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Business | AI Essentials: the shift in accounting and tax research

In our new AI Essentials series, Jude Fletcher, director of search at Croner-i, examines how AI is transforming research for accountants, finance professionals and tax advisers

20 Aug 2025

Business | Tips on R&D claims and defining qualifying expenditure

The cornerstone of any research and development (R&D) claim is nailing down qualifying expenditure, explains Richard Edwards, founder of The R&D Community

19 Aug 2025

Business | Surge in IT hires at accountancy firms

As AI makes inroads across the accountancy sector, firms are ramping up recruitment for IT experts with a 39% rise in vacancies for tech specialists

18 Aug 2025

Leadership & Management

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Business | People in the news: Peninsula, Cowgills, RSM

In this week’s career moves, partner promotions and hires at RSM, Moore Kingston Smith, Cowgills, Old Mill, Peninsula Group, Adnams, Wbg, FRP, Daymer, REC

15 Aug 2025

Leadership & Management

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Business | Claire’s Accessories latest high street casualty

Another stalwart of the high street, teen jewellery and ear piercing retailer Claire’s Accessories has succumbed to fierce online rivals after tough trading puts over 2,000 jobs at risk

14 Aug 2025

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | UK growth figures a mirage, warn experts

After consecutive falls in growth figures, June GDP bounced back by 0.4% meaning over the last three months the economy grew by 0.3% helped on with all three of the main sectors showing growth

14 Aug 2025

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Business | MHA completes £20m Baker Tilly Cyprus acquisition

AIM listed MHA has finalised the acquisition of Baker Tilly South-East Europe Holdings Limited, its first deal since the IPO earlier this year

12 Aug 2025

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Business | Are modern accountancy exams robust enough?

Gail Boag, executive director of learning at ICAS explains the importance of new, refreshed and modern syllabuses amidst some scepticism about their robustness

12 Aug 2025

Business | Revised Insolvency Code of Ethics launched

An updated Code of Ethics for insolvency practitioners focusing on professional behaviour, mindset and use of technology comes into effect from October

12 Aug 2025

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Private sector hiring stalls as tax bills mount

Hiring intentions among private sector companies remain at a record low with younger staff, entry level and new graduates worst affected

11 Aug 2025

Business | Sage partners with the English Football League

Championing the partnership is Gary Neville as Sage and the English Football League (EFL) join forces and announce a competition for a small business to win a ‘bespoke sponsorship’

8 Aug 2025

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Business | Wellbeing prioritised over pay by finance professionals

The majority of finance professionals would prefer to prioritise their wellbeing over being promoted or accepting a pay rise

8 Aug 2025

Business | Base rate dropped to two year low of 4%

After much speculation that a reduction in the base rate was likely the Bank of England has reduced the rate by 0.25% with one member voting to reduce it by 0.5%

7 Aug 2025

Restructuring & Insolvency

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Business | Companies House confirms ID verification date

Earlier this year Companies House made it so company directors could voluntarily verify their identity and has now confirmed when it will become compulsory

5 Aug 2025