61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneurs, says ACCA
AI in Accounting

61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneurs, says ACCA

1y Accountancy Age

61% of UK Gen Z accountants aim to be entrepreneur...

Mental health, AI readiness and sustainability also rank high among UK finance professionals in ACCA’s latest Global Talent Trends survey Read More...

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35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your application stand out
35 under 35

35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your application stand out

1y Accountancy Age

35 under 35 nomination tips: How to make your appl...

Get ready to submit your nominations for the 35 Under 35 rankings in 2025! Whether you're nominating yourself or a colleague, these tips will guide yo...

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Human capital and performance management – insights from Tokyo
Corporate Finance

Human capital and performance management – insights from Tokyo

1y Peter Spence, AICPA & CIMA

Human capital and performance management – insight...

To thrive in today’s business world, businesses need more than just a good strategy or product; they also need to have the right people to execute the...

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PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition and slow growth
Accounting Firms

PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition and slow growth

1y Marina Mouka

PwC axes 1,500 jobs in the US amid low attrition a...

Staff blindsided as Big Four firm makes second round of cuts under US chief Paul Griggs Read More...

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What makes a 35 under 35 honouree? Celebrating leadership, innovation, and impact
35 under 35

What makes a 35 under 35 honouree? Celebrating leadership, innovation, and ...

1y Marina Mouka

What makes a 35 under 35 honouree? Celebrating lea...

The 35 under 35 rankings spotlight young professionals making a difference in accountancy. Leadership, innovation, and client impact are key traits of...

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UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices
Accounting Firms

UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed practices

1y Accountancy Age

UK’s young accountants lead surge in self-employed...

A rising trend of young, qualified accountants establishing their own firms is reshaping the UK’s accounting landscape. According to new data from the...

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Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions
Accounting Firms

Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

1y Accountancy Age

Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

Bishop Fleming, a leading UK-based audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory firm, has announced a significant round of promotions across its operations i...

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Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth less than men
Career

Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth less than men

1y Marina Mouka

Women in UK financial services still earn a fifth ...

The gender pay gap across the UK’s financial services industry remains persistently wide, with women earning just 78 pence for every pound earned by m...

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Accountancy people moves: February 2025
Company News

Accountancy people moves: February 2025

1y 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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How we can solve the skills shortage in finance
Skills

How we can solve the skills shortage in finance

1y 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

1y 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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2025: Can accountants turn the tide on trust and growth?
2025 Predictions

2025: Can accountants turn the tide on trust and growth?

2y Accountancy Age

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,...

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Accountancy people moves: November 2024
Company News

Accountancy people moves: November 2024

2y Accountancy Age

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...

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Negative stereotypes blamed for declining interest in the profession
Skills

Negative stereotypes blamed for declining interest in the profession

2y Accountancy Age

Negative stereotypes blamed for declining interest...

Data reveals 57.1% of accountants cite negative stereotypes as a significant barrier to pursuing accountancy as a career Read More...

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Finance and accounting sector set for hiring surge despite skills shortage concerns
Skills

Finance and accounting sector set for hiring surge despite skills shortage ...

2y Accountancy Age

Finance and accounting sector set for hiring surge...

A significant expansion in finance and accounting recruitment is expected for 2025, with more than half of hiring managers planning to increase their ...

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Accounting under pressure: Balancing accuracy and stability amid talent gaps
Opinion Blog

Accounting under pressure: Balancing accuracy and stability amid talent gap...

2y Megan Weis, VP and General Manager, FAO Services, Personiv

Accounting under pressure: Balancing accuracy and ...

With an increasing number of financial inaccuracies stemming from overworked accounting teams, businesses are feeling the pressure of the ongoing tale...

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Accountancy people moves: October 2024
Company News

Accountancy people moves: October 2024

2y Accountancy Age

Accountancy people moves: October 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...

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KPMG cuts 4% of US audit staff amid industry wide adjustments
Accounting Firms

KPMG cuts 4% of US audit staff amid industry wide adjustments

2y Accountancy Age

KPMG cuts 4% of US audit staff amid industry wide ...

KPMG has announced a reduction of approximately 330 positions from its US audit practice, representing nearly 4% of its 9,000-person audit workforce, ...

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Fired for learning? The story behind EY's recent dismissals
Accounting Firms

Fired for learning? The story behind EY's recent dismissals

2y Accountancy Age

Fired for learning? The story behind EY's recent d...

Who’d have thought too much L&D would be a bad thing? That’s the question on the minds of many employees at EY after a recent wave of dismissals w...

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Westcotts achieves Gold Standard in employee development with new accreditation
Practice

Westcotts achieves Gold Standard in employee development with new accredita...

2y Accountancy Age

Westcotts achieves Gold Standard in employee devel...

Leading South West accountancy firm Westcotts has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation, marking a significant milestone...

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EY delays graduate hires as advisory business slows
Accounting Firms

EY delays graduate hires as advisory business slows

2y Accountancy Age

EY delays graduate hires as advisory business slow...

Big Four firm pushes back start dates for strategy arm recruits, citing weak M&A market Read More...

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Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountants need them too
Practice strategy

Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountants need them too

2y Rachael Kennedy

Skills for entering the Metaverse - yes, accountan...

As businesses begin exploring the metaverse—a new, immersive virtual reality—accountants are facing a pivotal question: how do we prepare for a future...

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Accountancy people moves: September 2024
Company News

Accountancy people moves: September 2024

2y Accountancy Age

Accountancy people moves: September 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...

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Is EY's female-dominated leadership race a step forward or a distraction?
People In Practice

Is EY's female-dominated leadership race a step forward or a distraction?

2y Rachael King

Is EY's female-dominated leadership race a step fo...

The shortlist for EY’s next UK managing partner is dominated by women, with two out of three candidates being female. This  raises an important ...

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Accountancy people moves: August 2024
Company News

Accountancy people moves: August 2024

2y Accountancy Age

Accountancy people moves: August 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...

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Breaking the boring accountant stereotype
Skills

Breaking the boring accountant stereotype

2y Rachael Kennedy

Breaking the boring accountant stereotype

Let’s face it, accounting has an image problem. But before you roll your eyes and say, “Tell me something I don’t know,” hear ...

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Grant Thornton launches new trainee program to bridge skills gap
Skills

Grant Thornton launches new trainee program to bridge skills gap

2y Accountancy Age

Grant Thornton launches new trainee program to bri...

Grant Thornton UK LLP  has announced the launch of new  onboarding program aimed at equipping new trainees with essential professional skills. The ini...

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