EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair
Accounting Firms

EY names Alison Duncan as first woman UK chair

3h 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

5h 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

1d 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

5d 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

6d 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

7d 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

7d 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...

2w 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

2w 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

2w 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

2w 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

2w 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

3w 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

4w 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

4w 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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Digital transformation priorities for UK accounting firms: Strategic roadmap for 2025
Accounting Firms

Digital transformation priorities for UK accounting firms: Strategic roadma...

1m Mohammed Sidat, Associate Product Technology Director, Wolters Kluwer TAA UK

Digital transformation priorities for UK accountin...

It’s official, accounting firms with at least 75% technology integration are 63% more likely to report significant revenue growth compared to le...

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The real AI divide in accounting is between the fearful and the fearless
Accounting Firms

The real AI divide in accounting is between the fearful and the fearless

1m Marina Mouka

The real AI divide in accounting is between the fe...

Two accounting firms, same size, same market, same tools. One is scaling rapidly, rolling out new services, and attracting top-tier clients. The other...

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Forvis Mazars announces new UK Executive team
Accounting Firms

Forvis Mazars announces new UK Executive team

1m Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars announces new UK Executive team

Forvis Mazars has announced a new Executive team to lead its UK operations, with five new appointments joining CEO James Gilbey’s leadership group. Th...

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Moore Global reports record revenues following private equity investment
Accounting Firms

Moore Global reports record revenues following private equity investment

1m 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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How to lose a month of work and still feel busy
Accounting Firms

How to lose a month of work and still feel busy

2m Accountancy Age

How to lose a month of work and still feel busy

Accounting firms pride themselves on precision. Every number balanced, every transaction documented, every report filed on time. Yet beneath this well...

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How we can solve the skills shortage in finance
Skills

How we can solve the skills shortage in finance

2m Sarah Beale, CEO, Association of Accounting Technicians

How we can solve the skills shortage in finance

There’s no denying that accountancy, and the wider financial services sector, is facing a skills shortage. In September 2024, Skills England identifie...

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Unlocking productivity: the evolving role of the CFO
Corporate Finance

Unlocking productivity: the evolving role of the CFO

2m 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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Why every accounting firm should think like a CFO
Accounting Firms

Why every accounting firm should think like a CFO

2m Marina Mouka

Why every accounting firm should think like a CFO

For years, accounting firms built their businesses on stability. Tax filings, financial reporting, and audits were the profession’s foundation, predic...

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Grant Thornton invests £1M in data and digital training
Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton invests £1M in data and digital training

2m Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton invests £1M in data and digital tra...

Grant Thornton UK LLP has announced a £1 million investment in a business transformation programme designed to embed a data-driven, digital mindset ac...

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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks
ACCA

ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks

2m Accountancy Age

ACCA backs central oversight of local authority au...

The global accountancy body has thrown its support behind the UK government’s proposed overhaul of local authority audits but warns that the reforms l...

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The battle for AIM: Is PKF about to unseat BDO?
Accounting Firms

The battle for AIM: Is PKF about to unseat BDO?

2m Accountancy Age

The battle for AIM: Is PKF about to unseat BDO?

With BDO’s long-standing dominance under threat, is 2025 the year a new leader emerges in AIM auditing? Read More...

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Q&A: Inside EY’s $1B innovation journey with Marc Jeschonneck and Paul Goodhew
AI in Accounting

Q&A: Inside EY’s $1B innovation journey with Marc Jeschonneck and Paul Good...

2m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Inside EY’s $1B innovation journey with Marc ...

EY’s Marc Jeschonneck and Paul Goodhew reveal how generative AI and innovation are reshaping the future of auditing. Read More...

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