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

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap

9m 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

9m 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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Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow of iplicit
Accounting Software

Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow of iplicit

9m Accountancy Age

Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow...

Artificial intelligence was one of the most talked about themes at Accountex Summit North 2025, with many panels exploring its potential to reshape th...

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FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark deeper change
Accounting Software

FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark deeper change

9m Accountancy Age

FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark dee...

On the sidelines of Accountex Summit Manchester, Accountancy Age spoke with Stewart Hurd, Chief Sales Officer at FreeAgent, about how firms are respon...

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Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and keeping talent
Accounting Software

Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and keeping talent

9m Accountancy Age

Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and kee...

At Accountex Summit North, the pace of change was impossible to ignore. From looming regulatory deadlines to the promises and pitfalls of AI, every co...

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How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting
Accounting Software

How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting

9m Stephen Edginton, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Dext

How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting

The world of accounting and bookkeeping is rapidly shifting in more ways than one. Perhaps the biggest transformation is that clients now expect more ...

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Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy with IRIS
Accounting Software

Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy with IRIS

9m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy w...

As accountants face rising client demands, regulatory pressures, and a persistent skills shortage, technology is becoming the key enabler for growth. ...

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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...

9m 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 priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future
Accounting Firms

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future

9m Dayshape

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of t...

Enter the boardroom to reveal C-suite and Partner insights and join our webinar to level up. Read More...

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Seize the shift – how to thrive in the great accounting shake-up
Accounting Software

Seize the shift – how to thrive in the great accounting shake-up

10m Kate Hayward, UK MD, Xero

Seize the shift – how to thrive in the great accou...

The accounting industry is at a pivotal juncture. Technology is broadening its parameters, but also burdening accountants who need to rapidly upskill ...

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AI, automation, and the new accountant: Trends shaping 2026
Accounting Firms

AI, automation, and the new accountant: Trends shaping 2026

10m Accountancy Age

AI, automation, and the new accountant: Trends sha...

AI and automation are revolutionising the accounting profession in 2025 and beyond. With over 79% of accountants expecting growth in strategic advisor...

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Embracing AI: The overachieving intern we can’t ignore
AI in Accounting

Embracing AI: The overachieving intern we can’t ignore

10m Irena Teneva, AICPA and CIMA

Embracing AI: The overachieving intern we can’t ig...

AI is the brilliant intern of the digital age - efficient, tireless, flawed – but it’s our human insight that keeps it grounded, ethical, and actually...

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HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media
AI in Accounting

HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media

10m Editorial team

HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media

HMRC's revelation that it is using AI to monitor taxpayers’ social media posts in criminal investigations has sparked a heated debate on data privacy,...

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AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps
AI in Accounting

AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps

10m Sunil Padiyar, CTO at Trintech

AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it c...

With the accounting industry facing talent shortages, Sunil Padiyar, CTO at Trintech explores the role AI plays in the future to support finance and a...

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Big Four lag behind smaller firms in AI adoption, says ex-EY chair
AI in Accounting

Big Four lag behind smaller firms in AI adoption, says ex-EY chair

11m Accountancy Age

Big Four lag behind smaller firms in AI adoption, ...

Former EY UK chair Hywel Ball highlights the challenges the Big Four face in adopting AI, suggesting that smaller, more agile firms are leading the wa...

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EY and ACCA urge stronger AI checks to bridge trust gaps
Accounting Standards

EY and ACCA urge stronger AI checks to bridge trust gaps

11m Accountancy Age

EY and ACCA urge stronger AI checks to bridge trus...

EY and ACCA have issued joint guidance urging business leaders and policymakers to adopt robust AI assessments to strengthen trust in artificial intel...

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Can automation make accounting less of a grind? Intuit thinks so
Accounting Software

Can automation make accounting less of a grind? Intuit thinks so

11m Accountancy Age

Can automation make accounting less of a grind? In...

Intuit has launched a series of new QuickBooks features designed to automate routine accounting tasks and simplify financial workflows for businesses ...

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UK moves to regulate AI audit ‘wild west’ with first global standard
Accounting Standards

UK moves to regulate AI audit ‘wild west’ with first global standard

11m Accountancy Age

UK moves to regulate AI audit ‘wild west’ with fir...

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a new international standard aimed at bringing structure, transparency, and trust to the rapidly...

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The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world
ACCA

The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world

11m Accountancy Age

The rise of the thinking accountant in an AI world

AI is transforming accountancy, but not replacing it. ACCA’s new report finds automation is eliminating repetition while expanding roles that demand j...

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UK businesses struggling to turn AI hype into impact
AI in Accounting

UK businesses struggling to turn AI hype into impact

12m Accountancy Age

UK businesses struggling to turn AI hype into impa...

New Qlik research reveals gaps between AI investment and measurable impact across UK businesses Read More...

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Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and audit workflows?
AI in Accounting

Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and audit workflows?

12m Accountancy Age

Can agentic AI really handle end-to-end tax and au...

Agentic AI is pushing beyond routine automation, offering tax teams autonomous workflows, compliance insights, and specialist AI “colleagues.” Here’s ...

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Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact on audit quality, says FRC
Accounting Firms

Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact on audit quality, says FR...

12m Accountancy Age

Big accountancy firms fail to monitor AI’s impact ...

The FRC has warned that big accountancy firms aren’t tracking how AI tools affect audit quality, raising concerns over oversight amid growing reliance...

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The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI
AI in Accounting

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

1y Accountancy Age

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

The UK’s largest accountancy firms are rethinking early-career recruitment as generative AI and offshoring reshape the entry-level workforce. Deloitte...

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Finance teams swamped by fragmented tools, study warns
Accounting Software

Finance teams swamped by fragmented tools, study warns

1y Accountancy Age

Finance teams swamped by fragmented tools, study w...

New data reveals 52% of UK businesses suffer from tool overload, with poor integration threatening AI gains Read More...

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MTD is here to stay: QuickBooks on what accountants must do next
AI in Accounting

MTD is here to stay: QuickBooks on what accountants must do next

1y Accountancy Age

MTD is here to stay: QuickBooks on what accountant...

At Accountex London 2025, Accountancy Age sat down with Nick Williams, International Product Director at QuickBooks, to discuss their latest innovatio...

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The end of month-end: How AI is changing accounting for the better
Accounting Software

The end of month-end: How AI is changing accounting for the better

1y Aaron Harris, Chief Technology Officer at Sage

The end of month-end: How AI is changing accountin...

The rise of the innovative accountant – how AI is automating drudge work and creating new career options for accountants in business. Read More...

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The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovation and ethics is critical
AI in Accounting

The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovation and ethics is critical

1y Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovatio...

As with many industries, the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to drive transformation. The sector is ...

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