Tom Lemmon has been a journalist at Accountancy Age since 2019, covering all things audit, insolvency and the economy. Prior to this, he took an MA in Journalism at Kingston University where he received the award for best student and broadcaster of the year. He also holds a first-class BA in Sociology from the University of Edinburgh.

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Can blockchain restore trust to the fund management and audit industries?
Audit

Can blockchain restore trust to the fund management and audit industries?

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Can blockchain restore trust to the fund managemen...

Nish Kotecha, Chairman of Finboot, and Bryan Foss, Visiting Professor at Bristol Business School argue that blockchain could provide a solution to the...

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The rise of the challenger
Accounting Firms

The rise of the challenger

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The rise of the challenger

Why are accounting firms like Nyman Libson Paul increasingly turning to “challengers” like OakNorth Bank to help clients find funding solutions? Read ...

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Expense automation: Why the real divergence is between digital and analogue companies
Technology

Expense automation: Why the real divergence is between digital and analogue...

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Expense automation: Why the real divergence is bet...

A report by Caxton FX finds that nearly two thirds of SMEs haven’t automated expense processes, while nine in 10 large companies have. Read More...

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Government powers to tackle “irresponsible management” of pensions
Pensions

Government powers to tackle “irresponsible management” of pensions

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Government powers to tackle “irresponsible managem...

The Pensions Schemes Bill focuses on tackling "irresponsible management" as Queen's speech lays out government's intentions, but will it pass through ...

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R&D tax credits: Government must “take urgent steps” to support innovation
Tax

R&D tax credits: Government must “take urgent steps” to support innovation

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R&D tax credits: Government must “take urgent step...

Luke Hamm, CEO of GovGrant, has said that the government must add some “rocket fuel” to the R&D tax credit scheme or risk losing out to competitors ab...

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MHA Macintyre Hudson wins big as PwC wins best international firm at BAAs
British Accountancy Awards

MHA Macintyre Hudson wins big as PwC wins best international firm at BAAs

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MHA Macintyre Hudson wins big as PwC wins best int...

The full list of winners from the British Accountancy Awards 2019. Read More...

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ACCA and Mazars at odds over joint audit
Audit

ACCA and Mazars at odds over joint audit

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ACCA and Mazars at odds over joint audit

Mazars and ACCA called for meaningful reforms, but remain at odds over joint audit. Read More...

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Tech CEO: SAP Concur - "You can't control what you can't see"
Technology

Tech CEO: SAP Concur - "You can't control what you can't see"

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Tech CEO: SAP Concur - "You can't control what you...

SAP Concur's VP of Commercial Strategy, Steve Roberts talks to Accountancy Age about how to make the switch to digital a success. Read More...

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Making Tax Digital: What's coming next?
Making Tax Digital

Making Tax Digital: What's coming next?

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Making Tax Digital: What's coming next?

MTD experts Brian Palmer and Kingsley Samson talk to Accountancy Age and explain how the next stages of the MTD revolution will impact accountants. Re...

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Give managers important work and respect to end “back-to-work-blues”
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Give managers important work and respect to end “back-to-work-blues”

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Give managers important work and respect to end “b...

Research by executive mentors Rutbusters shows that giving managers greater respect and more important work are as important as a good work-life balan...

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Comment: Only meaningful reform will be enough to solve the audit crisis
Audit

Comment: Only meaningful reform will be enough to solve the audit crisis

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Comment: Only meaningful reform will be enough to ...

Isn't it time for auditors to be clear about their roles and responsibilities if reforms are to be meaningful? Read More...

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"I've never seen a moment like this" - Mazars on joint audit. Part 3
Audit

"I've never seen a moment like this" - Mazars on joint audit. Part 3

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"I've never seen a moment like this" - Mazars on j...

In the final part of the series, Mazars' UK Head of Audit, Bob Neate, talks about the future of audit and how reform to the sector will come about. Re...

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Mazars make the case for joint audit - Part 2
Audit

Mazars make the case for joint audit - Part 2

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Mazars make the case for joint audit - Part 2

Continuing our discussion with Bob Neate, Mazars' UK Head of Audit talk, we hear why joint audit is better than shared audit, whether its a realistic ...

