Accountex London 2026: The Strategic Bifurcation of the UK Accountancy Profession
2026 Predictions

Accountex London 2026: The Strategic Bifurcation of the UK Accountancy Prof...

3w Accountancy Age

Accountex London 2026: The Strategic Bifurcation o...

Accountex London 2026 revealed a profession at a crossroads. From a 95% failure rate in AI pilots to the looming June 30th Pillar Two deadline, indust...

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The confidence gap is real. But it is not the only thing standing between your firm and the commercial gains AI promises.
Accounting Firms

The confidence gap is real. But it is not the only thing standing between y...

3w Accountancy Age

The confidence gap is real. But it is not the only...

When AI completes a task faster, are you "cheating the system" or delivering higher value? Chris Downing and Jack Choppin from Sage break down the thr...

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Your pricing model was built for a different profession. AI is making that visible.
AI in Accounting

Your pricing model was built for a different profession. AI is making that ...

4w Priscilla

Your pricing model was built for a different profe...

In partnership with Sage, we examine how AI is exposing flaws in traditional accounting fees. Chris Downing, Director for Accountants and Bookkeepers,...

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Your firm is saving time, the question is who is benefiting from it
AI in Accounting

Your firm is saving time, the question is who is benefiting from it

1m Accountancy Age

Your firm is saving time, the question is who is b...

UK firms are recovering nearly a quarter of their capacity through AI and automation, yet many partners are seeing no margin improvement. We sit down ...

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Bringing Accounting Tech to the Top Table: Why Connectivity is the New Compliance
Accounting Software

Bringing Accounting Tech to the Top Table: Why Connectivity is the New Comp...

1m Accountancy Age

Bringing Accounting Tech to the Top Table: Why Con...

The "disjointed" model of practice management is no longer sustainable for UK firms. Richard Creedon, Product Compliance Manager EMEA at Intuit QuickB...

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FRS 102, dry powder and the AI pivot: Three forces reshaping UK accounting
Accounting Standards

FRS 102, dry powder and the AI pivot: Three forces reshaping UK accounting

2m nikita alexander

FRS 102, dry powder and the AI pivot: Three forces...

As the "2026 Reporting Cliff" approaches, the UK accounting profession faces a dual crisis of regulatory upheaval and technological displacement. From...

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EY’s agentic AI pivot - A watershed moment for audit quality?
AI in Accounting

EY’s agentic AI pivot - A watershed moment for audit quality?

2m nikita alexander

EY’s agentic AI pivot - A watershed moment for aud...

As EY rolls out an enterprise-scale multi-agent AI framework across 160,000 global engagements, the era of manual audit sampling is under threat. We a...

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The end of year-end? Why 2026 is rewriting the audit playbook
AI in Accounting

The end of year-end? Why 2026 is rewriting the audit playbook

2m nikita alexander

The end of year-end? Why 2026 is rewriting the aud...

As the 2026 reporting season hits its stride, the "Big Crunch" is being replaced by the "Continuous Close." With the FRC’s new Agentic AI guidance now...

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AI won’t deliver ROI without emotional intelligence.
AI in Accounting

AI won’t deliver ROI without emotional intelligence.

3m Romina Gaudiosi, Marketing Partner & Head of Growth at Buzzacott LLP

AI won’t deliver ROI without emotional intelligenc...

As AI reshapes professional services, the competitive edge will belong to firms that develop emotional intelligence alongside technical capability. Re...

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Protiviti’s blueprint for the AI-native accounting firm
AI in Accounting

Protiviti’s blueprint for the AI-native accounting firm

3m nikita alexander

Protiviti’s blueprint for the AI-native accounting...

As the UK accounting profession moves beyond the initial hype of generative AI, the conversation is shifting from "what can it do?" to "how do we rebu...

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UK audit reform may be shelved, but finance teams cannot afford to stand still 
AI in Accounting

UK audit reform may be shelved, but finance teams cannot afford to stand st...

3m Hugh O’Neill, Chartered Accountant and Solutions Consultant at FloQast 

UK audit reform may be shelved, but finance teams ...

The government’s decision to scrap audit reform removes legislative pressure, yet finance leaders still carry the responsibility to strengthen governa...

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The empathy deficit: The ticking time bomb in AI implementation strategies
2026 Predictions

The empathy deficit: The ticking time bomb in AI implementation strategies

3m Tara Miller, UK Director of Customer & Experience Strategy, Slalom

The empathy deficit: The ticking time bomb in AI i...

Treating empathy as optional in AI implementation is a catastrophic business error, with the 'Empathy Deficit’ in day-to-day workflows coming at a hig...

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 AI-driven compliance will soon create a billing paradox in accountancy firms
Accounting Software

 AI-driven compliance will soon create a billing paradox in accountancy fir...

