NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld
Accounting Software

NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld

4m Accountancy Age

NetSuite reveals its 'Next' move at SuiteWorld

Oracle NetSuite used day one of its SuiteWorld conference to take the wraps off NetSuite Next, a version of the suite with conversational AI, agent-st...

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Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow of iplicit
Accounting Software

Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow of iplicit

4m Accountancy Age

Pragmatism over panic in AI adoption with Ben Crow...

Artificial intelligence was one of the most talked about themes at Accountex Summit North 2025, with many panels exploring its potential to reshape th...

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Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?
Recruitment

Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?

4m Jez Brooks, Senior Early Talent Manager at Moore Kingston Smith

Is accountancy facing a skills crisis?

The future workforce is making its choices and, for many, professional services isn't on the radar. Are we prepared for the talent gap that looms ahea...

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Celebrating the future of accountancy: The 2025 Accountancy Age 35 under 35
35 under 35

Celebrating the future of accountancy: The 2025 Accountancy Age 35 under 35

4m Accountancy Age

Celebrating the future of accountancy: The 2025 Ac...

Last night, Scale Space in London was buzzing with energy as the Accountancy Age 35 under 35 Class of 2025 came together to celebrate their achievemen...

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FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark deeper change
Accounting Software

FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark deeper change

4m Accountancy Age

FreeAgent’s Stewart Hurd on why MTD must spark dee...

On the sidelines of Accountex Summit Manchester, Accountancy Age spoke with Stewart Hurd, Chief Sales Officer at FreeAgent, about how firms are respon...

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Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arrangements: Implications for financial reporting
Accounting Standards

Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arrangements: Implications for...

4m Timothy Rose, Head of Sales UK at cflox

Disclosure requirements for supplier finance arran...

Supplier Finance Arrangements (SFA), including reverse factoring and similar structures, have become an integral part of modern working capital manage...

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Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and keeping talent
Accounting Software

Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and keeping talent

4m Accountancy Age

Silverfin’s Hannah Bowater on advisory, AI and kee...

At Accountex Summit North, the pace of change was impossible to ignore. From looming regulatory deadlines to the promises and pitfalls of AI, every co...

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How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting
Accounting Software

How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting

4m Stephen Edginton, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Dext

How to unlock the true value of AI in accounting

The world of accounting and bookkeeping is rapidly shifting in more ways than one. Perhaps the biggest transformation is that clients now expect more ...

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PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for trainee accountants
Big Four

PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for trainee accountants

4m Accountancy Age

PwC’s graduate glow up meets a tougher market for ...

PwC remains a top graduate employer, yet the firm is tightening its intake due to automation and softer demand. Learn how automation is shifting entry...

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How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth
Corporate Finance

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising your wealth

4m Mark Campbell, Head of Wealth Proposition, Isio

How time is the secret ingredient for optimising y...

Many people assume that accountants should also be world-class money managers. But to succeed in the profession, you’re inevitably likely to be time-p...

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ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workforce skills
ACCA

ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workforce skills

4m Accountancy Age

ACCA teams up with government to enhance UK workfo...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has joined forces with Skills Minister Jacqui Smith, Skills England, and a coalition of UK C...

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Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy with IRIS
Accounting Software

Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy with IRIS

4m Marina Mouka

Q&A: Exploring tech’s role in modern accountancy w...

As accountants face rising client demands, regulatory pressures, and a persistent skills shortage, technology is becoming the key enabler for growth. ...

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AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ignore after Accountex North 2025
Accounting Software

AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ignore after Accountex No...

4m Marina Mouka

AI, AML and MTD: The challenges accountants can’t ...

Accountants from across the UK converged on Manchester Central on 23 September for Accountex Summit North 2025, where the conversations ranged from th...

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Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Accounting Software

Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

4m Stuart Miller, Director, Public Policy & Tech Research, Xero

Your guide to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

From April 2026, income tax reporting is set for one of the biggest shake-ups in a long time. The arrival of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD fo...

