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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

Finance | Ex chair of HMRC set to lead audit regulator

Former chair of HMRC, chartered accountant and leading financial services expert Jayne-Anne Gadhia to become chair of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) after approval hearing before MPs this week

13 Jul 2026

Finance

Corporate Governance

Leadership & Management

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Tax | Edinburgh pays most income tax after London’s £71bn bill

Londoners pay nearly 12% more in income tax in a single year hitting record £71.5bn, HMRC figures show, with Scottish capital Edinburgh in second spot at £2.97bn

13 Jul 2026

Tax

Personal Tax

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Business | Azets acquires BDO medical services team and clients

Private equity backed Azets acquires entire BDO Medical Services team, staff and and clients in significant expansion of specialist healthcare practice

13 Jul 2026

Business

Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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Finance | College CFOs must be accountants in major rule change

From next year the largest further education colleges wanting to hire CFOs must ensure applicants are qualified accountants

13 Jul 2026

Leadership & Management

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Finance | Audit Wales issues Code of Audit Practice 2026

Audit Wales releases Code of Audit Practice 2026, strengthening focus on proportionality, risk-based approach and importance of auditor ethics

13 Jul 2026

Tax | £855k tax bill for Leicester car transporter after failed CVA

Leicestershire car delivery business failed to make CVA contributions, still owing £855,000 to HMRC

10 Jul 2026

Tax

HMRC

HR | Burnout risks for accountants

Life as an accountant can be stressful, leading to high levels of burnout and long hours. Rob Cross gives tips and advice on how to deal with the pressure

10 Jul 2026

HR

Work

Leadership & Management

Careers

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Business | PwC cuts ‘small number’ of audit jobs

Low staff turnover at Big Four generally sees PwC the latest firm to reduce staff with ‘small number’ of job cuts of junior audit staff

10 Jul 2026

HR | How much annual leave are employees entitled to?

Stacie Cheadle, technical writer at Croner, looks at some of the issues employers need to address to comply with annual leave rules and new record keeping requirements

10 Jul 2026

HR

Work

Leadership & Management

Careers

HR | People in the news: AAB, Ensors, S&W

In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at AAB, S&W, Ensors, Grant Thornton, Leonard Curtis, Crowe, PKF Francis Clark, HaysMac, ICAEW

10 Jul 2026

HR

Leadership & Management

Careers

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Tax | 54% of taxpayers ‘frustrated’ with HMRC phone service

‘Unclear’ information on HMRC website pushes taxpayers onto ‘hard to navigate’ phonelines, while one in three taxpayers still only communicate by letter

10 Jul 2026

Tax

HMRC

Technology

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Finance | Benefit fraud hits £9.9bn despite crackdown

Government discloses fraudulent benefit payments reached £9.9bn in 2025-26, up from £9.4bn last year, despite more activity and resources for DWP to tackle fraud

9 Jul 2026

Finance

Financial Reporting

Public Sector

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Business | Beavis Morgan acquires EA in London push

Private equity backed Beavis Morgan, part of Kinbrook, acquires EA Chartered Accountants expanding presence in the capital

9 Jul 2026

Business

Accountancy Firms

Private Equity

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Tax | Scottish mansion tax will double council tax for £2m homes

Scotland plans two new higher rate council tax bands for properties worth over £1m as move to mansion tax doubles current charge for most expensive houses

9 Jul 2026

Tax

Property Tax

Consultations