UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices
Accounting Firms

UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices

11h Accountancy Age

UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed...

A rising trend of young, qualified accountants establishing their own firms is reshaping the UK’s accounting landscape. According to new data from the...

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Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation isn’t about replacing people
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation isn’t about replacing pe...

2d Marina Mouka

Q&A: Menzies’ Simon Massey on why audit automation...

When Simon Massey became Managing Partner at Menzies three and a half years ago, he didn’t anticipate his role would involve overseeing the introducti...

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EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Thomas Cook audit
Audit

EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Thomas Cook audit

4d Marina Mouka

EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Th...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined EY nearly £5m for “serious breaches of standards” in its audits of Thomas Cook’s financial statements ...

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Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions
Accounting Firms

Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

5d Accountancy Age

Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

Bishop Fleming, a leading UK-based audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory firm, has announced a significant round of promotions across its operations i...

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HaysMac taps Per-Olof Ahlstrom to lead Risk Advisory Services
Accounting Firms

HaysMac taps Per-Olof Ahlstrom to lead Risk Advisory Services

6d Accountancy Age

HaysMac taps Per-Olof Ahlstrom to lead Risk Adviso...

Per-Olof Ahlstrom HaysMac has announced the appointment of Per-Olof Ahlstrom as Acting Head of Risk Assurance and Advisory Services, strengthening its...

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MHA confirms float date and £269m valuation
Accounting Firms

MHA confirms float date and £269m valuation

6d Marina Mouka

MHA confirms float date and £269m valuation

MHA, the 13th largest accounting firm in the UK, has announced that it will proceed with its listing on the London Stock Exchange, despite the ongoing...

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EY announces AI integration into global Assurance technology platform
AI in Accounting

EY announces AI integration into global Assurance technology platform

6d Accountancy Age

EY announces AI integration into global Assurance ...

EY has launched the next phase of its US$1 billion technology investment, introducing AI-powered capabilities to its global Assurance platform. This m...

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Xeinadin expands Southern UK network with two-firm acquisition
Accounting Firms

Xeinadin expands Southern UK network with two-firm acquisition

1w Marina Mouka

Xeinadin expands Southern UK network with two-firm...

Xeinadin, one of the UK’s top 20 accountancy groups, has acquired JCS Accountants in Surrey and Mudd Partners LLP in Essex, bolstering its regional pr...

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Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth less than men
Career

Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth less than men

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Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth ...

The gender pay gap across the UK’s financial services industry remains persistently wide, with women earning just 78 pence for every pound earned by m...

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Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of growth
Accounting Firms

Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of growth

1w Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of ...

Forvis Mazars has posted its fifteenth consecutive year of growth in the UK, reporting revenue of £362.4m for the year ending 31 August 2024—a rise of...

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MHA falls short of £125m IPO target
Accounting Firms

MHA falls short of £125m IPO target

2w Accountancy Age

MHA falls short of £125m IPO target

UK accountancy firm MHA is reportedly struggling to reach its £125m fundraising goal ahead of a planned flotation on the London Stock Exchange, as it ...

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Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of accounting qualifications
ACCA

Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of accounting qualifications

2w Marina Mouka

Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of account...

Efforts to ease cross-border mobility for auditors between the US and UK have hit a roadblock, with longstanding negotiations over mutual recognition ...

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EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair
Accounting Firms

EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair

2w Accountancy Age

EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair

Alison Duncan EY has named Alison Duncan as its next UK chair, subject to a partner vote, marking a significant governance shift and historic leadersh...

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Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ESG overhaul
Accounting Firms

Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ESG overhaul

2w Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ES...

Forvis Mazars has released its 2024 UK Sustainability Report, setting out a sharpened set of environmental and social goals, including a revised net z...

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Q&A: Affinia’s growth journey - A new challenger in UK accountancy
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Affinia’s growth journey - A new challenger in UK accountancy

2w Marina Mouka

Q&A: Affinia’s growth journey - A new challenger i...

An executive interview with Darren Redmayne, CEO, and Chris Annis, CCO of Affinia. Read More...

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Wilson Partners acquires Max Accountants
Accounting Firms

Wilson Partners acquires Max Accountants

3w Accountancy Age

Wilson Partners acquires Max Accountants

Wilson Partners has acquired Rutland-based Max Accountants in a move that strengthens the firm’s regional presence and expands its focus on high-growt...

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PKF Francis Clark named among top 20 UK’s best workplaces
Accounting Firms

PKF Francis Clark named among top 20 UK’s best workplaces

3w Accountancy Age

PKF Francis Clark named among top 20 UK’s best wor...

Firm secures highest ranking of any accountancy business in this year’s list Read More...

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PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wyelands Bank
Accounting Firms

PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wyelands Bank

3w Marina Mouka

PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wye...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined PwC £2.9 million and issued a severe reprimand over “serious failings” in its 2019 audit of Wyelands B...

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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

3w 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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ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosures to prevent greenwashing
Accounting Standards

ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosures to prevent greenwashin...

4w Accountancy Age

ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosur...

Accountancy bodies urge IPSASB to expand scope of public sector climate reporting Read More...

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Xeinadin acquires Raffingers in largest deal to date
Accounting Firms

Xeinadin acquires Raffingers in largest deal to date

4w Marina Mouka

Xeinadin acquires Raffingers in largest deal to da...

Xeinadin has acquired London-based accounting firm Raffingers in its biggest deal yet, adding 70 professionals to its network. The move comes as Xeina...

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EY axes 30 partners in biggest executive purge in decades
Big Four

EY axes 30 partners in biggest executive purge in decades

4w Accountancy Age

EY axes 30 partners in biggest executive purge in ...

Ernst & Young (EY) is set to implement one of its most substantial partner redundancy initiatives in decades, aiming to safeguard profitability am...

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Watchdog scrutiny puts MHA’s ISG audit and IPO at risk
Accounting Firms

Watchdog scrutiny puts MHA’s ISG audit and IPO at risk

4w Accountancy Age

Watchdog scrutiny puts MHA’s ISG audit and IPO at ...

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into accountancy firm MHA over its audit of failed construction giant ISG, ad...

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MHA eyes London AIM listing with ambitious growth plans
Accounting Firms

MHA eyes London AIM listing with ambitious growth plans

4w Marina Mouka

MHA eyes London AIM listing with ambitious growth ...

MHA, one of the UK’s fastest-growing accountancy firms, has announced plans to list on AIM, the London Stock Exchange’s growth market, with a fundrais...

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KPMG to consolidate global partnerships in major restructuring effort
Big Four

KPMG to consolidate global partnerships in major restructuring effort

1m Marina Mouka

KPMG to consolidate global partnerships in major r...

KPMG is set to merge dozens of its national affiliates in a sweeping overhaul of its global structure, aiming to boost growth and improve audit qualit...

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Accountancy people moves: February 2025
Company News

Accountancy people moves: February 2025

1m Accountancy Age

Accountancy people moves: February 2025

Each month, Accountancy Age delivers a comprehensive update on the key people moves and promotions among the UK accountancy market’s top firms. In Mar...

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PwC leads FTSE as PKF Littlejohn eyes top spot in AIM auditor rankings
Accounting Firms

PwC leads FTSE as PKF Littlejohn eyes top spot in AIM auditor rankings

1m Accountancy Age

PwC leads FTSE as PKF Littlejohn eyes top spot in ...

As UK audit firms reshuffle their client portfolios, the latest Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide (CARG) for Q1 2025 highlights shifting competitive d...

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