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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld
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NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld

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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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PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on revenue
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PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on revenue

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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
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Sumer promotes Nick Taylor to CFO as expansion continues

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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
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Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand grows

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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
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S&W boosts northern audit team with experienced KPMG hire

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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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Grant Thornton appoints Ruth Walsh as Partner and Head of Talent Solutions
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Grant Thornton appoints Ruth Walsh as Partner and Head of Talent Solutions

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Grant Thornton appoints Ruth Walsh as Partner and ...

Grant Thornton UK has promoted Ruth Walsh to Partner and Head of Talent Solutions, reinforcing the firm’s focus on senior talent to support its growth...

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Xeinadin expands specialist services with Bennett Whitehouse acquisition
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Xeinadin expands specialist services with Bennett Whitehouse acquisition

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Xeinadin expands specialist services with Bennett ...

Xeinadin has acquired Bennett Whitehouse, a Brierley Hill–based accountancy practice specialising in franchise payroll and service charge accounting. ...

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Affinia hires Grant Thornton partner to co-lead tax team
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Affinia hires Grant Thornton partner to co-lead tax team

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Affinia hires Grant Thornton partner to co-lead ta...

Affinia has named Rob Thomson, formerly of Grant Thornton, as Co-Head of Tax, aiming to expand its advisory services for owner-managed businesses acro...

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Menzies boosts leadership with four internal partner promotions
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Menzies boosts leadership with four internal partner promotions

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Menzies boosts leadership with four internal partn...

Menzies LLP has promoted four senior staff to partner, including leaders in financial services, transfer pricing, retail, and tax disputes, reflecting...

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Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accountancy firm
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Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accountancy firm

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Ex-KPMG COO eyes £1bn valuation for his own accoun...

Sumer, the UK accountancy consolidator led by ex-KPMG COO Warren Mead, is exploring a sale targeting £1bn. The group has acquired 34 firms since 2023 ...

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Grant Thornton UK reshapes leadership with Quickenden and Mountjoy
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Grant Thornton UK reshapes leadership with Quickenden and Mountjoy

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Grant Thornton UK reshapes leadership with Quicken...

Grant Thornton UK has appointed Stuart Quickenden as chairman and promoted David Mountjoy to partner to lead financial modelling. Both moves strengthe...

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WHSmith stands by CEO as accounting scandal reverberates across UK boardrooms
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WHSmith stands by CEO as accounting scandal reverberates across UK boardroo...

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WHSmith stands by CEO as accounting scandal reverb...

WHSmith’s board is backing chief executive Carl Cowling as it investigates £30m accounting errors that cut profit forecasts and wiped £600m off its va...

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Gerald Edelman appoints new UK audit partner
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Gerald Edelman appoints new UK audit partner

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Gerald Edelman appoints new UK audit partner

Gerald Edelman has appointed Tom Harris as its new audit partner, expanding the leadership team as the firm continues to grow and diversify its client...

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Grant Thornton trims UK support staff as firm looks to cut costs
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Grant Thornton trims UK support staff as firm looks to cut costs

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Grant Thornton trims UK support staff as firm look...

Grant Thornton UK has cut a significant number of its secretarial staff, with many roles outsourced to its sister company in India. The move follows i...

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Revolut taps EY for 2026 audit after BDO revenue concerns
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Revolut taps EY for 2026 audit after BDO revenue concerns

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Revolut taps EY for 2026 audit after BDO revenue c...

Revolut has appointed Ernst & Young (EY) as its new global auditor, following a competitive tender process for the financial year ending 31 Decemb...

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Menzies and Beever and Struthers merge to form £110m national firm
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Menzies and Beever and Struthers merge to form £110m national firm

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Menzies and Beever and Struthers merge to form £11...

Menzies LLP and Beever and Struthers have merged to form a national accountancy and business advisory firm with combined fee income of £110 million an...

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BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns
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BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns

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BDO flagged by FRC over audit quality concerns

The Financial Reporting Council has sharply criticised BDO’s audit quality, calling its work “significantly short of expectations” and placing the fir...

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Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ireland
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Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ireland

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Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ir...

Xeinadin has appointed 10 new partners across its UK and Ireland network, reinforcing its advisory capabilities and internal leadership pipeline. Read...

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Former PwC partner joins Cooper Parry as National Tax lead
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Former PwC partner joins Cooper Parry as National Tax lead

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Former PwC partner joins Cooper Parry as National ...

Adam Waller to lead strategic tax consulting as firm deepens national growth ambitions Read More...

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Deloitte named in Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality
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Deloitte named in Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality

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Deloitte named in Times Top 50 Employers for Gende...

Deloitte UK has been named one of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for the tenth consecutive year, marking a decade-long commitme...

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Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund
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Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

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Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

On National Social Mobility Day, the firm unveils new charity targeting education, opportunity and equity for under-25s Read More...

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