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ISSB shows way forward on nature-related disclosures

23/04/2026

The international Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has agreed new requirements for nature-related disclosures in the form of an IFRS Practice Statement. The ISSB’s existing standards already require companies to provide...

What should your boss be doing to help you qualify?

23/04/2026

In the latest PQ magazine, out now, CIMA’s Mark Foley explains exactly what your boss should be doing to help you become CGMA qualified! Check out his sage advice on...

ICAS strengthens top team

23/04/2026

ICAS has announced two senior appoints to its leadership team. Cat Devaney (pictured) has been promoted from Director of Professional Qualifications to Executive Director of Learning. She has spent the last...

Budgeting and variances explained

22/04/2026

Budgeting and variances are assessed at AAT Level 2, 3 and 4, so it pays to ‘know your onions’! So, can you calculate variances and identify whether they are adverse...

NQ’s see modest salary rises

22/04/2026

The average salary for a newly qualified accountant in London now stands at £60,000, according to the Hays Salary & recruitment Trends survey. This compares to an average NQ salary...

Happy birthday caba

22/04/2026

Accountancy occupational charity caba recently celebrated its 140th birthday. Founded in 1886 after a group of ICAEW council members personally stepped in to gift £50 to a junior colleague...

Are they wasting your time?

21/04/2026

Accountancy practice bosses must not overlook the role tech has in attracting and retaining staff, says a new study from IRIS Software Group. The study of accounting students, recent grads,...

Is AI too good?

21/04/2026

The release of Anthropic’ s latest AI model Mythos has been put on hold, because of its ability to get inside the security of whole financial systems. It appears Mythos...

From apprentice to partner in 10 years…

21/04/2026

Fabio Riccio joined accountants BKL as a school leaver in 2016 as part of its social mobility apprenticeship programme. Now, 10 year on, he has been appointed Accounts and Business...

Where’s the talent pipeline?

20/04/2026

Outdated perceptions about what accountants actually do is helping to shrink the talent pipeline, according to new AAT research. AAT found that the pool of new career entrants is narrowing...