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Offshore audit business under scrutiny

13/08/2026

The FRC has placed the UK’s audit sector on notice, over how they use overseas service delivery centres. These overseas centres are mostly located in India, but also the Philippines...

HMRC will be after you!

13/08/2026

HMRC announcement that it will manually sign up taxpayers who are in the scope of MTD shows the scheme is ‘not optional’, says the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT). From...

Exemptions and ACCA’s new qualification

12/08/2026

ACCA is continuing its ‘no exemptions’ policy for the new ACCA redesigned Strategic Professional exams. There will also be no exemption from the new Essential Employability module at the Expertise...

Recruitment landscape improves

12/08/2026

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs data, shows a relative improvement in hiring conditions across the UK as the second half of 2026 began. Permanent staff...

Sustainability adjustments on the up

12/08/2026

More than two thirds (69%) of FTSE 100 companies made prior-year adjustments (PYAs) to their climate and sustainability metrics – a significant increase from 46% last year –according to...

AICPA and CIMA are expanding Engage365, the online community platform. For CGMA Case Study students, Engage365 currently offers two dedicated communities designed to support them throughout their studies. The CGMA...

The lost firms

11/08/2026

The UK has lost 3,745 accountancy firms since 2019, a drop of 8.6% across six years - that means the number of firms has dropped from 43,720 to 39,975. Analysis from...

Human skills

11/08/2026

What are the human skills that are becoming more important as AI becomes more prominent in the workplace? Skills like communication, critical thinking, collaboration, adaptability, and professional judgement all come...

AAT’s new Level 4 – how the changes affect you!

10/08/2026

The new AAT level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians opens for registration on 1 September. That means the current Level 4 closes to new registrations on 31 August. As...

PQ JOB OF THE WEEK: Finance Supervisor, Aston, Birmingham

10/08/2026

A well-established and growing business Midlands-based business is looking for an experienced Finance Supervisor to join the finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. You will need a good...