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From number-crunchers to business partners

The IFA’s Jonathan Barber explains the importance of honing your soft skills superpowers.There was a time when being a good accountant meant mastering double entry bookkeeping, ticking boxes in...

AI is the accountant’s friend

Richard Clarke shares his thoughts on the value artificial intelligence can brings to accountancy professionals.Artificial Intelligence is the topic on everyone’s lips, from business leaders to politicians to the...

Global talent trends 2025: the results are in

The third edition of the world’s largest annual talent survey of accountancy and finance professionals has just been published – and the results are revealing, says ACCA’s Jamie Lyon. ACCA’s...

Mind the gender pay gap!

The 2025 GAAPweb Salary survey is out, and it reveals the average salary for accountants is £74,100.The big worry, however, is the widening gender pay gap – which stands...

Time to be your own boss?

Record number of AATs want to be their own boss, according to new data.A quiet revolution is taking place across the accounting profession, with record numbers of AATs rejecting...

Is work ruining your relationship?

Celebrity maths teacher and former accountant Bobby Seagull has teamed up with accountancy charity caba to raise awareness of the impact work stress can have on your relationship.Being on...

Is accountancy being replaced by AI?

Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt caused consternation recently when he said the profession’s days were numbered because of AI. Here are some of the responses.Jeremy Hunt, the former Chancellor of...