4m Joris Van Der Gucht, co-founder and CEO of Ravical

 AI-driven compliance will soon create a billing p...

The billable hour is facing a structural crisis. As AI-driven automation accelerates compliance delivery, UK accounting firms are hitting a "billing p...

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Building a Resilient Tech Stack: Security, Compliance, and the Risk of "Free" AI
Accounting Software

Building a Resilient Tech Stack: Security, Compliance, and the Risk of "Fre...

4m Accounting Age

Building a Resilient Tech Stack: Security, Complia...

Innovation is essential, but at what cost to client confidentiality? Following our latest Leading Voice broadcast, we examine the dangers of "ephemera...

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10 brutal truths about scaling a UK practice in 2026 (that don't involve buying more tech)
AI in Accounting

10 brutal truths about scaling a UK practice in 2026 (that don't involve bu...

4m nikita alexander

10 brutal truths about scaling a UK practice in 20...

As the post-January dust settles, the gap between the "lifestyle" firm and the high-growth powerhouse has become an abyss. Here's why scaling your fir...

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Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready finance
2026 Predictions

Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready finance

5m By Irena Teneva, Associate Technical Director – Research and Development, at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready f...

Technology continues to change how we work, and AI is the latest disruptor. But technology alone won’t solve organisations’ productivity puzzle. Drawi...

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AI 'slop' in the books: The rising cost of fixing chatbot errors
AI in Accounting

AI 'slop' in the books: The rising cost of fixing chatbot errors

5m nikita alexander

AI 'slop' in the books: The rising cost of fixing ...

As "AI slop" invades the ledger, a new Dext study reveals that half of UK firms have already suffered financial losses due to rogue chatbot advice. Wi...

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Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa professional’
ACCA

Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa professional’

5m nikita alexander

Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa prof...

The "sofa professional" era is over. As AI-powered cheating reaches a "tipping point," the ACCA is mandating a return to the exam hall to safeguard th...

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2026 accounting trends: Operating in an uncertain era
2026 Predictions

2026 accounting trends: Operating in an uncertain era

6m John Kinghorn, Partnerships Director, IFX Payments 

2026 accounting trends: Operating in an uncertain ...

With global conflicts, rising costs and rapid technological change reshaping the landscape, accountants must evolve from record-keepers to strategic n...

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The Agentic Leap: How QuickBooks’ AI Update Resets the Accounting Benchmark
Accounting Firms

The Agentic Leap: How QuickBooks’ AI Update Resets the Accounting Benchmark

6m Accountancy Age

The Agentic Leap: How QuickBooks’ AI Update Resets...

QuickBooks’ latest agentic AI updates mark a fundamental shift in cloud accounting, setting a new benchmark for data accuracy and automation across UK...

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The essential trinity: finance, IT, and data science
AI in Accounting

The essential trinity: finance, IT, and data science

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

The essential trinity: finance, IT, and data scien...

Peter Spence, FCMA, CGMA, Associate Technical Director, at AICPA and CIMA explores how finance, IT, and data science have become the new trinity of va...

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Navigating the ethics and regulation of AI in audit
AI in Accounting

Navigating the ethics and regulation of AI in audit

7m nikita alexander

Navigating the ethics and regulation of AI in audi...

As UK firms deploy AI and Machine Learning for smarter risk assessment and anomaly detection, they face a regulatory tightrope. We examine the critica...

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Nearly half of UK accountancy firms plan £100K AI investments next year
AI in Accounting

Nearly half of UK accountancy firms plan £100K AI investments next year

7m Nikita Alexander

Nearly half of UK accountancy firms plan £100K AI ...

UK accountancy firms are making a major capital commitment, with nearly half planning to invest up to £100,000 in AI over the next 12 months. New rese...

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The road to MTD IT readiness and why it starts now
AI in Accounting

The road to MTD IT readiness and why it starts now

7m Rafe Houston

The road to MTD IT readiness and why it starts now

With the next phase of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax fast approaching, Xero’s UK Managing Director Kate Hayward argues that the shift isn’t just a...

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Wolters Kluwer’s Mohammed Sidat on practical AI, MTD readiness and the road to agentic firms
AI in Accounting

Wolters Kluwer’s Mohammed Sidat on practical AI, MTD readiness and the road...

8m Rafe Houston

Wolters Kluwer’s Mohammed Sidat on practical AI, M...

Wolters Kluwer’s Mohammed Sidat talks to Accountancy Age about where AI is already proving its value for UK firms, how accountants can get MTD ready, ...

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AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap
Accounting Software

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap

8m Paul Lodder, VP of Accounting & Product Strategy, Dext

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the ski...

In 2025, artificial intelligence has shifted from hype to necessity. It is no longer something firms simply experiment with on the side and has establ...

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NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld
Accounting Software

NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld

8m 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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