2019 will include 450 new trainees for BDO
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2019 will include 450 new trainees for BDO

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

2019 will include 450 new trainees for BDO

This will make 2019 the most successful year ever in terms of trainee intake Read More...

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Businesses are not equipping their workforce for the future
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Businesses are not equipping their workforce for the future

8y Accountancy Age

Businesses are not equipping their workforce for t...

Only 41 percent of UK employees feel their organisations are equipping them with the right skills for the future of working Read More...

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AAT study reveals benefits to flexible working
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AAT study reveals benefits to flexible working

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

AAT study reveals benefits to flexible working

Does a flexible working schedule benefit the employee more than the traditional 9-to-5? Read More...

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How to get ahead in the war for talent
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How to get ahead in the war for talent

8y Kreston Reeves

How to get ahead in the war for talent

Karen Thompson, a training manager from Kreston Reeves, working alongside AJ Chambers (Adam Munro, manager of the London Division and Andrew Hilliard,...

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How to succeed in Tax in 2019
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How to succeed in Tax in 2019

8y Harriet Stocker

How to succeed in Tax in 2019

As professional services starts to diversify its workforce, how can the newly emerging entrants into accountancy firms garner long-term success within...

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Solving the UK’s care funding crisis one person at a time
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Solving the UK’s care funding crisis one person at a time

8y Care Property Bond

Solving the UK’s care funding crisis one person at...

As a nation we are getting older, yet the care funding situation continues to be problematic and will only worsen without a solution Read More...

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Six skills accountants need to succeed in the future
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Six skills accountants need to succeed in the future

8y Ross Chapman

Six skills accountants need to succeed in the futu...

Accountants might traditionally be viewed as number-crunchers but there are other skills that are possibly far more important to today's accounting pr...

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PwC: implementing 'human skills' in industry
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PwC: implementing 'human skills' in industry

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

PwC: implementing 'human skills' in industry

PwC carried out surveys that looked into business understanding as to how the world of work is changing versus how changes are being implemented Read ...

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How to recognise signs of workplace burnout early on
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How to recognise signs of workplace burnout early on

8y John Williams

How to recognise signs of workplace burnout early ...

"Under stress, it’s easy to prioritise relatively meaningless aspects of your life over those that contribute most to your happiness": John Williams o...

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Clawbacks: why the need?
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Clawbacks: why the need?

8y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

Clawbacks: why the need?

Accountancy Practice Recruitment Consultant, James Young, offers insight into the issue of clawbacks in training contracts. Read More...

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What soft skills do you need to succeed in the finance industry now AI is on the scene?
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What soft skills do you need to succeed in the finance industry now AI is o...

8y Accountancy Age

What soft skills do you need to succeed in the fin...

Technical developments and AI aren't necessarily destroying our jobs, they are just changing the skills we need to hone Read More...

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Financial wellbeing: more than just pounds and pence
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Financial wellbeing: more than just pounds and pence

8y Gareth Parsons

Financial wellbeing: more than just pounds and pen...

While employee wellbeing initiatives are booming in the accountancy sector, the one area which has been forgotten about is financial wellbeing support...

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900 employees promoted at BDO
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900 employees promoted at BDO

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

900 employees promoted at BDO

It has reportedly been an excellent few months for BDO, despite it being a “challenging year” for the accountancy profession Read More...

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Accountancy and technology: the changing role of the accountant
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Accountancy and technology: the changing role of the accountant

8y Accountancy Age

Accountancy and technology: the changing role of t...

Accountancy Age speaks to Martin Naraschewski, global head of line of business finance at SAP about how future disruptive technology will impact accou...

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Shared parental leave to help close gender pay gap?
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Shared parental leave to help close gender pay gap?

8y Olivia Hill

Shared parental leave to help close gender pay gap...

Olivia Hill, chief HR officer at the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) considers Equal Pay Day and the effectiveness of shared parental leav...

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The art of the question: interview tips for newly qualified accountants
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The art of the question: interview tips for newly qualified accountants

8y Shamiso Chirimuuta

The art of the question: interview tips for newly ...

Morgan McKinley recruitment consultant Shamiso Chirimuuta explains how the key to a successful interview lies in a question Read More...

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Who holds accountability for workplace discrimination?
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Who holds accountability for workplace discrimination?

8y Professor Binna Kandola OBE

Who holds accountability for workplace discriminat...

Discrimination takes many forms and, though firms are focusing more on diversity, UK accountancy still has a long way to go before ethnic minorities a...

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The employee pay gaps that companies should be reporting on
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The employee pay gaps that companies should be reporting on

8y Sarah Chilton

The employee pay gaps that companies should be rep...

A new paper on fair pay focused on gender pay gap reporting but also proposed data be collected on other characteristics Read More...

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'It's important to focus on people first and then technology': BDO's managing partner on growing your firm
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'It's important to focus on people first and then technology': BDO's managi...

8y Accountancy Age

'It's important to focus on people first and then ...

Paul Eagland, managing partner of Top 10 accountancy firm BDO, sheds light on navigating success in uncertain times Read More...

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What are accounting firms doing to support mental wellbeing at work?
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What are accounting firms doing to support mental wellbeing at work?

8y Accountancy Age

What are accounting firms doing to support mental ...

World Mental Health Day was only last week, but these firms have placed mental health on their agendas for all year round Read More...

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Is partnership right for you?
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Is partnership right for you?

8y TaxAssist Accountants

Is partnership right for you?

Reaching partner is the ultimate goal for many practice accountants but what is actually involved in it and is it right for you? Read More...

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Three quarters of SME owners are struggling with mental health
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Three quarters of SME owners are struggling with mental health

8y Accountancy Age

Three quarters of SME owners are struggling with m...

With time and money pressures sky high and nearly three quarters of SME business owners working during weekends and holidays, it's no wonder their men...

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Is Brexit taking its toll on the job market?
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Is Brexit taking its toll on the job market?

8y Accountancy Age

Is Brexit taking its toll on the job market?

September saw 19 percent fewer people looking for jobs month-on-month with Brexit cited as a main cause Read More...

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World Mental Health Day: 'Being a husband, father and partner comes with its challenges'
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World Mental Health Day: 'Being a husband, father and partner comes with it...

8y Jon Gilpin

World Mental Health Day: 'Being a husband, father ...

As we mark World Mental Health Day 2018, Jon Gilpin, audit partner at BDO in the Midlands, talks about why mental health and wellbeing are firmly on h...

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Financial services jobs 44 percent more likely than average to cause stress-related mental illness
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Financial services jobs 44 percent more likely than average to cause stress...

8y Accountancy Age

Financial services jobs 44 percent more likely tha...

Ahead of World Mental Health Day 2018, Mental Health First Aid England reveal that one in three UK employees have been diagnosed with a mental health ...

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How long does the average UK employee spend at work?
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How long does the average UK employee spend at work?

8y Accountancy Age

How long does the average UK employee spend at wor...

Accountants are spending longer at work than the average employee, according to the Association of Accounting Technicians Read More...

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Cowgills appoints new audit director
People In Practice

Cowgills appoints new audit director

8y Accountancy Age

Cowgills appoints new audit director

Nilesh Modhvadia has joined the firm in the North West as part of plans to grow the audit and advisory team Read More...

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