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Business | Croner Intelligence is not off the shelf Generic AI

Julien Gruhier, head of AI explains why Croner Intelligence is so different to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, and is designed specifically for accountants and advisers, handling the complexities of actual tax and accounting issues

30 Jul 2026

Business | Complete the AI in Accounting & Tax Survey

Tell us how AI is shaping your business by completing the AI in Accounting & Tax Survey and enter the prize draw to win a luxury weekend break

30 Jul 2026

Business | Accountant vacancies up 32% as London hiring surges

Deloitte pegged to become third-largest finance employer in London, as accounting and consulting set for city boom

29 Jul 2026

Business | How Croner Intelligence improves accuracy

When using Croner Intelligence, six things happen between your question and the answer on screen, explains Julien Gruhier, head of generative AI

28 Jul 2026

Business | You don’t need a Big Four budget to compete on AI

For mid-market accountancy firms, the debate is no longer whether AI matters, it's knowing how to turn ambition into action, says Jim Hinchliffe ACA, commercial director at Kaplan

27 Jul 2026

Business | Andy Burnham sets up AI taskforce at first meeting of No.10 North

New PM creates AI taskforce, reconvenes National Economic Council, and plans to ‘bring down costs for business’

24 Jul 2026

Business | Why our AI answers like a researcher, not a guesser

Accuracy, reliability and accountability are central to Croner Intelligence, explains Julien Gruhier, head of generative AI

24 Jul 2026

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Business | How Croner Intelligence works: under the bonnet

In a world where accuracy and accountability are critical for accountants, find out how Croner Intelligence virtual assistant works, speeding up research and drawing on expert content to produce answers

22 Jul 2026

Business | Croner Intelligence Q&A: created by experts, powered by AI

Paul Robbins CTA ACA and Julien Gruhier answer our Q&A on what is Croner Intelligence, our brand new virtual assistant, created specifically for accountants and tax professionals, and why it is totally different from generic AI tools

20 Jul 2026

Business | Croner Intelligence – Croner’s AI virtual assistant is changing the game for accountants

Just launched and ready for accountants to use, Croner Intelligence is created by experts, powered by AI, drawing exclusively on expert‑authored guidance and original source material held in Croner’s extensive tax, audit and accounting library

13 Jul 2026

Business | Accountants call for ‘urgent’ government AI regulation

As export ban on ‘most advanced’ AI tools is lifted, six in 10 accountants call for further Whitehall regulation

3 Jul 2026

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Business | What happens when clients rely on bad tax advice from finfluencers?

The convergence of social media finfluencers and sophisticated large language models (LLMs) is reshaping how accounting and tax information is consumed, warns Jonathan Barber, executive director – UK at the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA)

2 Jul 2026

Business | Businesses lose £270k to ransomware attacks

SMEs warned over ransomware attacks as 323 companies targeted last year, although fear of breaching compliance leading to underreported financial losses

29 Jun 2026

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Business | Croner Intelligence AI-powered assistant launches

Croner announces Croner Intelligence, our AI‑powered assistant built exclusively for tax professionals is now available

23 Jun 2026

Business | 73% of firms ‘turn away work’ as short of staff

Making Tax Digital and escalating compliance demands ‘amplify’ pressure on staff as accountancy firms begin turning away work due to shortage of qualified staff

22 Jun 2026

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Business | Why technology integration is vital in accountancy firm mergers

Firms are under increasing pressure to integrate IT and back office quickly post M&A to avoid a string of problems down the road. Jonathan Priestley, general manager, and Eva Mrazikova, accountant and senior director at IRIS Accountancy, explain the priorities to consider

11 Jun 2026