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AAT introduces new Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technician

10/02/2026

AAT has unveiled its brand-new redesigned Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians (L4PAT), with the registration opening 1 September 2026. The big change is the move to five mandatory...

New technical training director for Armstrong Watson

10/02/2026

Armstrong Watson is recruiting 74 new trainees across its offices in the North of England and Scotland. For 2026 it is looking for 27 AAT and six ATT trainees, alongside...

HMRC needs a tracking tool!

10/02/2026

HMRC needs to introduce a tracking tool for correspondence, claims and returns for taxpayers and their agents, says the Association of Taxation Technicians. Ther current system’s lack of visibility is...

Growing anger over student loans

09/02/2026

The freezing of repayment thresholds on plan 2 student loans from 2027 to 2030 is a breach of natural justice, says money expert Martin Lewis (pictured). He recently told Victoria...

PQ JOB OF THE WEEK: Accounts Semi-Senior

09/02/2026

If you are an ACA/ACCA part qualified with at least 2 years’ practice experience, then this role is for you! Based in Swansea, you will receive £28,000 per annum plus...

Put yourself in the shoes of the marker!

09/02/2026

You will always gain marks for correct workings, even if the final answer is wrong, says top tutor Tom Clendon. In the latest in his series of articles for PQ...

One month to nominate for the PQ magazine awards!

06/02/2026

The deadline for nominations to the 2026 PQ magazine awards is looming large. You have until Friday 6 March to get them to us! And, you don’t want to miss out....

CIMA Class of ’26 open

06/02/2026

Calling all CIMA case study students – you can now join the Class of ’26 (Season 1). This is CIMA’s free, award-winning (it won a PQ magazine award!), and...

EY settles £2bn negligence case

06/02/2026

EY has settled the case brought against it by the administrators of NMC Health plc. The London-listed health giant collapsed in April 2020 after being placed in administration. EY was...

ICAEW and Microsoft join forces to boost AI capabilities

05/02/2026

ICAEW has announced the launch of its GenAI in Professional Practice course, part of the GenAI Accelerator, marking the first phase of a collaboration with Microsoft. The two have a...