Technology investments decline as accountants become more strategic
Technology

Technology investments decline as accountants become more strategic

4y Rachael King

Technology investments decline as accountants beco...

Given the need for targeted investment, accountancy practices will have to be selective when making upgrade decisions Read More...

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Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’
Budget

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tories’

4y Sam Alberti

Dave Chaplin: ‘IR35 is a growth issue for the Tori...

As the Spring Budget approaches, dissenters of the UK government’s increasingly complex contractor legislation are baying for change. HMRC has already...

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Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy
Kpmg

Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strategy

4y Sam Alberti

Q&A: KPMG UK on its Stonewall-approved D&I strateg...

Jenny Baskerville, KPMG’s UK head of IDE, outlines the strategy that’s helped the firm beat the odds Read More...

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People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appointments
Accounting Firms

People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appointments

4y Greg Noble

People Moves Update – A string of mid-tier appoint...

February brought a flurry of movements for mid-market accounting firms Read More...

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LISTEN: How organisations can handle resistance to change when implementing new technologies
Skills

LISTEN: How organisations can handle resistance to change when implementing...

4y Liam Joyce

LISTEN: How organisations can handle resistance to...

Accountancy practices should ensure they have the correct strategies in place to manage employee resistance when introducing new technologies Read Mor...

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Data privacy day: Modern accountancies reap the rewards of responsible data practice
Data Repository

Data privacy day: Modern accountancies reap the rewards of responsible data...

4y Wolters Kluwer | Sponsored

Data privacy day: Modern accountancies reap the re...

Accountancy practices using cloud accounting platforms already have an added advantage with regards to data security Read More...

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Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces
Technology

Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces

4y Sam Alberti

Tech update: QuickBooks and iwoca join forces

The partnership has produced a first of its kind B2B buy now, pay later solution Read More...

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Automating payroll will improve efficiency and profitability within accountancy practices
Technology

Automating payroll will improve efficiency and profitability within account...

4y Accountancy Age

Automating payroll will improve efficiency and pro...

A recent webinar discussed the benefits of automation in payroll services for accountancy practices. Experts provided tips on how to choose the right ...

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Exam cheating can become a ‘big issue’ if not appropriately addressed
Accounting Firms

Exam cheating can become a ‘big issue’ if not appropriately addressed

4y Greg Noble

Exam cheating can become a ‘big issue’ if not appr...

The accountancy industry has been hit by several exam cheating cases over the last few years Read More...

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Tech update: Help to Grow Digital scheme to wind down
Technology

Tech update: Help to Grow Digital scheme to wind down

4y Sam Alberti

Tech update: Help to Grow Digital scheme to wind d...

The scheme will close to new business applications on February 2 Read More...

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Data science: the future of the tax industry
Making Tax Digital

Data science: the future of the tax industry

4y Greg Noble

Data science: the future of the tax industry

Accountants must embrace technological advancements to keep up with legislation and innovate for clients 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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Cashflow visibility “crucial” to avoid business failure in current climate
Accounting Software

Cashflow visibility “crucial” to avoid business failure in current climate

5y Sam Alberti

Cashflow visibility “crucial” to avoid business fa...

Amid economic challenges and a flurry of post-pandemic insolvencies, accurate forecasting is critical Read More...

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Data automation and visualisation a “prerequisite” for mid-market businesses
Accounting Software

Data automation and visualisation a “prerequisite” for mid-market businesse...

5y Sam Alberti

Data automation and visualisation a “prerequisite”...

New forecasting patterns and ways of working have accelerated the need for automation Read More...

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“Consistently high” client data quality key for accountants’ profitability
Practice

“Consistently high” client data quality key for accountants’ profitability

5y Sam Alberti

“Consistently high” client data quality key for ac...

With accountants spending nearly five hours per week detecting errors, time and money is being lost Read More...

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In conversation: MHR Analytics and Tagetik on the future of data
Technology

In conversation: MHR Analytics and Tagetik on the future of data

5y Accountancy Age

In conversation: MHR Analytics and Tagetik on the ...

Michael Jeffery and James McEntee discuss data’s role in recovery and how tech will help firms in their ESG disclosures Read More...

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Efficient access to critical business information a priority for pandemic and beyond
Data Repository

Efficient access to critical business information a priority for pandemic a...

6y Jeremy Chan

Efficient access to critical business information ...

Pandemic highlights the need to better track and organise information Read More...

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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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Delayed reaction: will the economic damage caused by the pandemic be known too late?
Business

Delayed reaction: will the economic damage caused by the pandemic be known ...

6y Christiaan Van Der Valk

Delayed reaction: will the economic damage caused ...

At the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the impact on global businesses was unknown. But as the months tick by with continuing restrictions on bus...

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The power of business insight – key to unlocking growth for your clients
Business

The power of business insight – key to unlocking growth for your clients

6y Ian Elder | Wolters Kluwer

The power of business insight – key to unlocking g...

If 2020 has shown businesses around the globe anything, it’s how to operate in times of extreme uncertainty. While many practices might have already b...

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The devil’s in the tax data
Tax

The devil’s in the tax data

6y Alastair Sharp, Tax Systems | Sponsored

The devil’s in the tax data

Cleansing and analysing your data can save you time and help you use your data more intelligently, as Alastair Sharp explains Read More...

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Video: Forensic Accounting – Technology
People In Practice

Video: Forensic Accounting – Technology

7y Chris Jewers

Video: Forensic Accounting – Technology

Technology now enables forensic accountants to spend less time sifting through boxes of paperwork, and more time working on the case itself. In this v...

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Time to get off the hamster wheel: staying in control of company finances
Technology

Time to get off the hamster wheel: staying in control of company finances

7y Steve Berridge , The Access Group

Time to get off the hamster wheel: staying in cont...

Automating and integrating accounting processes not only saves the finance department time, it is also key to generating the insights needed for growt...

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MTD: just 12% of decision makers feel 'very prepared'
Making Tax Digital

MTD: just 12% of decision makers feel 'very prepared'

7y Chris Jewers

MTD: just 12% of decision makers feel 'very prepar...

A YouGov poll has shown that businesses do not feel prepared for the change Making Tax Digital brings, with 57% saying they felt ‘unprepared’ and only...

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5 ways data is changing the role of the finance professional
Technology

5 ways data is changing the role of the finance professional

7y MHR Analytics

5 ways data is changing the role of the finance pr...

This sponsored post by MHR Analytics details all the ways big data is changing the role of the finance professional - and how best to adapt for this f...

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Moving to a financial shared services model: the data management challenge
Technology

Moving to a financial shared services model: the data management challenge

7y Jeanette Mifsud

Moving to a financial shared services model: the d...

Jeanette Mifsud of Winshuttle explains how to get the best out of a financial shared services model - even with the challenge of managing huge amounts...

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