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ACCA published 3 key priorities for accountancy profession success in 2017
December 28th, 2016
ACCA (the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants) has published a checklist of 3 key priorities that will underpin the success of the accountancy profession in 2017. John Williams, head of ACCA UK, says that the focus on skills in ...
How Deloitte squeezes millions out of UK Government
December 22nd, 2016
They say a week is a long time in politics – in which case six months locked out of Whitehall could seem like an eternity. That will certainly be the case for Deloitte, the accountancy giant which is used ...
Practices join forces to launch TaxGo digital service
December 21st, 2016
A digital-only tax service aiming to be the ‘biggest UK firm’ by client numbers has launched for entrepreneurs and micro-businesses, by the heads of two successful accounting practices. TaxGo has been set up by d&t’s Carl Reader and Ben ...
ACCA: Rise of the Robots is the advent of Accounting
December 8th, 2016
In a speech to Liverpool University last night, Bank of England chief Mark Carney estimated that up to 15 million of the current jobs in Britain could be automated over time, with whole professions—including accounting—eliminated. John Williams, head of ...
75% of accounting graduates fear jobs will be taken by robots
December 2nd, 2016
Three-quarters of graduates looking to pursue a career in accounting are concerned that automation could make their role redundant within two decades, according to research from online forum WikiJob The graduate jobs site surveyed its members who had previously ...
The winners of British Accountancy Awards 2016
December 1st, 2016
The big winners of the British Accountancy Awards 2016 have been announced. BDO awarded as Global Firm of the Year and John Whiting awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award. Below are the winners: Individual Excellence Awards OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD Winner: ...
ACCA-Grant Thornton: Auditors need to adapt and constantly innovate
November 24th, 2016
There are challenges ahead and the profession has a choice of embracing them or being left behind – were the main conclusions of a joint ACCA-Grant Thornton conference recently held in Brussels In today’s world, everything is in constant ...
Alert: PayPal email scam is currently in circulation
November 16th, 2016
The Institute of Financial Accountants (ifa) has issued today a warning for a PayPal email scam. Please be aware that a PayPal email scam is currently in circulation. The email relates to AML checks and then directs you to ...
Deloitte and Deloitte partner fined £4,000,000 and £150,000 respectively
November 10th, 2016
Deloitte LLP and John Clennett fined for Misconduct in relation to Aero Inventory Plc The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) today announces the outcome of the independent Tribunal’s disciplinary hearing concerning the conduct of Deloitte LLP and the Deloitte partner, ...
Accountancy Profession Adapting To Digital Age: Survey
November 10th, 2016
A recent survey of accountants in the UK has found that 83 percent believe understanding technology is equally as important to their job as understanding accountancy. The survey, undertaken by Xero, an accounting software company, found that 71 percent ...
