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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View articleThe government’s Modern Industrial Strategy quietly elevates accountancy from a back-office function to a cornerstone of economic growth and technolog...
View articleAs 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 ...
View articleA 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...
View articleAs "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...
View articleThe "quiet" period for UK accountants is officially over. As 2026 begins, the profession faces a perfect storm of regulatory mandates from the balance...
View articleThe UK accountancy profession is entering a more segmented, investment-driven phase, according to George Looker, CEO of Accountancy Age, in his openin...
View articleThe "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...
View articleAs the profession enters the final January scramble, a new regulatory cliff is already looming for 2026. From the arrival of MTD mandation letters to ...
View articleAs consolidation and outcome-based accountability reshape UK pensions, fund administrators must modernise systems and data models to deliver scale and...
View articleThe 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 ...
View articleBusinesses entering 2026 face a landscape of complexity, volatility, and accelerating change – from persistent inflation, continued supply chain disru...
View articleWith global conflicts, rising costs and rapid technological change reshaping the landscape, accountants must evolve from record-keepers to strategic n...
View articleMid-market organisations will have been watching the Budget closely to see how inflation, growth and business investment were addressed – but one of t...
View articleClick 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...
View articleConsolidation 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 ...
View articleQuickBooks’ latest agentic AI updates mark a fundamental shift in cloud accounting, setting a new benchmark for data accuracy and automation across UK...
View articleThe £77.6 million accounting error at Corporate Travel Management (CTM), which triggered an urgent government investigation, is a sobering case study ...
View articleThe mandatory FRS 102 changes effective from 2026 will drag most operating leases onto the balance sheet, fundamentally altering key financial ratios ...
View articleThe 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...
View articleThe Autumn Budget 2025 entrenches a tax-led fiscal strategy, leveraging prolonged fiscal drag and structural reforms, most notably to salary sacrifice...
View articlePeter Spence, FCMA, CGMA, Associate Technical Director, at AICPA and CIMA explores how finance, IT, and data science have become the new trinity of va...
View articleEmbedded 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...
View articleAs 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...
View articleWelcome 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...
View articleThe 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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