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Q&A: The SecretCFO tells all
Corporate Finance

Q&A: The SecretCFO tells all

1m Accountancy Age

Q&A: The SecretCFO tells all

An anonymous corporate finance veteran with over 20,000 hours of experience unlocks invaluable insights by pulling back the curtain on the rarely seen...

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Turning payroll from a burden into a profit centre
Accounting Software

Turning payroll from a burden into a profit centre

20h Rachael Kennedy

Turning payroll from a burden into a profit centre

As payroll complexities increasingly drain accountancy firms' resources, pioneering solutions that offer greater integration offer a path to turn this...

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Accountex: What we learnt about AI?
AI in Accounting

Accountex: What we learnt about AI?

20h Rachael Kennedy

Accountex: What we learnt about AI?

AI was a keen talking point at AccountEx 2024 (unsurprisingly), dominating both the seminar schedule and conversations at stands throughout the confer...

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Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companies that went bust
Audit

Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companies that went bust

2d Accountancy Age

Auditors failed to raise alarm for 75% of companie...

New analysis shows that auditors failed to warn about 3 out of 4 of the UK’s largest publicly traded companies that collapsed between 2010 and 2022. R...

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Q&A: Gravita's CEO on the challenger firm's tech driven strategy
Accounting Firms

Q&A: Gravita's CEO on the challenger firm's tech driven strategy

2d Rachael Kennedy

Q&A: Gravita's CEO on the challenger firm's tech d...

When I asked ChatGPT to show me a picture of a typical accountant, the output was not surprising – sat at a desk covered in paper and a calculat...

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Unlock the power of multi-DCA strategy in receivables management
Opinion Blog

Unlock the power of multi-DCA strategy in receivables management

3d Robert Doherty, Global Head of Legal & Insolvency, Aryza

Unlock the power of multi-DCA strategy in receivab...

The piece discusses the benefits of engaging multiple collection partners, including increased repayment rates, cost reduction, and improved customer ...

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Can accountants save football clubs drowning in debt?
Accounting Firms

Can accountants save football clubs drowning in debt?

3d Rachael Kennedy

Can accountants save football clubs drowning in de...

Seven UK professional football clubs were issued winding up petitions in 2023 – the highest figure since 2020 – as financial pressures intensify*, say...

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Accountancy Age Rankings

35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selection for 2024
Accounting Firms

35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selection for 2024

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35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selectio...

The numbers you crunch tell a story. Your expertise shapes the future. Accountancy Age 35 Under 35 Awards recognize and celebrate the brilliant minds ...

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Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2023
Rankings

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2023

6m Sponsored by Source Advisors, previously known as GovGrant

Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2023

Celebrating excellence in accountancy practice, the Top 50+50 Accountancy Firms 2022 spotlights top accounting firms in the UK Read More...

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Mid-Tier Power Index 2022
Rankings

Mid-Tier Power Index 2022

2y

Mid-Tier Power Index 2022

The inaugural Mid-Tier Power Index ranking celebrates accountancy excellence Read More...

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35 Under 35 2022
Rankings

35 Under 35 2022

2y Sponsored by AJ Chambers

35 Under 35 2022

The 35 Under 35 ranking spotlights young professionals within the accountancy industry who have made significant contributions to their fields, career...

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Top 21 International Alliances and Associations 2021
Rankings

Top 21 International Alliances and Associations 2021

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Top 21 International Alliances and Associations 20...

The Accountancy Age Top 21 International Alliances and Associations 2021 promotes excellence in the accountancy industry worldwide by ranking accounta...

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Making Tax Digital

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MTD for ITSA: Questions your clients might be asking
MTD

MTD for ITSA: Questions your clients might be asking

2y Institute of Financial Account...

MTD for ITSA: Questions your clients might be aski...

Practitioners must communicate to clients ahead of the MTD ITSA conversion deadline to ensure as smooth a path as possible, urges John Edwards, CEO of...

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Embarking on modernisation: HMRC launches MTD ITSA Pilot for a streamlined tax system
HMRC

Embarking on modernisation: HMRC launches MTD ITSA Pilot for a streamlined ...

2m Accountancy Age

Embarking on modernisation: HMRC launches MTD ITSA...

HMRC's MTD ITSA pilot, launching on 22 April 2024, aims to modernize the UK tax system by requiring digital record-keeping and quarterly updates for s...

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HMRC admits MTD will be costly for landlords
HMRC

HMRC admits MTD will be costly for landlords

3m Rachael King

HMRC admits MTD will be costly for landlords

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has acknowledged the financial and time costs that landlords will face due to the Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative....

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Making Tax Difficult: MPs raise concerns about HMRC
MTD

Making Tax Difficult: MPs raise concerns about HMRC

6m Accountancy Age

Making Tax Difficult: MPs raise concerns about HMR...

The successful implementation of MTD depends on the government's ability to address the concerns raised by stakeholders and provide a transparent and ...

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MTD investment represents an “opportunity rather than burden” for SMEs
MTD

MTD investment represents an “opportunity rather than burden” for SMEs

2y Sam Alberti

MTD investment represents an “opportunity rather t...

