HMRC can’t blame the pandemic for all its customer service failings, says MP
HMRC

HMRC can’t blame the pandemic for all its customer service failings, says M...

4y Greg Noble

HMRC can’t blame the pandemic for all its customer...

HMRC are facing backlash over their recent customer service shortcomings Read More...

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Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on practices, experts say
Accounting Firms

Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on practices, experts say

4y Sam Alberti

Accounting tech vendors placing added strain on pr...

Accountants often act as ‘salespeople’ for cloud providers, according to one market participant Read More...

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The accountancy trends shaping 2023 and beyond
Practice

The accountancy trends shaping 2023 and beyond

4y Institute of Financial Account...

The accountancy trends shaping 2023 and beyond

John Edwards, CEO of the Institute of Financial Accountants, questions whether the turbulence seen in recent years will define the future of the accou...

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Accountants and partnerships - is it time to move on?
Business

Accountants and partnerships - is it time to move on?

4y Rachel Gordon

Accountants and partnerships - is it time to move ...

Dains believes a corporate structure is the best way to maximise the benefits of its growth strategy Read More...

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Dext CEO: Accountants can ‘get ahead of the game’ with MTD ITSA delay
Making Tax Digital

Dext CEO: Accountants can ‘get ahead of the game’ with MTD ITSA delay

4y Sam Alberti

Dext CEO: Accountants can ‘get ahead of the game’ ...

While disappointing, the fresh postponement will allow accountants and bookkeepers to familiarise themselves with what’s to come, according to Sabby G...

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People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appointments
Big Four

People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appointments

4y Greg Noble

People Moves Update: A series of mid-market appoin...

December highlighted a flurry of movements for the mid-market accounting firms Read More...

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Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee income growth across the industry due to increased client demand
Audit

Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee income growth across the in...

4y Greg Noble

Top 50+50 2022: Data highlights significant fee in...

The wider UK economy continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic, but increased client demand for accounting and advisory services saw firms rep...

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The role of advisory within accountancy
Accounting Firms

The role of advisory within accountancy

4y Greg Noble

The role of advisory within accountancy

The role of an accountant has been transitioning from its traditional offering recently, with advisory services becoming an integral part of its makeu...

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Advisory services are best route to growth, accountants say
Accounting Firms

Advisory services are best route to growth, accountants say

4y Rachel Gordon

Advisory services are best route to growth, accoun...

Offering a broad range of advisory services, alongside core audit provision, is the key to achieving strong market position, according to a number of...

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UK accounting firms must prepare for crypto “tidal wave”
Professional Services

UK accounting firms must prepare for crypto “tidal wave”

4y Sam Alberti

UK accounting firms must prepare for crypto “tidal...

An understanding of cryptocurrency and digital assets is no longer optional for advisory firms, according to market participants Read More...

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The Trust Registration Service – Where are we now?
Business

The Trust Registration Service – Where are we now?

4y Helen Thornley

The Trust Registration Service – Where are we now?

With only a small fraction of the expected number of trusts added to the Trust Register since it opened to non-taxable trusts on September 1, 2021, He...

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Advisers to play “key role” in tackling poor UK growth
Business

Advisers to play “key role” in tackling poor UK growth

5y Sam Alberti

Advisers to play “key role” in tackling poor UK gr...

If the UK was a US state, it would be the nation’s poorest, research has found Read More...

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Accountants diversify advisory services to fulfil ESG targets
Green

Accountants diversify advisory services to fulfil ESG targets

5y Patricia Cullen

Accountants diversify advisory services to fulfil ...

Accountants are at the centre of non-financial reporting, with firms expanding ESG services to support businesses amid rising climate risks and the gr...

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Statutory audit must “make more use” of internal audit expertise
Audit

Statutory audit must “make more use” of internal audit expertise

5y Sam Alberti

Statutory audit must “make more use” of internal a...

While objectivity and independence are critical, greater collaboration could be the key to stronger assurance Read More...

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Experts reject ‘insolvency tsunami’ predictions but advise caution
Insolvency

Experts reject ‘insolvency tsunami’ predictions but advise caution

5y Sam Alberti

Experts reject ‘insolvency tsunami’ predictions bu...

Forecasts suggesting a wave of corporate insolvencies on the horizon are alarmist, but rescue tools and advisory services should still be considered, ...

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Advisory services: the key to business growth
Consulting

Advisory services: the key to business growth

6y Phil Thornton | Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer

Advisory services: the key to business growth

Phil Thornton is lead technology product manager for digital at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK Read More...

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Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 10 – The evolving role of accountants
People In Practice

Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 10 – The evolving role of accountants

7y Austin Clark , Editor

Podcast: Inside Accountancy Episode 10 – The evolv...

In the latest episode of the Inside Accountancy podcast, Natasha Frangos, Partner, Head of Corporate and Head of Creative, Media and Technology at hay...

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Managing risk, preserving reputation
Audit

Managing risk, preserving reputation

7y Steve Harper

Managing risk, preserving reputation

Auditors can provide invaluable support for charities’ managers and trustees who are under increased scrutiny in very tough times, says Steve Harper, ...

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The widening skill gap in accountancy
People Business

The widening skill gap in accountancy

7y Jeremy Chan

The widening skill gap in accountancy

There is a growing skill gap in accountancy, partly due to changing priorities and new technologies, new report finds. Read More...

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FCA: Adviser charging an ‘emotive’ subject
Practice

FCA: Adviser charging an ‘emotive’ subject

7y Chris Jewers

FCA: Adviser charging an ‘emotive’ subject

Comments from the FCA’s Debbie Gupta during a conference reaffirm the importance of remembering the human factor when advising clients. Read More...

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Navigating clients through uncertain times
Brexit

Navigating clients through uncertain times

7y Idris Nagri

Navigating clients through uncertain times

Accountants can adapt to uncertain political times and exponential technological change by optimising their practices and offering new advisory servic...

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How to keep up with technology and the cost of doing nothing
Accounting Firms

How to keep up with technology and the cost of doing nothing

7y James Gill and Oliver Watson

How to keep up with technology and the cost of doi...

The accountancy world, rather like the legal world, is in a state of flux. Accountants are adapting fast to new technologies so as to retain market sh...

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Give clients what they truly want – and demonstrate your value
Business

Give clients what they truly want – and demonstrate your value

7y James Hickey

Give clients what they truly want – and demonstrat...

James Hickey, CEO of PKF International, discusses how accountants can move from a compliance focus to advisory – and what this means for international...

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How to optimise your practice for the future
Accounting Software

How to optimise your practice for the future

7y Idris Nagri

How to optimise your practice for the future

Find out how automation and integration can drive efficiency and growth for your practice, with our guide in partnership with Wolters Kluwer Read More...

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Compliance vs advisory: share and share alike
Practice

Compliance vs advisory: share and share alike

7y Stephen Tucker

Compliance vs advisory: share and share alike

Practices are looking to provide more services to clients, but that can create an internal tension between those providing traditional core offerings ...

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Using strategic advice to become your clients’ most trusted advisor
Practice

Using strategic advice to become your clients’ most trusted advisor

7y Nick Williams

Using strategic advice to become your clients’ mos...

QuickBooks' head of sales Nick Williams sets out the steps you need to take to become a business advisor to your clients Read More...

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“20% of SMEs are running into cash-flow problems because of late payment[s],” says CYBG
Business

“20% of SMEs are running into cash-flow problems because of late payment[s]...

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

“20% of SMEs are running into cash-flow problems b...

Earlier this month, Accountancy Age spoke with Graeme Sands, the corporate and mid-market director of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banking Group (CYBG...

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