Jonathan Barber, Executive Director – UK of the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA), shares insights from retired accountants from the profession...
View articleLeading South West accountancy firm Westcotts has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation, marking a significant milestone...
View articleAs businesses begin exploring the metaverse—a new, immersive virtual reality—accountants are facing a pivotal question: how do we prepare for a future...
View articleLet’s face it, accounting has an image problem. But before you roll your eyes and say, “Tell me something I don’t know,” hear ...
View articleGrant Thornton UK LLP has announced the launch of new onboarding program aimed at equipping new trainees with essential professional skills. The ini...
View articleAs England’s school leavers await their exam results this August, a new survey reveals a shifting perception towards apprenticeships as a viable...
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 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 articleThe recent King’s Speech has unveiled a raft of legislative proposals set to significantly reshape the landscape for accountants and auditors ac...
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 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 articleAI has proven its potential when it comes to efficiency, creating new and exciting career paths and enabling workers to focus on higher-value tasks. H...
View articleIn a period of rapid technological advance, almost every organisation is going through some form digital transformation project. AICPA & CIMA’s Associ...
View articleAs the accounting landscape becomes increasingly complex, many firms are re-evaluating their approach to managing financial records. A significant tre...
View articleTikTok accountant launches SME advice podcast on UN Micro and SME day, 27 June Read More...
View articleWhen we think of an accountant, the image that often comes to mind is one of a stuffy, dull professional, hunched over a desk crunching numbers all da...
View articleSue Perkins knows more than XBRL than expected. Xero’s CEO likes to get at least 80g of protein a day, which is hard since she’s a vegetar...
View articleThe recent shifts towards remote work have introduced significant challenges for businesses, especially regarding corporate tax and legal implications...
View articleGrant Thornton has announced the layoff of 350 employees, equating to approximately 3.5% of its U.S. workforce. This latest round of job cuts comes on...
View articleAlmost half (45%) of firms are being “severely” or “significantly” affected by skills shortages and a total of 74% of respondents said that compared w...
View articleWhat is an accountant? According to ChatGPT, they are the following: “[Accountants are] highly detail-oriented and analytical professionals, adept at ...
View articleAICPA & CIMA released today their Re-defining finance for a sustainable world white paper, the latest iteration of their Future of Finance researc...
View articleChoosing between accounting practice and industry shapes an accountant's career, offering either a broad client base or in-depth company involvement. ...
View articleThe accountancy and finance landscape has seen a shift in recent years, with promising signs of recruitment recovery driven by a renewed focus on envi...
View articleInnovation is essential to survival in the modern marketplace. AICPA & CIMA’s Associate Technical Director Peter Spence discusses how to foster a cult...
View article2 in 5 (41%) of female chartered accountants say they’ve avoided taking annual leave on more than one occasion because they were anxious about handing...
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