FCA and PRA propose reforms to ease SM&CR burden
Business Regulation

FCA and PRA propose reforms to ease SM&CR burden

6m Accountancy Age

FCA and PRA propose reforms to ease SM&CR burden

The FCA and PRA have launched a joint consultation proposing targeted reforms to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, aiming to reduce regulato...

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ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025
ACCA

ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025

6m Accountancy Age

ACCA sets out regulatory priorities for 2025

ACCA’s Regulatory Board has released its latest annual report, outlining how it maintained oversight of the association’s regulatory arrangements in 2...

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Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to penalties
Business Regulation

Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to penalties

6m Craig Stobo, Partner, VITA

Decarbonisation policy shifts from incentives to p...

Decarbonisation rules will raise revenue, but the real goal is to create a sea change in industrial behaviour. Read More...

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How technology could rewire corporate reporting
Accounting Standards

How technology could rewire corporate reporting

6m Accountancy Age

How technology could rewire corporate reporting

The accountancy profession stands at a crossroads in the evolution of corporate reporting, with technology offering transformative potential—if the se...

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ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof reporting accountants
Accounting Standards

ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof reporting accountants

7m Accountancy Age

ICAEW proposes four principles to future-proof rep...

In a bid to future-proof the UK’s capital markets, ICAEW has outlined four principles to evolve the reporting accountant’s role, highlighting the bala...

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Big Four firms fined over exam cheating scandal
Big Four

Big Four firms fined over exam cheating scandal

7m Accountancy Age

Big Four firms fined over exam cheating scandal

The Dutch arms of Deloitte, PwC and EY have been fined a combined $8.5mn after US regulators uncovered widespread exam cheating involving “hundreds” o...

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Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in a year
HMRC

Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in a year

7m Accountancy Age

Wealthy under scrutiny as tax evasion rises 17% in...

Tax avoidance and evasion among the UK’s wealthiest individuals is on the rise, with underpaid liabilities climbing from £1.9bn to £2.1bn in the last ...

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New guidance warns against ‘nil’ MTD submissions
Accounting Standards

New guidance warns against ‘nil’ MTD submissions

7m Accountancy Age

New guidance warns against ‘nil’ MTD submissions

PCRT bodies clarify standards ahead of 2026 mandate, urging tax professionals to uphold accuracy in quarterly updates. Read More...

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Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance progress
Corporate Governance

Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance progress

7m Accountancy Age

Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance pr...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has called on the European Commission (EC) to simplify its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Re...

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FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard
Accounting Standards

FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance standard

7m Accountancy Age

FRC sets out plans for UK sustainability assurance...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has opened consultation on a proposed UK version of a new global sustainability assurance standard, aiming to gi...

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Government red tape stalls growth for almost 1 in 5 UK SMEs
Business

Government red tape stalls growth for almost 1 in 5 UK SMEs

7m Accountancy Age

Government red tape stalls growth for almost 1 in ...

New research from FreeAgent suggests bureaucracy is still biting down hard on the UK’s small business sector — with almost one in five SMEs (18%) citi...

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The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovation and ethics is critical
AI in Accounting

The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovation and ethics is critical

7m Nigel Layton, Partner and Head of Pharma & Life Sciences at Forvis Mazars

The potential of AI in pharma: Balancing innovatio...

As with many industries, the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to drive transformation. The sector is ...

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How organisations can prepare for the new fraud prevention measures
Companies House

How organisations can prepare for the new fraud prevention measures

7m Olivier Cornet, UK Country Manager, geoficiency

How organisations can prepare for the new fraud pr...

​​​​​Responsibility for anti-fraud is changing. Organisations must have reasonable prevention procedures in place. Read More...

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One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'
Accounting Standards

One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'

8m Accountancy Age

One in ten audits flagged for 'major improvements'

ICAEW’s latest monitoring report finds that while most audits remain of acceptable quality, 10% were flagged for significant improvements, highlightin...

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EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” audit failings at NMC Health
Audit

EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” audit failings at NMC Health

8m Accountancy Age

EY faces £2bn lawsuit over “extremely serious” aud...

The UK accounting watchdog has identified “extremely serious” failings in EY’s audits of NMC Health, according to claims aired at the High Court this ...

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73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assurance
Accounting Standards

73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assurance

8m Accountancy Age

73% of G20 companies now seek sustainability assur...

The percentage of companies engaged in sustainability reporting remained unchanged at 98% Read More...

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Why lease accounting now demands a smarter system
Accounting Software

Why lease accounting now demands a smarter system

8m Marina Mouka

Why lease accounting now demands a smarter system

As lease standards tighten, finance teams relying on spreadsheets face rising risk. Discover how dedicated software brings control, accuracy and compl...

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Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president
People In Business

Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president

9m Accountancy Age

Karen Scholes becomes ICAS' sixth female president

Karen Scholes has been appointed the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) for the 2025/26 term, making history a...

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ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit requirements
Accounting Standards

ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit requirements

9m Accountancy Age

ACCA urges FRC to ensure proportionate SME audit r...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has called for a more balanced approach to audit regulations for small and medium-sized ente...

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Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY
Brexit & Economy

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says EY

9m Marina Mouka

Tariffs and uncertainty hold back UK economy, says...

The UK economy is set to face significant challenges over the next two years, with the EY Item Club downgrading its forecast for GDP growth to just 0....

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HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year
Accounting Firms

HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year

9m Accountancy Age

HMRC red tape casts UK SMEs £25bn a year

UK small businesses are facing an annual tax compliance burden nearing £25 billion, according to recent findings by the Federation of Small Businesses...

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New corporate fraud offence to take effect in September—what firms must know
Accounting Firms

New corporate fraud offence to take effect in September—what firms must kno...

9m Accountancy Age

New corporate fraud offence to take effect in Sept...

UK accountancy firms and their clients face a tightening of corporate liability rules from 1 September 2025, when the new offence of Failure to Preven...

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EY under investigation for role in Post Office audit during crisis period
Accounting Firms

EY under investigation for role in Post Office audit during crisis period

9m Marina Mouka

EY under investigation for role in Post Office aud...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into EY’s audits of the Post Office, focusing on the period from March 2015 to Mar...

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EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Thomas Cook audit
Audit

EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Thomas Cook audit

9m Marina Mouka

EY fined £4.9m for failing to meet standards in Th...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined EY nearly £5m for “serious breaches of standards” in its audits of Thomas Cook’s financial statements ...

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Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of accounting qualifications
ACCA

Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of accounting qualifications

9m Marina Mouka

Talks stall on US-UK mutual recognition of account...

Efforts to ease cross-border mobility for auditors between the US and UK have hit a roadblock, with longstanding negotiations over mutual recognition ...

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Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ESG overhaul
Accounting Firms

Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ESG overhaul

9m Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars brings net zero target forward in ES...

Forvis Mazars has released its 2024 UK Sustainability Report, setting out a sharpened set of environmental and social goals, including a revised net z...

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82% of UK workers feed AI copyrighted content, survey finds
AI in Accounting

82% of UK workers feed AI copyrighted content, survey finds

10m Accountancy Age

82% of UK workers feed AI copyrighted content, sur...

82% of employees use external material in generative AI tools, CLA warns Read More...

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