel Cook of Peters & Peters ...

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How AI Is Changing Professional Judgement
Business

How AI Is Changing Professional Judgement

3w Accountancy Age

How AI Is Changing Professional Judgement

Tax research is moving beyond the "10 blue links" of Google and Boolean search. Benjamin Alarie (CEO, Blue J) explains the technical shift toward cont...

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Sumer welcomes Moore Thompson, deepening its commitment to community-based businesses across the East of England
Company News

Sumer welcomes Moore Thompson, deepening its commitment to community-based ...

2m Accountancy Age

Sumer welcomes Moore Thompson, deepening its commi...

The rapid consolidation of the UK mid-tier continues as Sumer welcomes Moore Thompson to the Group. With a century of heritage and a deep-rooted agric...

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CBAM is here. What happens next?
ESG

CBAM is here. What happens next?

2m Craig Stobo, VITA

CBAM is here. What happens next?

The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is now live, the UK’s is close behind, and the direction of travel is clear Read More...

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Sustainability in 2026: What finance and accounting professionals need to know
Business Regulation

Sustainability in 2026: What finance and accounting professionals need to k...

2m Dr. Jeremy Osborn, FCMA, CGMA, FCPA (Aust.), Global Head of Sustainability at CIMA

Sustainability in 2026: What finance and accountin...

The business community and the finance and accounting profession’s engagement with sustainability over the last 12 months has been a roller-coaster. Y...

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TBL Accountants Joins Xeinadin, Strengthening Southend Office and Support for Local Businesses
Company News

TBL Accountants Joins Xeinadin, Strengthening Southend Office and Support f...

2m Accountancy Age

TBL Accountants Joins Xeinadin, Strengthening Sout...

Xeinadin has expanded its Southend office with the addition of TBL Accountants, an addition that brings further strength to its advisory support for s...

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Affinia and UHY Hacker Young Offices to Combine in £100m Strategic Merger
Company News

Affinia and UHY Hacker Young Offices to Combine in £100m Strategic Merger

2m Accountancy Age

Affinia and UHY Hacker Young Offices to Combine in...

Affinia has announced a landmark combination with three key UHY Hacker Young offices in London, Nottingham, and Brighton. Backed by Sovereign Capital ...

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Why the Xeinadin auction collapse is a reality check for the mid-tier
Accounting Firms

Why the Xeinadin auction collapse is a reality check for the mid-tier

2m nikita alexander

Why the Xeinadin auction collapse is a reality che...

Private equity giant Exponent has paused the high-profile auction of Xeinadin after bids failed to meet a £1bn+ valuation. With integration concerns s...

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Dext Targets the "Last Mile" of Bookkeeping with Integrated Payments
Company News

Dext Targets the "Last Mile" of Bookkeeping with Integrated Payments

2m Accountancy Age

Dext Targets the "Last Mile" of Bookkeeping with I...

Dext has officially bridged the gap between bookkeeping and banking. With the launch of Dext Payments, UK firms can now move from invoice capture to s...

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Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit practice
2026 Predictions

Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit practice

3m nikita alexander

Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit pra...

As the January scramble subsides, a new reality is setting in for the UK’s accountancy leaders. With Private Equity capital flooding the mid-tier and ...

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Embedded Finance Moves from Add-On to Strategy: CFOs Target Growth and Control
Corporate Finance

Embedded Finance Moves from Add-On to Strategy: CFOs Target Growth and Cont...

5m Accountancy Age

Embedded Finance Moves from Add-On to Strategy: CF...

Embedded finance is no longer an optional add-on—it’s a board-level priority and a critical growth strategy for UK corporates. With 38% of C-suite lea...

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ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Lead Policy and Insights
ACCA

ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Lead Policy and Insights

5m Priscilla

ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Le...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a global professional body with over 257,900 members and 530,100 future members across 180 ...

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ACCA Elects UK CFO Melanie Proffitt as New President, Vowing to Redefine Accountancy's Future
ACCA

ACCA Elects UK CFO Melanie Proffitt as New President, Vowing to Redefine Ac...