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The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A better way forward
Corporate Governance

The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A better way forward

4m  Sean O’Farrell, Managing Director, Choice Commercial Finance

The case for B Corp Certification in finance: A be...

As political trust fractures and global challenges mount, the finance sector faces a critical choice: maintain business as usual or become a genuine f...

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Upcoming changes to UK company law: what accountants need to know
Business Regulation

Upcoming changes to UK company law: what accountants need to know

4m Companies House

Upcoming changes to UK company law: what accountan...

Companies House is phasing in new measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act to tackle fraud, strengthen transparency and suppor...

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Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for promoting tax avoidance
Accounting Firms

Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for promoting tax avoidance

4m Accountancy Age

Five UK accountancy firms flagged by HMRC for prom...

Five UK accountancy firms have been named by HMRC for taking fees to refer clients into a tax avoidance scheme. HMRC warns users to seek guidance to a...

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BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales
Economy

BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales

4m Accountancy Age

BoE holds rates at 4% and moderates bond sales

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 4%, signalling caution as UK inflation remains nearly double its 2% target, and announced a reduction i...

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ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost accountants’ advisory influence
ACCA

ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost accountants’ advisory influ...

4m Accountancy Age

ACCA and Advisory Board Centre team up to boost ac...

ACCA has partnered with the Advisory Board Centre to enhance accountants’ advisory capabilities. The collaboration will provide members with learning,...

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PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on revenue
Big Four

PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on revenue

5m Accountancy Age

PwC cuts jobs as consulting slowdown weighs on rev...

PwC UK has reduced staff numbers as consulting revenue falls 3%, yet profits climb 20% to £1.37bn. The firm cites cost management and operational rest...

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Sumer promotes Nick Taylor to CFO as expansion continues
Company News

Sumer promotes Nick Taylor to CFO as expansion continues

5m Accountancy Age

Sumer promotes Nick Taylor to CFO as expansion con...

UK accountancy firm Sumer has promoted Nick Taylor to CFO, following his success leading the firm’s M&A activity and strategic growth. Read More...

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Half of UK adults don’t understand accountants, ICAS finds
Career

Half of UK adults don’t understand accountants, ICAS finds

5m Accountancy Age

Half of UK adults don’t understand accountants, IC...

Trust in the accountancy profession remains strong, but a significant knowledge gap persists, according to research by the Institute of Chartered Acco...

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Cooper Parry strengthens team with four PwC hires
Accounting Firms

Cooper Parry strengthens team with four PwC hires

5m Accountancy Age

Cooper Parry strengthens team with four PwC hires

Cooper Parry has expanded its leadership with four senior hires from PwC, reinforcing its mid-market strategy in audit, tax, assurance, and regional g...

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What leading firms get right about client experience
Accounting Firms

What leading firms get right about client experience

5m Accountancy Age

What leading firms get right about client experien...

Accountancy firms are learning that technical expertise alone is no longer enough. Moneypenny’s latest Hello to Loyalty report shows how gaps in speed...

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Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand grows
Company News

Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand grows

5m Accountancy Age

Sedulo Group expands Tax Advisory team as demand g...

Sedulo Group has reshaped its Tax Advisory division in response to rising demand for specialist advice across entrepreneurs, family businesses, corpor...

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The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future
Accounting Firms

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of the future

5m Dayshape

The priorities defining the accountancy firms of t...

Enter the boardroom to reveal C-suite and Partner insights and join our webinar to level up. Read More...

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FRC launches ‘scalebox’ to help smaller firms challenge Big Four dominance
Audit

FRC launches ‘scalebox’ to help smaller firms challenge Big Four dominance

5m Accountancy Age

FRC launches ‘scalebox’ to help smaller firms chal...

The Financial Reporting Council has unveiled a new scalebox initiative to mentor smaller audit firms and improve competition with the Big Four. Read M...

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