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What 60K UK accountants clicked on in Q2 2025
Uncover compliance spikes, AI adoption, and boardroom timing trends shaping UK finance leaders’ behaviour.
FROM THE MARKET
EDITOR’S PICKS
Old ways of planning, operating, and growing? They’re transforming. Explore the changes making waves.
INSIGHTS
AI isn’t going to take accountant’s jobs, but it can fill the talent gaps
With the accounting industry facing talent shortages, Sunil Padiyar, CTO at Trintech explores the role AI plays in the future to support finance and accounting teams.
NEWS ANALYSIS
HMRC uses AI to spot tax fraud on social media
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THE BIG INTERVIEW
RCK’s CEO on what R&D tax got wrong (and what’s next)
As the new CEO of RCK Partners, James Gibson isn’t chasing scale for its own sake. In a sector battling credibility issues, he’s betting on better judgement, fewer shortcuts, and a renewed focus on what clients actually need.
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ACCOUNTANCY TODAY
CIIA warns of rising risk amid tariffs and cyber threats
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE
The move to mandatory reporting in global sustainability disclosure and corporate practice
Mandatory sustainability reporting, driven by the EU’s CSRD, is being widely embraced, with nearly all of the world’s largest 250 companies adopting advanced disclosures such as double materiality assessments. KPMG’s latest survey shows significant progress in carbon reduction targets and biodiversity reporting, although the latter remains less developed. Business leaders and sustainability professionals must align their practices with emerging standards for comprehensive ESG disclosure.
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
THE ACCOUNTING PODCAST
Middle managers on the move: AI, attrition & the future of accounting
Middle managers are the most likely to walk out of accounting firms—and AI may be accelerating the trend. This episode unpacks why wages are rising even as jobs vanish, how legal risks from ChatGPT could hit accountants, and how Green River College is reinventing accounting education with real-world internships and AI-driven skills training.
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