Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready finance
2026 Predictions

Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready finance

3m By Irena Teneva, Associate Technical Director – Research and Development, at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

Moving beyond the AI hype: building future-ready f...

Technology continues to change how we work, and AI is the latest disruptor. But technology alone won’t solve organisations’ productivity puzzle. Drawi...

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Why aligning VAT and MTD deadlines is essential for practice efficiency
Making Tax Digital

Why aligning VAT and MTD deadlines is essential for practice efficiency

3m Accountancy Age

Why aligning VAT and MTD deadlines is essential fo...

The shift to quarterly reporting under MTD for ITSA introduces a massive volume increase for UK firms. We examine the "alignment conundrum" whether to...

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How the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy addresses glaring imbalances by shining a light on accountancy
Audit

How the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy addresses glaring imbalances by shi...

3m Damon Brain, CEO at Duncan & Toplis

How the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy addresses ...

The government’s Modern Industrial Strategy quietly elevates accountancy from a back-office function to a cornerstone of economic growth and technolog...

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Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit practice
2026 Predictions

Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit practice

3m nikita alexander

Why 2026 is the year of the ‘PE-powered’ audit pra...

As the January scramble subsides, a new reality is setting in for the UK’s accountancy leaders. With Private Equity capital flooding the mid-tier and ...

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UK firms are drawing a line on FRC ‘name and shame’ tactics
Audit

UK firms are drawing a line on FRC ‘name and shame’ tactics

3m nikita alexander

UK firms are drawing a line on FRC ‘name and shame...

A rare alliance of the Big Four and mid-tier firms is pushing the FRC to abandon its controversial ‘name and shame’ policy. As the regulator weighs it...

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AI 'slop' in the books: The rising cost of fixing chatbot errors
AI in Accounting

AI 'slop' in the books: The rising cost of fixing chatbot errors

3m nikita alexander

AI 'slop' in the books: The rising cost of fixing ...

As "AI slop" invades the ledger, a new Dext study reveals that half of UK firms have already suffered financial losses due to rogue chatbot advice. Wi...

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Key UK accounting changes taking effect in 2026 and why they matter
Accounting Standards

Key UK accounting changes taking effect in 2026 and why they matter

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Key UK accounting changes taking effect in 2026 an...

The "quiet" period for UK accountants is officially over. As 2026 begins, the profession faces a perfect storm of regulatory mandates from the balance...

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“Scale matters more than it used to” as Accountancy Age 50+50 Rankings reveals a profession in transition
50+50

“Scale matters more than it used to” as Accountancy Age 50+50 Rankings reve...

4m William Sandford

“Scale matters more than it used to” as Accountanc...

The UK accountancy profession is entering a more segmented, investment-driven phase, according to George Looker, CEO of Accountancy Age, in his openin...

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Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa professional’
ACCA

Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa professional’

4m nikita alexander

Why the ACCA is pulling the plug on the ‘sofa prof...

The "sofa professional" era is over. As AI-powered cheating reaches a "tipping point," the ACCA is mandating a return to the exam hall to safeguard th...

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The January turning point for UK firms
Mergers And Acquisitions

The January turning point for UK firms

4m nikita alexander

The January turning point for UK firms

As the profession enters the final January scramble, a new regulatory cliff is already looming for 2026. From the arrival of MTD mandation letters to ...

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Redefining the UK pension landscape and reshaping fund operations
Pensions

Redefining the UK pension landscape and reshaping fund operations

4m Jamie Nascimento, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, LemonEdge

Redefining the UK pension landscape and reshaping ...

As consolidation and outcome-based accountability reshape UK pensions, fund administrators must modernise systems and data models to deliver scale and...

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Why ‘holistic’ regulation is the only way forward for the UK
ACCA

Why ‘holistic’ regulation is the only way forward for the UK

4m nikita alexander

Why ‘holistic’ regulation is the only way forward ...

The burden of UK regulation has reached a tipping point, with the ACCA warning that "cumulative red tape" now poses a greater threat to SMEs than any ...

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Navigating 2026: Building resilience in a world of uncertainty
2026 Predictions

Navigating 2026: Building resilience in a world of uncertainty

4m Ross Archer, Director – Public Policy at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Navigating 2026: Building resilience in a world of...

Businesses entering 2026 face a landscape of complexity, volatility, and accelerating change – from persistent inflation, continued supply chain disru...

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2026 accounting trends: Operating in an uncertain era
2026 Predictions

2026 accounting trends: Operating in an uncertain era

4m John Kinghorn, Partnerships Director, IFX Payments 

2026 accounting trends: Operating in an uncertain ...

With global conflicts, rising costs and rapid technological change reshaping the landscape, accountants must evolve from record-keepers to strategic n...

