Practice & Industry

Insight | Accountants are anti money laundering ‘gatekeepers’, says ICAEW

The current anti money laundering (AML) regime’s main objectives fail to capture the important role the accountancy sector plays in acting as a ‘gatekeeper’ to the financial system and preventing criminals from doing business in the UK, says ICAEW

15 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Insight | Collaboration within the accountancy world: pros and cons

Offering a comprehensive range of services to clients is not always possible so it can be worth considering joining forces with another accountancy practice. Sherad Dewedi, managing partner at Shenwards, explains the pros and cons

15 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Leadership & management

Insight | £100 spending limit for contactless cards goes live

The national rollout of the new £100 spending limit for contactless card payments begins from 15 October 2021, although it will take time for retailers to update their terminals

14 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Insight | CMA Strategy Consulting snapped up by EY-Parthenon

Big Four consulting arm EY-Parthenon has acquired CMA Strategy Consulting (CMA), building its strategy and transaction-focused offerings across the digital infrastructure space

11 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Insight | People in the news: Grant Thornton, Hurst, Square 4, Azets

In a busy week for accountancy career moves, partner promotions at Azets, Grant Thornton, Armstrong Watson and Beever and Struthers, and senior hires at Apex Litigation Finance, Cooper Parry Wealth and Square 4 Partners, plus VP for ICAEW

8 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Leadership & management

Insight | Only eight female CEOs in FTSE 100

The number of female executive directors had flatlined in the last year with only 31 women holding executive roles across 27 companies, there are only eight female CEOs, and 15 female chief financial officers (CFO) or financial directors

8 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Leadership & management

Insight | How to keep your mental health in check

This World Mental Health Day, Paul Day, support officer at CABA, the wellbeing charity, advises how best to keep your mental health in check during uncertain times

8 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Insight | One in six accountants moved jobs last year

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has reported that 5,908 ACCA qualified accountants have started new jobs within the last 12 months

8 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Audit | Tesco settles accounting scandal with £93m payout

According to its annual report, in July 2020 Tesco handed out a £93m settlement payment to two shareholder litigation claims in connection with the 2014 accounting scandal

7 Oct 2021

Corporate governance

Practice & Industry

Insight | PwC reports $45bn global annual revenue

The global PwC network has reported a 4.9% increase in global revenue to $45bn (£33bn), with the last quarter of the year picking up strongly following the easing of the pandemic

7 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Leadership & management

Insight | Thompson Wright acquires Hanleys

Accountancy firm Thompson Wright has expanded with the acquisition of Hanleys Chartered Accountants, extending its presence in Cheshire, Staffordshire and the Midlands

7 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Leadership & management

Insight | Dow Schofield Watts opens Reading office

Business advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts has opened its first office in Reading as part of its continued expansion across the UK

7 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Insight | Accountancy bodies partner for net-zero commitment

The 13 accountancy bodies have announced that they are committed to reaching net-zero emissions ‘as soon as possible’ and are set to publish plans to do so within the next 12 months

6 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Insight | Grant Thornton offers ‘flexible public holidays’ for staff

Grant Thornton has announced that it will offer employees the choice to take public holiday leave on the dates that are most meaningful to them rather than on the fixed bank holidays

6 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Insight | Accountants in ‘hot demand’ after pandemic

The demand for finance and accounting talent in businesses now exceeds pre-pandemic levels reveals a new report by specialist recruiter Robert Half

5 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Insight | ‘Back to the office’ to close socio-economic gap

PwC chair Kevin Ellis stresses that the socio-economic gap will only close in accountancy if young people especially from lower socio-economic backgrounds head back into the office

5 Oct 2021

Practice & Industry

Leadership & management