Leadership &amp; Management

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Business | Why end-to-end encryption is a must-have for accountants

Accountants are a top target for cyber criminals due to the sensitive financial data they handle, warns Szilveszter Szebeni, chief data and compliance officer at Tresorit

9 Nov 2023

AI & Technology

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Business | Menzies expands with Butler & Co merger

Menzies has merged with accounting firm Butler & Co in the second deal of the year

8 Nov 2023

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HR | Cooper Parry acquires Creaseys Wealth

Private equity backed Cooper Parry has fully acquired Kent based financial planning firm Creaseys Wealth after an initial joint venture

8 Nov 2023

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Business | Permanent roles down as starting salaries rise

The number of permanent job vacancies is falling despite a rise in starting salaries, according to the KPMG and REC, UK Report on jobs

8 Nov 2023

Business | BDO revenue up 16% to record £935m

BDO has reported a 16% increase in revenues to £935m for the financial year 2022/23, with significant growth across all three of its service lines of audit, tax and advisory

8 Nov 2023

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Business | AAB Group appoints Emma Lancaster as chief executive

Emma Lancaster has been named as chief executive of AAB Group replacing Graeme Allan as the accountancy and advisory firm plans more acquisitions

7 Nov 2023

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Business | Xeinadin hikes revenue in £30m acquisition drive

Investment from private equity firm Exponent has financed a string of acquisitions at top 20 firm Xeinadin. Derry Crowley, head of the firm talks to Sara White about the challenges of growing so fast

7 Nov 2023

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Business | People in the news: Grant Thornton, MHA, Wilson Wright

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions and hires at Moore Kingston Smith, PwC, Larking Gowen, MHA, Grant Thornton, Wilson Wright, Raffingers

3 Nov 2023

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Business | Evelyn Partners snaps up Creaseys Group

Evelyn Partners has acquired accountants Creaseys Group based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, in third acquisition of the year

3 Nov 2023

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Business | Jean Stephens to step down as head of RSM International

RSM International has confirmed that long-serving CEO Jean Stephens will quit as CEO at the accounting network next May after 17 years

2 Nov 2023

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Business | Social mobility a priority for PwC, GT and KPMG

Three of the top accountancy firms have been named as the best employers promoting social mobility and hiring staff from diverse backgrounds

1 Nov 2023

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Business | Bina Mehta confirmed as KPMG UK chair

KPMG has reappointed Bina Mehta as chair following an overwhelming vote by the firm’s partnership in favour of her continuation in role

1 Nov 2023

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Business | BDO promotes 30 partners across all disciplines

BDO LLP has promoted 30 partners and nearly 2,300 people - almost a third of the entire firm - across its audit, tax, advisory and operational teams

1 Nov 2023

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HR | Drop in starting salaries for newly qualified accountants

Despite a shortage of candidates, newly qualified accountants are facing an unexpected salary dip when first entering the workforce with salaries down 10%

30 Oct 2023

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HR | People in the news: RSM, Westcotts, Johnston Carmichael

In this week’s accountancy career moves, partner promotions and hires at PKF Smith Cooper, Alvarez & Marsal Tax LLP, Rayner Essex, Baker Tilly Mooney Moore

27 Oct 2023