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

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

1w 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...

2m 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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Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arrangements: Implications for financial reporting
Accounting Standards

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

4m 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

4m 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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Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand grows
Company News

Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand grows

4m 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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FCA fines Woodford and his company £46M
Corporate Finance

FCA fines Woodford and his company £46M

6m Accountancy Age

FCA fines Woodford and his company £46M

Neil Woodford and Woodford Investment Management have been fined £46 million by the FCA for failures in managing the Woodford Equity Income Fund, whic...

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Nearly 50,000 UK firms in critical distress
Business

Nearly 50,000 UK firms in critical distress

6m Accountancy Age

Nearly 50,000 UK firms in critical distress

Critical financial distress among UK businesses rose sharply in the second quarter of 2025, with nearly 50,000 companies now struggling to stay afloat...

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How tech CFOs are turning indirect tax into a strategic advantage
Accounting Firms

How tech CFOs are turning indirect tax into a strategic advantage

6m Accountancy Age

How tech CFOs are turning indirect tax into a stra...

Technology CFOs are rethinking how their organisations handle indirect tax, moving beyond manual processes and siloed systems to convert compliance in...

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Gerald Edelman acquires Surrey firm Vista Partners
Accounting Firms

Gerald Edelman acquires Surrey firm Vista Partners

6m Accountancy Age

Gerald Edelman acquires Surrey firm Vista Partners

Accountancy and advisory firm Gerald Edelman has acquired Redhill-based Vista Partners, strengthening its presence across Surrey, Sussex, and the Sout...

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What does resilience really look like in 2025?
Business

What does resilience really look like in 2025?

6m Accountancy Age

What does resilience really look like in 2025?

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has launched a Business Resilience Toolkit to help finance professionals and business leaders...

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Confidence among UK accountants still short of a full recovery
Accounting Firms

Confidence among UK accountants still short of a full recovery

6m Accountancy Age

Confidence among UK accountants still short of a f...

UK accountants report tentative signs of recovery following two consecutive quarters of improved sentiment, but business confidence remains well below...

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Half of UK accountancy firms open to private equity
Accounting Firms

Half of UK accountancy firms open to private equity

6m Accountancy Age

Half of UK accountancy firms open to private equit...

Nearly half of the UK’s leading accountancy firms are open to private equity investment, according to new research by law firm Kingsley Napley,  under...

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Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financial system
Corporate Finance

Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financial system

6m Peter Spence, AICPA and CIMA’s Associate Technical Director

Rethinking capital: Climate risks and the financia...

Financial capital thrives by consuming finite resources. But if we continue on the current path, we risk undermining the very systems that support our...

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How to lose £9bn a year without even noticing
Business

How to lose £9bn a year without even noticing

7m Accountancy Age

How to lose £9bn a year without even noticing

UK SMEs are missing out on billions in savings interest, not because of economic volatility or poor decision-making, but because they’re parked with t...

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UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct investment
Business

UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct investment

8m Accountancy Age

UK holds second spot in EU for foreign direct inve...

FDI projects into Greater London fall by nearly a third, but UK continues to lead Europe in tech, life sciences, and HQ investments. Read More...

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Human capital and performance management – insights from Tokyo
Corporate Finance

Human capital and performance management – insights from Tokyo

9m Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

Human capital and performance management – insight...

To thrive in today’s business world, businesses need more than just a good strategy or product; they also need to have the right people to execute the...

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P&O Ferries auditor jumps ship after ongoing accounting issues
Audit

P&O Ferries auditor jumps ship after ongoing accounting issues

9m Accountancy Age

P&O Ferries auditor jumps ship after ongoing accou...

P&O Ferries, the Dover-Calais operator owned by Dubai-based DP World, is facing new hurdles as it navigates ongoing financial and operational diff...

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Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY
Brexit & Economy

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY

9m Marina Mouka

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says...

The UK economy is set to face significant challenges over the next two years, with the EY Item Club downgrading its forecast for GDP growth to just 0....

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EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence for risk and compliance
Accounting Firms

EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence for risk and compliance

10m Accountancy Age

EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence f...

AuditBoard has expanded its strategic alliance with EY, introducing a Centre of Excellence in the UK to support organisations as they modernise risk m...

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UK SMEs pause investments as Spring Statement looms
Budget 2025

UK SMEs pause investments as Spring Statement looms

10m Marina Mouka

UK SMEs pause investments as Spring Statement loom...

Business confidence remains high, but uncertainty stalls capital spending Read More...

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You only get one ‘Day One’: The importance of post-merger integration
Corporate Finance

You only get one ‘Day One’: The importance of post-merger integration

10m Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences, Forvis Mazars

You only get one ‘Day One’: The importance of post...

The UK pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is braced for a busier year in terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), following a quiet 2024, bot...

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Unlocking productivity: collaborative synergies for C-Suite leaders
Corporate Finance

Unlocking productivity: collaborative synergies for C-Suite leaders

11m Irena Teneva, AICPA & CIMA

Unlocking productivity: collaborative synergies fo...

Successful productivity initiatives require synergies and board-level collaborations that seamlessly integrate people, technology, and finance, but sy...

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Grant Thornton launches new advisory service for fast-growth businesses
Corporate Finance

Grant Thornton launches new advisory service for fast-growth businesses

11m Marina Mouka

Grant Thornton launches new advisory service for f...

Grant Thornton UK LLP has launched a new national Entrepreneurial and SME Services team to support fast-growing businesses and startups with tailored ...

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UK finance has lost 10,000 firms since 2020, study shows
Brexit & Economy

UK finance has lost 10,000 firms since 2020, study shows

11m Accountancy Age

UK finance has lost 10,000 firms since 2020, study...

The UK’s financial sector has contracted significantly since 2020, with nearly 10,000 firms disappearing in just four years, according to new data fro...

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Moore Global reports record revenues following private equity investment
Accounting Firms

Moore Global reports record revenues following private equity investment

11m Accountancy Age

Moore Global reports record revenues following pri...

Moore Global, a leading accountancy network, reported record revenues of $5.1 billion in 2024, marking a 13% increase from the previous year. The firm...

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Unlocking productivity: the evolving role of the CFO
Corporate Finance

Unlocking productivity: the evolving role of the CFO

11m Irena Teneva, AICPA & CIMA

Unlocking productivity: the evolving role of the C...

Understanding what drives productivity is crucial to economic growth, innovation, and living standards, making all of us stakeholders in the efforts t...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates, again
Corporate Finance

Bank of England cuts interest rates, again

12m Accountancy Age

Bank of England cuts interest rates, again

The Bank of England (BoE) has reduced its key interest rate from 4.75% to 4.5% in a move aimed at supporting the UK’s slowing economy, marking its thi...

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