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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Baker Tilly International announces record revenue...

Baker Tilly International has today announced record global revenues of $5.62bn for the year ended 31 December 2024, marking a 9% increase from the pr...

Ethics in accounting: Can firms restore public tru...

Over the past five years, accounting firms have faced penalties exceeding $100 million globally for lapses tied to ethical breaches, according to a re...

Q&A: Azets' Chris Horne on making private equity w...

Traditionally, the UK accounting industry has been built on conservative foundations—partnership models prioritizing stability, independence, and clie...

What accountants need to know about becoming an au...

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) will have a significant impact on evolving accountancy practice. John Clarke, Chair of ...

2025: Can accountants turn the tide on trust and g...

As 2025 dawns, accountants find themselves at the heart of an economy still navigating the aftershocks of a global pandemic, seismic political shifts,...

Accountancy Age's Top 10 Stories of 2024

Q&A: Gerald Edelman's Carl Lundberg on making B-Co...

From Tony's Chocolonely at the Christmas party to tough conversations about business class flights - how this 78-year-old accounting firm transformed ...

FRC warns of critical fault lines in NHS audit mar...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has released initial findings from its ongoing examination of the NHS audit market, revealing significant obstac...

UK accountancy sees double deal action with Cinven...

Two major private equity deals have been announced in the UK accountancy sector, with Cinven and IK Partners making significant investments in Grant T...

Why talent retention tops the agenda for UK accoun...

Discover why talent retention is the top challenge for UK accountancy firms and how they’re adapting to thrive in 2025 and beyond Read More...

Accountancy Age's Top Interviews for 2024

We present our top five interviews for 2024. In a year filled with technological breakthroughs, regulatory shake-ups, and inspiring industry leaders, ...

US private equity firm takes majority stake in Coo...

Cooper Parry, one of the UK’s fastest-growing accounting firms, has secured a majority investment from US-based Lee Equity Partners in what is b...

Accountancy people moves: November 2024

Each month, Accountancy Age delivers a comprehensive update on the key people moves and promotions that have taken place among the UK accountancy mark...

Q&A: Natasha Frangos on why purple isn't always fo...

The managing partner of HaysMac discusses why the firm's first rebrand in 22 years goes far beyond just dropping 'intyre' from its name. Read More...

Seven regional firms merge to form Affinia

In a move that will likely reshapes the accounting services landscape in the East and South East of England, seven regional accounting firms have merg...

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2024: Evelyn Partners ...

Celebrating excellence in the accounting profession, Accountancy Age's Top 50+50 2024 spotlights the top accountancy firms in the UK. Brought to...

Are you ready for the FRS 102 shake-up?

The forthcoming amendments to FRS 102 represent one of the most significant changes to lease accounting in years. Effective from January 2026, these u...

Step into the future

There has probably never been a more interesting or exciting time to be a financial controller. Long recognised as the ‘safe pair of hands’ that overs...

MHA's carbon emissions jump 42% but maintains 2030...

MHA reveals ambitious roadmap to net zero by 2030, while transparent reporting shows the real-world challenges of balancing rapid business growth with...