5m Accountancy Age

ACCA Elects UK CFO Melanie Proffitt as New Preside...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the global professional body serving over 257,000 members and 530,000 future members across...

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Xeinadin Strengthens Manchester with Senior Hires to Tackle SME Audit and Insolvency Headwinds
Audit

Xeinadin Strengthens Manchester with Senior Hires to Tackle SME Audit and I...

5m Accountancy Age

Xeinadin Strengthens Manchester with Senior Hires ...

Xeinadin, the integrated business advisory and accountancy group, has cemented its commitment to the UK’s crucial SME sector with two high-profile app...

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Building trust in sustainability data starts from within
CSR

Building trust in sustainability data starts from within

6m Accountancy Age

Building trust in sustainability data starts from ...

The credibility of corporate sustainability rests on one foundation: reliable data. Without it, even the most ambitious environmental or social commit...

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The power of financial storytelling – transforming data into strategic insights
Business

The power of financial storytelling – transforming data into strategic insi...

6m Peter Spence, FCMA, CGMA, Associate Technical Director at AICPA and CIMA.

The power of financial storytelling – transforming...

As accounting and finance professionals, we’re trusted with the numbers that represent a business’s financial performance. While numbers are our comfo...

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NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld
Accounting Software

NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld

6m Accountancy Age

NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld

Oracle NetSuite used day one of its SuiteWorld conference to take the wraps off NetSuite Next, a version of the suite with conversational AI, agent-st...

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Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arrangements: Implications for financial reporting
Accounting Standards

Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arrangements: Implications for...

7m Timothy Rose, Head of Sales UK at cflox

Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arran...

Supplier Finance Arrangements (SFA), including reverse factoring and similar structures, have become an integral part of modern working capital manage...

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How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth
Corporate Finance

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth

7m Mark Campbell, Head of Wealth Proposition, Isio

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising y...

Many people assume that accountants should also be world-class money managers. But to succeed in the profession, you’re inevitably likely to be time-p...

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AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ignore after Accountex North 2025
Accounting Software

AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ignore after Accountex No...

7m Marina Mouka

AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ...

Accountants from across the UK converged on Manchester Central on 23 September for Accountex Summit North 2025, where the conversations ranged from th...

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The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A better way forward
Corporate Governance

The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A better way forward

7m  Sean O’Farrell, Managing Director, Choice Commercial Finance

The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A be...

As political trust fractures and global challenges mount, the finance sector faces a critical choice: maintain business as usual or become a genuine f...

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PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on revenue
Big Four

PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on revenue

7m Accountancy Age

PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on rev...

PwC UK has reduced staff numbers as consulting revenue falls 3%, yet profits climb 20% to £1.37bn. The firm cites cost management and operational rest...

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Sumer promotes Nick Taylor to CFO as expansion continues
Company News

Sumer promotes Nick Taylor to CFO as expansion continues

7m Accountancy Age

Sumer promotes Nick Taylor to CFO as expansion con...

UK accountancy firm Sumer has promoted Nick Taylor to CFO, following his success leading the firm’s M&A activity and strategic growth. Read More...

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Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand grows
Company News

Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand grows

7m Accountancy Age

Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand g...

Sedulo Group has reshaped its Tax Advisory division in response to rising demand for specialist advice across entrepreneurs, family businesses, corpor...

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S&W boosts northern audit team with experienced KPMG hire
Audit

S&W boosts northern audit team with experienced KPMG hire

7m Accountancy Age

S&W boosts northern audit team with experienced KP...

S&W has appointed Chris Vaulks as a partner in its audit practice, expanding the firm’s capabilities in the technology, construction, and manufact...

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Bridging the gap: how management accountants can leverage business intelligence & analytics for smarter decision-making
Business

Bridging the gap: how management accountants can leverage business intellig...

7m Jacky Pfennig, Senior Research Manager at AICPA and CIMA

Bridging the gap: how management accountants can l...

Smart decision-making is essential to thrive in today’s fast-paced business environment – but research shows that many organisations still struggle to...

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