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What the UK Budget means for mid-market liquidity and why working capital is the real key
Budget

What the UK Budget means for mid-market liquidity and why working capital i...

4m Peter Shepherd, Chief Financial Officer at Proactis

What the UK Budget means for mid-market liquidity ...

Mid-market organisations will have been watching the Budget closely to see how inflation, growth and business investment were addressed – but one of t...

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Accountancy Age Top 50+50 Rankings 2025 in partnership with Intuit QuickBooks
50+50

Accountancy Age Top 50+50 Rankings 2025 in partnership with Intuit QuickBoo...

4m Chira Amin

Accountancy Age Top 50+50 Rankings 2025 in partner...

Click here to view the full 50+50 List Celebrating excellence in accountancy practice, the Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2025. Firms listed in the table...

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Accountancy Age 50+50 Report 2025 in partnership with Intuit QuickBooks
50+50

Accountancy Age 50+50 Report 2025 in partnership with Intuit QuickBooks

4m Chira Amin

Accountancy Age 50+50 Report 2025 in partnership w...

Consolidation is the headline story of the year. With 44% of the Top 100 engaging in M&A activity, firms are no longer just growing organically; they ...

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The Agentic Leap: How QuickBooks’ AI Update Resets the Accounting Benchmark
Accounting Firms

The Agentic Leap: How QuickBooks’ AI Update Resets the Accounting Benchmark

4m Accountancy Age

The Agentic Leap: How QuickBooks’ AI Update Resets...

QuickBooks’ latest agentic AI updates mark a fundamental shift in cloud accounting, setting a new benchmark for data accuracy and automation across UK...

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Inside the £77.6m accounting failure at CTM
Audit

Inside the £77.6m accounting failure at CTM

4m nikita alexander

Inside the £77.6m accounting failure at CTM

The £77.6 million accounting error at Corporate Travel Management (CTM), which triggered an urgent government investigation, is a sobering case study ...

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FRS 102 is evolving - are you ready for the 2026 shock?
Accounting Standards

FRS 102 is evolving - are you ready for the 2026 shock?

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FRS 102 is evolving - are you ready for the 2026 s...

The mandatory FRS 102 changes effective from 2026 will drag most operating leases onto the balance sheet, fundamentally altering key financial ratios ...

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The accounting error that wiped out £600m overnight
Accounting Standards

The accounting error that wiped out £600m overnight

5m nikita alexander

The accounting error that wiped out £600m overnigh...

The FCA's inquiry into WH Smith's significant accounting error over revenue recognition is a wake-up call for all UK finance leaders. This analysis ex...

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Autumn Budget 2025: Briefing for UK Accountancy Firms
2025 Predictions

Autumn Budget 2025: Briefing for UK Accountancy Firms

5m Rafe Houston

Autumn Budget 2025: Briefing for UK Accountancy Fi...

The Autumn Budget 2025 entrenches a tax-led fiscal strategy, leveraging prolonged fiscal drag and structural reforms, most notably to salary sacrifice...

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The essential trinity: finance, IT, and data science
AI in Accounting

The essential trinity: finance, IT, and data science

5m Peter Spence, FCMA, CGMA, Associate Technical Director, at AICPA and CIMA

The essential trinity: finance, IT, and data scien...

Peter Spence, FCMA, CGMA, Associate Technical Director, at AICPA and CIMA explores how finance, IT, and data science have become the new trinity of va...

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Embedded Finance Moves from Add-On to Strategy: CFOs Target Growth and Control
Corporate Finance

Embedded Finance Moves from Add-On to Strategy: CFOs Target Growth and Cont...

5m Accountancy Age

Embedded Finance Moves from Add-On to Strategy: CF...

Embedded finance is no longer an optional add-on—it’s a board-level priority and a critical growth strategy for UK corporates. With 38% of C-suite lea...

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The Big Four are choosing profit over promotion
Big Four

The Big Four are choosing profit over promotion

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The Big Four are choosing profit over promotion

As Deloitte, PwC, and EY slash partner intakes to a five-year low, we analyse the strategic pivot to protect ‘PEP’and what the rise of the "salaried p...

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Unpacking the 35 Under 35 2025 Report
35 under 35

Unpacking the 35 Under 35 2025 Report

5m Accountancy Age

Unpacking the 35 Under 35 2025 Report

Welcome to the Accountancy Age 35 under 35 Report 2025 report, our annual spotlight on the young talent redefining the future of the UK profession, in...

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ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Lead Policy and Insights
ACCA

ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Lead Policy and Insights

5m Priscilla

ACCA Secures FRC Director, Claire Lindridge, to Le...

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a global professional body with over 257,900 members and 530,100 future members across 180 ...

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