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Business | AI-powered search: powering a better Croner-i experience

Jude Fletcher, director of search & generative AI at Croner-i explains how Croner-i is integrating semantic search into products

17 Jul 2025

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AI & Technology

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Business | Is advisory work right for accountants?

Shane Lukas, managing director of AVN The Accountants Network, has been banging the advisory drum for decades, but now he thinks he was wrong and a collaborative, coaching approach to clients works better

17 Jul 2025

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Leadership & Management

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Business | RSM rolls out agentic AI tools for all tax and audit staff

RSM UK has made a significant investment in agentic AI, signing a partnership deal with artificial intelligence specialist IntellixCore to drive rapid rollout of a new AI platform across the business, but will not cut jobs

16 Jul 2025

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Business | Carpenter Box merges with Boormans

Private equity backed Carpenter Box, part of Sumer Group, has signed a deal with Sussex based Boormans Chartered Accountants, expanding southeast presence

16 Jul 2025

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Business | DJH acquires MSD in first Irish move

Private equity backed DJH has entered the Irish market for the first time with acquisition of MSD Accountants in Dublin

15 Jul 2025

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Business | Xeinadin acquires AGS Dudley firm

Private equity backed Xeinadin continues the acquisition trail in a deal with AGS Accountants & Business Advisors, based in Dudley

14 Jul 2025

Accountancy Firms

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Business | When is the right time to sell your business?

From timing and financial readiness to tips on preparing a business for sale, Chris Spratling, author of The Exit Roadmap, explains the key issues for business owners

14 Jul 2025

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Shortage of accountancy staff hits as pay rates fall behind

A lack of candidates with the necessary accountancy qualifications and skills is making it hard for firms to recruit staff at manager and senior manager levels, while pay is another factor, warns ICAEW

11 Jul 2025

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Economy shrinks by 0.1% as retail sales slump

UK GDP unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in May, with retail figures in free fall continuing April’s poor performance, leading to calls for interest rate cut at August BoE meeting

11 Jul 2025

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Business | Royal Mail to reduce second class post deliveries

The frequency of second class mail delivery will be reduced in an effort to stem losses at Royal Mail as demand for letters drops, while changes to bulk mail will also hit delivery speed for businesses

10 Jul 2025

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Business | Duncan & Toplis snaps up NA Associates

Private equity backed Duncan & Toplis has signed off the second London deal of the year as NA Associates joins the group

9 Jul 2025

Accountancy Firms

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Business | Private equity seen as ‘divisive’ by accountancy firms

A surge in private equity money in the accountancy sector has seen 25% of mid-tier firms selling stakes in their business but resistance to external takeover remains

8 Jul 2025

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Business | Changes to data protection laws

The government has overhauled data protection legislation lifting restrictions on some automated decision making, charity emails and giving ICO more powers under DUAA

8 Jul 2025

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Corporate Governance

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Business | Bishop Fleming relocates Exeter office

Private equity backed Bishop Fleming has moved to a brand new office in Exeter to drive expansion and accommodate more staff

8 Jul 2025

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Business | Deloitte, PwC and EY fined £6.2m for exam cheating

Staff at three Big Four firms have been caught cheating on internal training tests over a six-year period by swapping email answers

4 Jul 2025

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Leadership & Management

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Business | Xeinadin merges trio of Cardiff offices into single hub

Private equity backed Xeinadin has set up a single Cardiff hub office bringing three separate locations under one roof on a campus site

4 Jul 2025

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