Why advisory will define the next era of accountancy
AI in Accounting

Why advisory will define the next era of accountancy

1w By Dr. Kamran Shaikh, Morgan Reach

Why advisory will define the next era of accountan...

As AI reduces the time spent on compliance, accountants are spending more time delivering the strategic insight and guidance businesses need to make b...

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Inside the Moore Kingston Smith strategy to modernise partner development
Leadership Development

Inside the Moore Kingston Smith strategy to modernise partner development

2w nikita alexander

Inside the Moore Kingston Smith strategy to modern...

The traditional accountancy partner model is broken. Moore Kingston Smith’s Chief Executive Development Officer, Sophie Lord, explains why firms must ...

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Two global bodies just diagnosed UK accountancy's real problem. It isn't AI
AI in Accounting

Two global bodies just diagnosed UK accountancy's real problem. It isn't AI

1m nikita alexander

Two global bodies just diagnosed UK accountancy's ...

As global bodies map out a high-tech vision for 2040, high-street practices are fighting a generational war for talent today. The reality of 2026 dema...

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Accounting records the worst freelance gender pay gap globally
Contracting

Accounting records the worst freelance gender pay gap globally

1m nikita alexander

Accounting records the worst freelance gender pay ...

Think going freelance is a clean escape from traditional firm inequality? New data reveals that freelance finance and accounting professionals face th...

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Wait 15 years for Partner? The next generation isn't interested
Leadership Development

Wait 15 years for Partner? The next generation isn't interested

1m nikita alexander

Wait 15 years for Partner? The next generation isn...

As private equity inflows and a structural talent squeeze disrupt traditional practice models, the legacy 15-year route to partnership has transformed...

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Raising the Bar: Why the 2026 ‘35 under 35’ Demands a New Standard of Excellence
35 under 35

Raising the Bar: Why the 2026 ‘35 under 35’ Demands a New Standard of Excel...

2m Accountancy Age

Raising the Bar: Why the 2026 ‘35 under 35’ Demand...

As the UK accountancy profession transitions toward a knowledge-based economy, the criteria for excellence are being challenged. In partnership with A...

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Accountex London 2026: How Accountancy Bodies are Turning the AI Threat into a Strategic Advantage
2026 Predictions

Accountex London 2026: How Accountancy Bodies are Turning the AI Threat int...

2m Accountancy Age

Accountex London 2026: How Accountancy Bodies are ...

Following a high-powered panel discussion at Accountex London, we dive into the future of accountancy. From the "fat middle" of firm structures to the...

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Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s talent shortage
People In Business

Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s talent shortage

3m Margaret Laidlaw, Head of Talent & Culture at Forvis Mazars

Widening access is key to solving accountancy’s ta...

The instinct to streamline entry routes into accountancy is understandable, but misguided. Margaret Laidlaw, Head of Talent & Culture at Forvis Mazars...

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Rethinking the ‘standard’ accountant - The case for neuro-inclusion
ACCA

Rethinking the ‘standard’ accountant - The case for neuro-inclusion

4m nikita alexander

Rethinking the ‘standard’ accountant - The case fo...

The "standard" accountant is a myth. A new landmark report from the ACCA reveals why the UK’s most successful firms are ditching one-size-fits-all man...

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Why Gen Z Is Walking Away from Accounting
Big Four

Why Gen Z Is Walking Away from Accounting

9m Accountancy Age

Why Gen Z Is Walking Away from Accounting

KPMG’s latest figures show a quarter of under-30s leaving financial services in the past year. That headline matters to accountancy because the driver...

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AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap
Accounting Software

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the skills gap

9m Paul Lodder, VP of Accounting & Product Strategy, Dext

AI in accounting and bookkeeping: Bridging the ski...

In 2025, artificial intelligence has shifted from hype to necessity. It is no longer something firms simply experiment with on the side and has establ...

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Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?
Recruitment

Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?

9m Jez Brooks, Senior Early Talent Manager at Moore Kingston Smith

Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?

