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AAT training provider awards 2026 – deadline looms large

10/12/2025

The AAT Training Providers Awards returns for its 10th year in 2026, celebrating the community’s outstanding achievements. Submissions are now officially open, and the deadline has been extended until Sunday...

Recruitment freezes will be order of the day!

10/12/2025

Two thirds of UK finance professionals said they are “less likely to recruit” new staff following the rise in the national minimum wage and freeze on tax thresholds in...

Apprenticeship reforms won’t work!

09/12/2025

The UK government’s latest apprenticeship reforms miss a critical opportunity to support individuals over the age of 22 and represent a significant setback for social mobility, says CIMA. The government...

Employee tax breaks extended

09/12/2025

The publication of legislation to extend income tax exemptions for eye tests, glasses, and home working equipment to include costs reimbursed by employers, has been welcome by the Chartered...

BHP joins Sumer

09/12/2025

Yorkshire firm BHP has agreed a landmark deal to join the Sumer Group. BHP brings some 420 people and 5 offices across Sheffield, Leeds, York, Cleckheaton and Chesterfield into...

PQ JOB OF THE WEEK: Assistant Accountant

08/12/2025

An established and growing international business based in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, is looking to recruit a n assistant accountant/finance co-ordinator. The position is best suited to an AAT/CIMSA/ACCA studier. You will...

FCA censures ICB for historic AML supervision failures

08/12/2025

The FCA has censured the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) for serious deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. ICB is a professional body supervisor responsible for overseeing the AML...

ACCA EXAM FEEDBACK – Day Five

08/12/2025

It appears the examiners left it to the last day of exam week to provide the hardest paper – AFM! Here’s the feedback for FM and AFM… FM ‘OK’ for some,...

ACCA EXAM FEEDBACK – Day Four

05/12/2025

How did FR and SBR go? FR ‘Bad’ is all one sitter said in their comment, another stressed it was ‘OK’. Overall, 10% voted the exam a ‘disaster’ in the Open Tuition...

Become an ICAS brand Ambassador

05/12/2025

ICAS is looking for universities grads who want to gain valuable experience for their CV and earn extra money to support their studies, in the form of ICAS Brand...