Research has shown a widespread scepticism among small businesses in the UK Read More...

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Government execution of MTD ‘out of control’ as costs spiral
HMRC

Government execution of MTD ‘out of control’ as costs spiral

11m Sam Alberti

Government execution of MTD ‘out of control’ as co...

The regime's total cost is now thought to be five times the original forecast Read More...

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MTD: The story so far
MTD

MTD: The story so far

8m Sam Alberti

MTD: The story so far

The UK's plan to digitalise the tax system is well underway Read More...

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WATCH: Scepticism growing towards MTD for ITSA
HMRC

WATCH: Scepticism growing towards MTD for ITSA

8m Greg Noble

WATCH: Scepticism growing towards MTD for ITSA

The most recent postponement marks the fifth time that MTD for ITSA has been pushed back from its initial target date of April 2018 Read More...

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Accounting Frontiers

5 ways to prepare for the new tax year
Tax

5 ways to prepare for the new tax year

2m Accountancy Age

5 ways to prepare for the new tax year

Stevie Heafford, Tax Partner at accountancy firm HW Fisher highlights five ways individuals can prepare, including the allowances they should maximise...

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Industry Insight: Top fraud and bribery risks for pharmaceutical and life sciences
Business Regulation

Industry Insight: Top fraud and bribery risks for pharmaceutical and life s...

2m Nigel Layton

Industry Insight: Top fraud and bribery risks for ...

From battling underground invoice frauds in China to navigating bribery risks in the Middle East, Mazars' Nigel Layton shares essential insights on co...

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Rebranding heritage: Saffery's pivot from tradition to innovation
Accounting Firms

Rebranding heritage: Saffery's pivot from tradition to innovation

2m Rachael Kennedy

Rebranding heritage: Saffery's pivot from traditio...

Saffery Champness's strategic rebrand to "Saffery" reflects a bold step towards aligning its historic values with a modern, innovative ethos, fosterin...

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Recession or not, local accountancy practices can help their clients to grow
Accounting Firms

Recession or not, local accountancy practices can help their clients to gro...

3m Warren Mead

Recession or not, local accountancy practices can ...

Sumer’s CEO Warren Mead believes accountants have a responsibility to champion smaller and medium-sized businesses and that successful entrepreneurs a...

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Mind your head (room)! What could we expect in next week’s Budget?
Budget

Mind your head (room)! What could we expect in next week’s Budget?

3m Robert Marchant

Mind your head (room)! What could we expect in nex...

Is there headroom for tax cuts in next week’s Budget, and if so, what will they be? The ‘headroom’ is, of course, a wholly fictitious number, created ...

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Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners
Budget

Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners

3m MHA

Ten Budget predictions from the MHA tax partners

As we get closer to the Budget and there is talk of public spending reduction to fund his proposals, we think a cut by the Chancellor to the headline ...

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ACCA Insights: 2024 Global economic outlook – Slow growth, high uncertainty
Brexit & Economy

ACCA Insights: 2024 Global economic outlook – Slow growth, high uncertainty

3m Jonathan Ashworth , Chief economist, ACCA

ACCA Insights: 2024 Global economic outlook – Slow...

The global economy looks set to grow slowly once again in 2024, and downside risks remain Read More...

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Resources

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EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting Firms

EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTANCY

2m

EMPOWERING THE FUTURE OF ACCOUNTANCY

Leveraging technology for enhanced talent retention and recruitment Read More...

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35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selection for 2024
Accounting Firms

35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selection for 2024

2m

35 Under 35 Accountancy Age & AJ Chambers selectio...

The numbers you crunch tell a story. Your expertise shapes the future. Accountancy Age 35 Under 35 Awards recognize and celebrate the brilliant minds ...

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The 2023 State of the Corporate Tax Department
Accounting Firms

The 2023 State of the Corporate Tax Department

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The 2023 State of the Corporate Tax Department

The pace of change in the corporate tax world has never been faster. New technologies, regulations and business models emerge daily, radically reshapi...

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The Smart Invoice Inbox: Unlocking Efficiency in Accounts Payable
Accounting Firms

The Smart Invoice Inbox: Unlocking Efficiency in Accounts Payable

7m

The Smart Invoice Inbox: Unlocking Efficiency in A...

Invoice processing challenges in Accounts Payable include manual entry, high exceptions, and limited visibility. Smart invoice inboxes automate intake...

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The Human Firm: How to build a scalable and client-centric firm
Accounting Firms

The Human Firm: How to build a scalable and client-centric firm

7m

The Human Firm: How to build a scalable and client...

The old way of doing accounting is dead. In the digital age, clients expect more than just compliance. They want a partner who understands their busin...

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Elevate your digital practice: The journey to complete digitalisation
Accounting Firms

Elevate your digital practice: The journey to complete digitalisation

7m

Elevate your digital practice: The journey to comp...

In a world where technology is constantly evolving, it’s more important than ever for accounting practices to be digitally transformed. But what...

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