Business optimism hits two-year low, BDO finds
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by Sofia Floris
12h ago
Business optimism has dropped to its lowest point in two years amid stalling growth, lingering inflationary pressures and an imminent rise in employment costs, BDO found. In January, the BDO optimism index – which measures confidence across two of the UK’s major sectors, manufacturing and services – fell for the fourth consecutive month to 92.20.  ..read more
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Today’s news in brief – 10/2/2025
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by Cynera Rodricks
12h ago
Crowe UK has named Roger Walker as its first chief operating officer to drive operational efficiency and transformation. A digital transformation expert, Walker previously led technology transformation at the Bank of England and held key roles at NatWest, UBS, and the National Lottery bid. He also served as a cybersecurity advisor to the UK government ..read more
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Azets UK makes 122 mid-year promotions
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by Cynera Rodricks
12h ago
International business advisory group Azets has made 122 mid-year promotions at all levels in its UK business, including ten new partners and directors. Notably, 60% of these senior promotions have been awarded to women, reflecting “progress in improving gender representation” in leadership roles within the firm. Partner Noel Hankinson has been promoted to regional managing ..read more
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Interpath announces new alliance with Kim Technologies
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by Heather Sandlin
19h ago
Interpath has announced a strategic alliance with automation-as-a-service platform, Kim Technologies. Kim is a no-code platform that makes it easy to capture, confirm, and augment data, facilitating task and document automation. It is widely adopted because it integrates “seamlessly” with organisations’ existing technology stacks. The firm said the alliance is “founded on their shared vision to ..read more
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Equal access into accountancy still a barrier to young people, BDO finds
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by Cynera Rodricks
19h ago
In the UK, 49% of young people working in or interested in a career in business, finance and accountancy feel there is “unequal” access into the accountancy profession, according to BDO’s Young Minds survey. The need for personal contacts and a preference for candidates from a more privileged background were cited as the main reasons ..read more
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AAT launches free apprenticeship career hub
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by Corina Duma
19h ago
The AAT has launched a careers hub to make apprenticeship opportunities and finance careers more accessible, after research commissioned by the association found that six in 10 UK jobseekers have considered starting an apprenticeship to upskill or reskill.  As the UK’s first “dedicated finance apprenticeship and jobs board”, it aims to connect would-be apprentices with ..read more
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Crowe UK appoints digital transformation veteran as COO
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by Lewis Catchpole
19h ago
Audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm Crowe has appointed Roger Walker as its first chief operating officer, to spearhead operational efficiency and drive transformation. The digital transformation veteran was, until recently, head of Technology Transformation at the Bank of England. He has also held strategic transformation roles such as COO and bid director for the ..read more
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Haines Watts Bristol and Exeter teams join Gravita
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by Sofia Floris
19h ago
Haines Watts’ Bristol and Exeter offices will join tech-enabled accountancy firm Gravita, adding to its established office presence across London, Oxford and Essex. The partnership will further enable the team in the South West to offer accountancy services – supported by innovative technology – to its long-term client base across sectors including tech, property, renewable ..read more
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The importance of the competent professional in R&D tax claims
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by Heather Sandlin
19h ago
Helping your clients identify the right person in a business to champion their research and development (R&D) tax relief claims is crucial for success.At the heart of the R&D requirements is the concept of the “competent professional” which has become an increasingly important factor in claims. The issue was put under the spotlight during two ..read more
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KPMG partners with with Croner-i
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by Sofia Floris
4d ago
KPMG has announced a new alliance agreement with Croner-i, one of the UK’s leading online research services for tax, audit, and accounting professionals.  Under this agreement, Croner-i’s tax content will be integrated into KPMG’s information services, driven by ‘highly intuitive’ AI and search functionality. The real time information pipeline will give KPMG’s UK employees instant ..read more
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