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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 | Jailed NASA scientist must pay back £655k after fraud

Octogenarian director and former NASA Mars exploration scientist jailed for £1m investment fraud must pay back ill-gotten gains of face five extra years

30 Jul 2026

Business

Called to Account

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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 | DJH acquires ‘tech-led’ Gooding Accounts

Private equity backed DJH expands with first move into southwest in Gooding Accounts acquisition

30 Jul 2026

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Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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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 | Accountant uncovers finance director’s £2.6m fraud

Norfolk finance director stole £2.6m from ‘hyperspectral’ camera maker, before fraud was caught by forensic accountant

29 Jul 2026

Business

Called to Account

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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 | GAME entered administration owing £15.8m

HMRC owed £42,000 as video game retailer collapse blamed on digital downloads, changing consumer behaviour, Brexit, and increased competition

27 Jul 2026

Business

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Fake degree fraudster cost NHS £168k

Former health service employee jailed after being hired 13 times by NHS, caught lying about Oxford graduation, references, and job history

27 Jul 2026

Business

Called to Account

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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

Business

AI & Technology

Croner Intelligence

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Business | DJH acquires ‘forward thinking’ Thorne Widgery

Private equity backed DJH acquires Thorne Widgery, seeing potential to roll out the firm’s technology expertise to specialist areas of the wider group

23 Jul 2026

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Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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Business | Business rates cut by 20% for pubs and clubs

Pubs, clubs and live music venues will see a 20% reduction in business rates from next year saving the typical pub around £1,100

23 Jul 2026

Business | Inflation falls to 2.8% in ‘sluggish economy’

Falling fuel and food prices pushed inflation down to 2.8% in June as experts warn prices likely to rise driven by impact of higher gas and electricity bills, and prices at the pump on the upward trajectory again

22 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