Cowgills appoints new audit director
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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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National Inclusion Week: Origins of BDO’s BAME society
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National Inclusion Week: Origins of BDO’s BAME society

8y Accountancy Age

National Inclusion Week: Origins of BDO’s BAME soc...

Irene Temu, still only a trainee at BDO, set up the BAME society after noticing it was missing from their diversity efforts Read More...

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Working flexibly and logically at PwC
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Working flexibly and logically at PwC

8y Emily Sexton-Brown

Working flexibly and logically at PwC

PwC is now allowing new hires to work the hours that personally suit them through their new Flexible Talent Network and Helen Hopkin, head of workplac...

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How accountancy firms can gain the upper hand in the war for talent
Career

How accountancy firms can gain the upper hand in the war for talent

8y James Taylor

How accountancy firms can gain the upper hand in t...

Businesses should be investing in their value proposition and nurturing the employee's aspirations to ensure they don't lose strong talent to competit...

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More than one in three UK employees consider quitting their job regularly
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More than one in three UK employees consider quitting their job regularly

8y Accountancy Age

More than one in three UK employees consider quitt...

Research by accountancy wellbeing organisation CABA shows what Brits really want from their workplace Read More...

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Is there a 'right route' into accountancy?
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Is there a 'right route' into accountancy?

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

Is there a 'right route' into accountancy?

Two trainees from BDO compare apprenticeship and graduate schemes, and their routes into accountancy Read More...

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New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees
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New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees

8y Accountancy Age

New hires: BDO welcomes 300 new trainees

The firm, which is currently 3,500 people strong, experienced a record high of 10,830 applications this year, which marked a 20% increase on last year...

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How to bring an allegation of sexual misconduct in the workplace
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How to bring an allegation of sexual misconduct in the workplace

8y Kirsty Churm

How to bring an allegation of sexual misconduct in...

The #MeToo movement has brought sexual misconduct to the forefront now more than ever, and businesses will listen to you if you need to report it at w...

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Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP
Brexit & Economy

Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP

8y Accountancy Age

Brexit estimated to cost UK more than 2% of GDP

A UBS report estimated that if Britain had not voted to exit the EU in 2016 then investment would be 4% higher and inflation 1.5% lower Read More...

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Why companies with poor social mobility will suffer
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Why companies with poor social mobility will suffer

8y Donna Bulmer

Why companies with poor social mobility will suffe...

A recent study found that by 2030 we can expect a talent deficit of three million workers in the UK and rejecting diversity will only narrow our ideas...

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RSM growth thanks to expansion of annual trainee intake
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RSM growth thanks to expansion of annual trainee intake

8y Accountancy Age

RSM growth thanks to expansion of annual trainee i...

This year RSM welcomes 320 new trainees to its cohort spread across 30 offices around the UK Read More...

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New AAT survey shows today's employers favour apprentices
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New AAT survey shows today's employers favour apprentices

8y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

New AAT survey shows today's employers favour appr...

A new survey taken by 1,000 employers in the UK provides insight into the current careers climate Read More...

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Employees at Big Four firm PwC can now choose their own working hours
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Employees at Big Four firm PwC can now choose their own working hours

8y Accountancy Age

Employees at Big Four firm PwC can now choose thei...

In a survey of 2000 people, 46% said they would prioritise flexible working and a work-life balance the most when looking for a new job Read More...

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Graham Batty on tax as a career and why you should study with the ATT
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Graham Batty on tax as a career and why you should study with the ATT

8y Accountancy Age

Graham Batty on tax as a career and why you should...

Immediate Past President of the ATT, Graham Batty discusses his career journey, the opportunities that the ATT offers, and what it's really like to wo...

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How will Brexit impact public practice?
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How will Brexit impact public practice?

8y Kathryn Swan

How will Brexit impact public practice?

A great year for General Practice jobs creates feelings of a hopeful future for current and trainee accountants Read More...

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Day in the Life: Lauren Jones, forensic accounts manager at Baldwins
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Day in the Life: Lauren Jones, forensic accounts manager at Baldwins

8y Lauren Jones

Day in the Life: Lauren Jones, forensic accounts m...

In our new day-in-the-life series, we find out what accountants in practice and industry get up to on a typical day Read More...

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The route to partnership in an accountancy firm
Career

The route to partnership in an accountancy firm

8y Kathryn Swan

The route to partnership in an accountancy firm

How can you give yourself the best chance of reaching partner-level in a firm and once you're there, what can you expect? Read More...

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BDO plays annual football tournament as part of new company-wide wellbeing programme
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BDO plays annual football tournament as part of new company-wide wellbeing ...

8y Accountancy Age

BDO plays annual football tournament as part of ne...

There are proven links between exercise and mental wellbeing, so BDO are encouraging this through their new focus on employee wellness Read More...

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The balancing act of being a parent and a partner
Career

The balancing act of being a parent and a partner

8y Anna Draper

The balancing act of being a parent and a partner

Anna Draper shares how she balances being a parent of two young children with being a full-time audit partner at BDO Read More...

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Day in the life: Rachel Nutt, partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson
Career

Day in the life: Rachel Nutt, partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson

8y Accountancy Age

Day in the life: Rachel Nutt, partner at MHA MacIn...

In our new day-in-the-life series, we find out what accountants in practice and industry get up to on a typical day Read More...

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Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business Partnership
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Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business Partnership

8y Accountancy Age

Accounting industry joins Social Mobility Business...

Social mobility is not up to one organisation - it is up to all of us to work together towards improving it Read More...

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Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?
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Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

8y Neil Everatt

Will AI help or hinder the future of accountancy?

By 2020 it's expected that accounting tasks, including audit, payroll, tax, and banking, will be full automated but what does this mean for the future...

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UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology
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UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology

8y Accountancy Age

UK finance businesses slow to adopt AI technology

Only 4% of 600 finance professionals assessed have implemented AI systems in their workplace but what is preventing us from using AI at work? Read Mor...

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How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market?
Brexit & Economy

How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market?

8y AJ Chambers Recruitment | Sponsored

How will Brexit impact the accountancy jobs market...

Less than 10% of public practice professionals think Brexit will have a negative impact on the UK jobs market Read More...

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No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in the digital economy
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No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in the digital economy

8y Accountancy Age

No Going Back: why we need gender inclusiveness in...

The Chatham House Making Gender Equality Happen forum discussed why we need more women in tech Read More...

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National Workaholics Day: how to tackle your inner workaholic
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National Workaholics Day: how to tackle your inner workaholic

8y Accountancy Age

National Workaholics Day: how to tackle your inner...

Working hard and being motivated is admirable, but going overboard will only likely lead to career burnout or health problems Read More...

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Skills gap rises as automation and AI continues to change the world of work
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Skills gap rises as automation and AI continues to change the world of work

8y Accountancy Age

Skills gap rises as automation and AI continues to...

Despite the skills gap, 26% of survey respondents said they had not received in-work training for 12 months Read More...

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