Weekender Digest
WEEKLY EDITION BY MARINA MOUKA
Welcome to your latest Accountancy Age’s Weekend Digest, your go-to source for the week’s top insights and updates tailored for accountants.
💠Future-ready firms are defined by strategy, people, and tech.
💠PwC trims staff as consulting slowdown hits revenues.
💠Cooper Parry expands leadership with senior PwC hires.
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EXPERT INSIGHT
Private equity, capacity pressures, and AI are reshaping accountancy firms. Leaders are shifting to long-term strategy, treating resource management as a growth lever, and ensuring technology delivers ROI. Success depends on challenging legacy habits, aligning people with priorities, and investing in scalable systems to build truly future-ready firms.
NEWS
PwC UK has reduced staff numbers as consulting revenue falls 3%, yet profits climb 20% to £1.37bn. The firm cites cost management and operational restructuring while maintaining strong partner payouts and a growing advisory pipeline.
NEWS
Cooper Parry has strengthened its leadership with four senior hires from PwC, including Nick Hatton, Arif Ahmad, Laura Bevan, and Adam Waller. The appointments reinforce its mid-market strategy in audit, tax, assurance, and regional growth, positioning the firm as a purpose-driven alternative to the Big Four.
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