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Grant Thornton and BDO appoint new partners
People In Practice

Grant Thornton and BDO appoint new partners

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Grant Thornton and BDO appoint new partners

Grant Thornton and BDO have appointed new partners. Joanne Brown is promoted to partner and public services lead at Grant Thornton, while Ian Bowden a...

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Working Dads: How fathers can improve gender equality at work
People In Practice

Working Dads: How fathers can improve gender equality at work

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Working Dads: How fathers can improve gender equal...

AIMS accountants, Adam West and Kaysen Pyndiah, talk about taking greater responsibility as fathers. But can it have a knock-on effect for women in th...

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Mazars make the case for joint audit – Part 1
Audit

Mazars make the case for joint audit – Part 1

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Mazars make the case for joint audit – Part 1

Mazars' UK Head of audit, Bob Neate, talks to Accountancy Age about why joint audit must be the solution to the audit crisis. Read More...

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The ‘genuinely self-employed’ need not fear IR35 changes
HMRC

The ‘genuinely self-employed’ need not fear IR35 changes

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The ‘genuinely self-employed’ need not fear IR35 c...

Those genuinely being contracted on a self-employed basis are not being targeted, just those disguising themselves as self-employed to create a more f...

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30% of businesses are still not compliant with GDPR
Technology

30% of businesses are still not compliant with GDPR

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30% of businesses are still not compliant with GDP...

Almost a third of European businesses admitted they are still not compliant with GDPR, despite regulators beginning to clamp down on breaches Read Mor...

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FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement for Haddrill
HMRC

FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement for Haddrill

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FRC announce HMRC CEO Jon Thompson as replacement ...

HMRC CEO Sir Jon Thompson will replace Stephen Haddrill as chief executive of the FRC as it transitions into the new regulator, ARGA Read More...

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Brexit fails to slow Haines Watts
Brexit & Economy

Brexit fails to slow Haines Watts

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Brexit fails to slow Haines Watts

Haines Watts has released its latest financial results, with the firm recording a second consecutive year of double-digit growth, taking their turnove...

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Sustainable accounting - A bright green future or an impossible dream?
Green

Sustainable accounting - A bright green future or an impossible dream?

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Sustainable accounting - A bright green future or ...

Last month, Prof. Rihcard Murphy launched Sustainable Cost Accounting, a radical accounting solution to tackle climate change. But will it work? The I...

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EY announces 733 new partner promotions worldwide
Big Four

EY announces 733 new partner promotions worldwide

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EY announces 733 new partner promotions worldwide

Ernst and Young, announced that 733 people have been promoted to partner at across the globe. For the fifth consecutive year, women and emerging marke...

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Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fall
Brexit & Economy

Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fall

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Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fal...

Jobs in the financial services market decreased by a third in the last quarter and Brexit is to blame, according to Morgan McKinley Read More...

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Peak productivity – how and when are UK employees at their most creative?
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Peak productivity – how and when are UK employees at their most creative?

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Peak productivity – how and when are UK employees ...

UK employees feel they’re most creative at 11:05am, according to new research by innovation funding specialists MPA Group. But what can you do to boos...

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AAT casts doubt over Boris Johnson’s tax and spend plans
Politics

AAT casts doubt over Boris Johnson’s tax and spend plans

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AAT casts doubt over Boris Johnson’s tax and spend...

The AAT have questioned the affordability and value of Boris Johnson’s tax and spending proposals, as he bids to become Prime Minister Read More...

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AI will change corporate deal-making forever and firms need to be ready
Technology

AI will change corporate deal-making forever and firms need to be ready

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AI will change corporate deal-making forever and f...

Key decision making may soon be taken away from humans and guided instead by the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in many stages of a deal ...

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Pension changes could result in a £260 billion accounting gap
Pensions

Pension changes could result in a £260 billion accounting gap

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Pension changes could result in a £260 billion acc...

The targets that UK pension schemes need to be managing could be £260bn more than what is shown in company accounts, according to research by XPS Pens...

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