Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept but a present-day reality. As a result, the UK government is taking proactive steps to ensur...
View articleIn the last few weeks, we have seen both the ransomware attack on the NHS in the news, and more recently, the impact caused by software bug in an upda...
View articleThe Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Audit Quality for 2024, released on July 30, 2024, paints a picture of an audit landscape in ...
View articleA recent survey reveals that accountants and financial advisers are grappling with worsening cashflow issues, primarily due to clients struggling to p...
View articleWith money laundering costing the UK economy more than £100billion each year according to the National Crime Agency, it is clear that this is an issue...
View articleThere is a growing disconnect between the escalating demands placed on internal audit functions and their limited capacity to address emerging risks. ...
View articleNew stats have laid bare the mental health emergency facing global accountancy – with increased working hours and reduced salaries both impacting prof...
View articleAmongst the 40 laws the government announced in the King’s Speech on 17th July 2024, a draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill (the Bill) was...
View articleKPMG International has announced the integration of generative AI into its global smart audit platform, KPMG Clara. This move, announced on July 29, 2...
View articleThe UK’s Pensions Regulator (TPR) has unveiled updated guidance for superfunds, introducing pivotal changes that accountants and financial plann...
View articleMHA, the UK and Ireland member of Baker Tilly International, has released a comprehensive overview of their financial performance for the first time. ...
View articleWhen King Charles delivered the first King’s speech for more than 70 years last November, there was palpable frustration across the accounting profess...
View articleA recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report on carbon accounting for sustainable biofuels could herald significant changes in auditing practices...
View articleThe Centre for Public Interest Audit (CPIA), a new organisation that will bring together auditors from across the profession to shape best practice an...
View articleThe latest member survey* from the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) has shown that there is still a gap in technology skills to address the di...
View articleGrant Thornton is reportedly exploring a plan to unify its US and UK/Irish operations through a potential three-way merger. Earlier this year, Grant ...
View articleThe recent King’s Speech has unveiled a raft of legislative proposals set to significantly reshape the landscape for accountants and auditors ac...
View articleThe world is going green, and finance is no exception. As businesses and investors increasingly prioritize sustainability, there’s a growing dem...
View articlePass rates have been announced by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) for students who sat their exams in June 2024. 107,506 ent...
View articleThe Financial Reporting Council (FRC) recently imposed significant sanctions on MacIntyre Hudson LLP (MHA) and two of its auditors. The case, revolvin...
View articleTalent is the lifeblood of any organization, but attracting and retaining the right people is no mean feat. Recently I’ve had several opportunities to...
View articleFrancesca Lagerberg, CEO of Baker Tilly International (BTI), is at the helm of a network navigating through a transformative period in the accounting ...
View articleThe UK’s new Labour government must commit to taking forward audit and corporate governance reform and legislate to clear the local audit backlog in E...
View articleRO Capital Partners announces that its portfolio company, measurable.energy, has installed its smart power sockets in the office of PKF Francis Clark...
View articleEach month, Accountancy Age delivers a comprehensive update on the key people moves and promotions that have taken place among the UK accountancy mark...
View articleDains is making significant strides as it approaches its 100th anniversary. Recently, the firm has embarked on a series of strategic acquisitions and ...
View articleFollowing the recent publication of supplementary guidance by the National Audit Office (NAO), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and W...
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