The future workforce is making its choices and, for many, professional services isn't on the radar. Are we prepared for the talent gap that looms ahea...

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PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for trainee accountants
Big Four

PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for trainee accountants

10m Accountancy Age

PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for ...

PwC remains a top graduate employer, yet the firm is tightening its intake due to automation and softer demand. Learn how automation is shifting entry...

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How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth
Corporate Finance

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth

10m Mark Campbell, Head of Wealth Proposition, Isio

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising y...

Many people assume that accountants should also be world-class money managers. But to succeed in the profession, you’re inevitably likely to be time-p...

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The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future
Accounting Firms

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future

10m Dayshape

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of t...

Enter the boardroom to reveal C-suite and Partner insights and join our webinar to level up. Read More...

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Deloitte brings nearly 1,500 new graduates and apprentices into UK workforce
Accounting Firms

Deloitte brings nearly 1,500 new graduates and apprentices into UK workforc...

10m Accountancy Age

Deloitte brings nearly 1,500 new graduates and app...

Deloitte is set to onboard almost 1,500 graduates, apprentices and industrial placement students across 17 UK offices, with a further 98 joining in De...

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How apprenticeships are building the workforce businesses need straight from A-levels
Career

How apprenticeships are building the workforce businesses need straight fro...

11m Sarah Beale, AAT CEO

How apprenticeships are building the workforce bus...

As thousands of young people across England had just recently received their A-level results, it marks both an ending and a beginning. For some, unive...

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AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps
AI in Accounting

AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps

11m Sunil Padiyar, CTO at Trintech

AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it c...

With the accounting industry facing talent shortages, Sunil Padiyar, CTO at Trintech explores the role AI plays in the future to support finance and a...

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The accountancy shake-up: From talent tides to operational optimisation
Accounting Firms

The accountancy shake-up: From talent tides to operational optimisation

11m Dayshape

The accountancy shake-up: From talent tides to ope...

Old ways of planning, operating, and growing? They’re transforming. Explore the changes making waves. Read More...

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One year on: Reflections and advice from the 2024 35 under 35 winners
35 under 35

One year on: Reflections and advice from the 2024 35 under 35 winners

12m Accountancy Age

One year on: Reflections and advice from the 2024 ...

What impact does making the 35 under 35 list really have? We spoke to a handful of 2024 winners to hear how the recognition shaped their careers, what...

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Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, ICAEW finds
Economy

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, ICAEW finds

1y Accountancy Age

Private equity and ESG top the mid-tier agenda, IC...

A growing number of mid-tier accountancy firms are eyeing private equity investment and new ESG service lines, according to fresh research from the IC...

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75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own business
Accounting Firms

75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own business

1y Accountancy Age

75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own bus...

New research from Intuit reveals 75% of UK accounting students want to start their own business, signalling a major shift in how Gen Z sees the future...

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When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for women in accountancy
Career

When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for women in accountancy

1y Accountancy Age

When ambition isn’t enough: The cost of care for w...

In a profession built on balance sheets, it turns out balance is in short supply. A new global report from Chartered Accountants Worldwide has laid ba...

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The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI
AI in Accounting

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

1y Accountancy Age

The Big Four’s new favourite grad is AI

The UK’s largest accountancy firms are rethinking early-career recruitment as generative AI and offshoring reshape the entry-level workforce. Deloitte...

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The systems thinking workforce – powering competitive, responsive, resilient businesses
ESG

The systems thinking workforce – powering competitive, responsive, resilien...

1y Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

The systems thinking workforce – powering competit...

While technology has streamlined processes and flattened organisational structures, business complexity is growing. Under-pressure managers are increa...

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Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund
Company News

Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

1y Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars backs young talent with £400k fund

On National Social Mobility Day, the firm unveils new charity targeting education, opportunity and equity for under-25s Read More...

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Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution
AI in Accounting

Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution

1y Marina Mouka

Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s ...

Protiviti’s Janet Barberis and Deepa Krishnamachari explain why internal auditors need a seat at the transformation table. Read More...

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