The Financial Reporting Council is pivoting from its post-Carillion "enforcement era" toward a risk-based, proportionate supervisory model. As the reg...
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View articleAs the UK profession emerges from the January burnout, a far more complex regulatory horizon awaits. We explore why the 2026/27 tax year is a watershe...
View articleThe business community and the finance and accounting profession’s engagement with sustainability over the last 12 months has been a roller-coaster. Y...
View articleAs businesses enter 2026 with a clearer policy backdrop but rising expectations around compliance and competitiveness, advisers have a pivotal opportu...
View articleThe "Ghost of Reforms Past" returns as the Government shelves the Audit Reform Bill in a shock pivot toward "economic growth." With the birth of ARGA ...
View articleThe government’s Modern Industrial Strategy quietly elevates accountancy from a back-office function to a cornerstone of economic growth and technolog...
View articleA rare alliance of the Big Four and mid-tier firms is pushing the FRC to abandon its controversial ‘name and shame’ policy. As the regulator weighs it...
View articleAs "AI slop" invades the ledger, a new Dext study reveals that half of UK firms have already suffered financial losses due to rogue chatbot advice. Wi...
View articleThe "quiet" period for UK accountants is officially over. As 2026 begins, the profession faces a perfect storm of regulatory mandates from the balance...
View articleAs consolidation and outcome-based accountability reshape UK pensions, fund administrators must modernise systems and data models to deliver scale and...
View articleThe burden of UK regulation has reached a tipping point, with the ACCA warning that "cumulative red tape" now poses a greater threat to SMEs than any ...
View articleThe mandatory FRS 102 changes effective from 2026 will drag most operating leases onto the balance sheet, fundamentally altering key financial ratios ...
View articleThe FCA's inquiry into WH Smith's significant accounting error over revenue recognition is a wake-up call for all UK finance leaders. This analysis ex...
View articleEmbedded finance is no longer an optional add-on—it’s a board-level priority and a critical growth strategy for UK corporates. With 38% of C-suite lea...
View articleAs UK firms deploy AI and Machine Learning for smarter risk assessment and anomaly detection, they face a regulatory tightrope. We examine the critica...
View articleThe credibility of corporate sustainability rests on one foundation: reliable data. Without it, even the most ambitious environmental or social commit...
View articleSupplier Finance Arrangements (SFA), including reverse factoring and similar structures, have become an integral part of modern working capital manage...
View articleAs accountants face rising client demands, regulatory pressures, and a persistent skills shortage, technology is becoming the key enabler for growth. ...
View articleAs political trust fractures and global challenges mount, the finance sector faces a critical choice: maintain business as usual or become a genuine f...
View articleCompanies House is phasing in new measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act to tackle fraud, strengthen transparency and suppor...
View articleForvis Mazars has partnered with global software provider EcoOnline to improve ESG reporting and assurance for clients in Singapore, supporting compli...
View articleThe UK life sciences sector is at a crossroads. Despite world-class research, talent, and government support, disputes over NHS pricing and growing US...
View articleThe 2025 National Risk Assessment confirms accountancy services remain at high risk of money laundering, but highlights a more complex threat environm...
View articleWHSmith’s board is backing chief executive Carl Cowling as it investigates £30m accounting errors that cut profit forecasts and wiped £600m off its va...
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