KPMG has announced that it is ending the provision of legal services provided by its legal arm, KLegal, to avoid conflicts of interest. It is the first firm to take action on legal services to reflect ...

to participate. ‘It means companies will need to model the effect of going in or staying out. This will be a big exercise for tax departments,’ said Chris Morgan, head of KPMG’s international tax ...

Accounting firms in the UK must take heed of the direction of travel towards cryptocurrencies and digital assets to remain competitive, according to Joe David, founder and managing director at Nephos ...

A critical skills shortage continues to plague accounting and professional services in 2022. New research indicates a gap of 22%, to be precise. Meanwhile, the UK accountancy M&A market has gathered ...

The total known value of IR35 liabilities amassed by UK public sector bodies has now reached approximately £300m after the UK Research and Innovation agency (UKRI) was hit with a fresh £36m bill. The ...

Ever since calls were made by UK-listed firms to delay the long-awaited overhaul of the auditing industry back in June 2021, the silence from Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS ...

Accountancy Age’s 35 Under 35 event, hosted in partnership with AJ Chambers gathered some of the brightest young talents in accounting to discuss the profession’s future. With a focus on the role of ...

Accounting firms must respond to the quickening pace of automation in the sector by adapting their approach to skills development and service delivery, according to Russel Frayne, head of UK digital ...

In a world of constantly changing laws, regulations and standards, and where work demands continuously increase, selecting accountancy business project management software is a critical move. In this ...

According to research led by the Bank of England, more than 95% of UK businesses are small and medium-sized enterprises with fewer than 250 employees. They account for approximately 45% of the UK’s ...

Many professional bodies including the IFA have long argued that without formal legal protection on the term ‘accountant’, clients are unwittingly using unqualified agents, putting their business at ...

Accountants are taking a leading role in shaping artificial intelligence (AI) and data strategies across businesses. Based on interviews and a survey of more than 900 finance leaders who are already ...