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Accounting and Advisory 2025 Report: Forces Shaping the Competitive Landscape
Learn how KPMG and 400 accounting and advisory professionals beat the competition through AI and brand investments. Download here.
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Choosing the right AP tools to support business growth
As businesses scale, their financial operations, particularly accounts payable, must evolve to keep pace with growth. Manual processes can quickly become bottlenecks that stall payments, frustrate suppliers, and reduce financial visibility.
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Complexity of SFDR risks stalling green finance progress
ACCA has called on the European Commission to simplify its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), warning that its current complexity risks undermining its own aims.
THE BIG INTERVIEW
Q&A: Inside Protiviti’s front-row view of audit’s next evolution
Internal audit is no longer a passive control function - it’s becoming a strategic advisor in an era defined by AI, talent shortages, and rising risk. In this Q&A, Protiviti UK’s Janet Barberis and Deepa Krishnamachari explain how audit teams are evolving, what’s holding them back, and why culture, data quality, and skills gaps matter more than ever. From AI adoption to regulatory readiness, this is a candid look at what internal audit needs to stay relevant.
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From preparation to compliance: Navigating FRS 102 lease accounting in 5 key steps
Download MRI Software’s free 5-step guide to ensure a seamless and successful FRS 102 transition.
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
Sage CEO: AI is the future, but we’ll always need accountants
Steve Hare, CEO of Sage, asserts that while AI represents a significant advancement in accounting technology, accountants remain indispensable. At the Sage Future event, he detailed AI integration into Sage's offerings to maintain its competitive edge and affirmed that human expertise continues to be essential in an AI-driven landscape.
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Should the EU simplify its green finance rules (SFDR)?
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