Women make up only a quarter of the positions on executive boards at the top 25 accountancy firms in the UK, despite 44% of full-time accountants being female
Scott-Moncrieff, Scotland’s longest established accountancy firm, is to join Baldwins, part of the fast-growing challenger audit services firm CogitalGroup, which now has a significant Scottish presence via both acquisition and organic expansion
The Big Four firms face an operational split between audit and consulting services, and mandatory joint audits of large listed companies, as a result of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) final report on the UK audit market
As the Easter recess brings a temporary halt to parliamentary discussion about the UK’s plans for leaving the EU, long term levels of concern about Brexit among CFOs has hit an all-time high
TC Group, the new branding for accountancy firm Taylorcocks, has significantly expanded its presence in the south east through a merger with Essex-based Jamesons
MHA Carpenter Box, the accountancy, tax and wealth management practice has opened a new Brighton office, adding to the existing Gatwick and Worthing locations
In this week's career moves, Wilson Wright and KPMG announce partner promotions, Wright Hassall scoops tax consultant from HMRC, RSM names national head of accounting and FR, and Grant Thornton names five partners in audit and tax practices
Karina Brown, co-founder of employee growth company GroHappy discusses how careers are changing in accounting and how firms can prepare for the very different work world of the future where technology, robotics and flexible working will challenge traditional practice
Salaries for payroll jobs are increasing by up to 6% a year as pressure on recruitment increases with competition for talent and the growing complexity of legislation making payroll an ever increasing technical and specialist role, according to the latest Portfolio Payroll Payroll Salary Survey 2018/19
The accountancy sector has come under fire for its approach to anti-money laundering (AML) supervision, with claims many professional body supervisors (PBSs) are failing to supervise standards robustly, partly for fear of upsetting members and because they believe money laundering is not an issue for firms
When a business makes a profit it is not necessarily as rosy at year end as first thought. Jonathan Amponsah CTA FCCA of The Tax Guys shares some of the biggest mistakes facing owner managed businesses and looks at what can be done to avoid potential pitfalls from misjudging price rises to low margins and a lack of cashflow
There is an urgent need for an ethical framework for the use of big data or there is a risk of undermining the social purpose of financial services according to ICAEW
Mid-tier firm BDO has confirmed that it is considering various options to hive off the audit practice from the rest of its accounting, tax and business advisory activities to ensure profitability and remove potential conflict, reports Sara White
Top 20 accountancy firm Saffery Champness has opened its first office in Dublin with the acquisition of Grant Thornton Ireland’s media and entertainment practice
Accountancy firm Taylorcocks has rebranded as TC Group in a bid to modernise the group's image and has set up three specialist departments covering financial planning, legal and HR support