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Celebrating Excellence in Accountancy – Watch Now!
The brightest minds, innovative thinkers, and top-performing firms in the accountancy sector came together for the 2024 Irish Accountancy Awards at the Royal Dublin Convention Centre.
Strategic Resilience
As tax hikes continue to tighten their grip, UK and Irish businesses are grappling with difficult decisions, and for many, the impact is being felt directly in the form of job cuts. The question is how to navigate these pressures without sacrificing long-term growth or stability.
FASB Seeks Stakeholder Feedback to Shape Future Financial Standards
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) calls for feedback on its standard-setting agenda, focusing on improving financial reporting and providing more helpful information for investors.
FAF Leadership Search: Shaping the Future of Financial Standards
The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) is searching for visionary leaders to shape financial reporting and governance. Open roles include the FAF Board of Trustees chair, an executive director, a FASB member, and the FASAC chair.
KPMG’s Bold Move: Shaking Up U.S. Legal Services
KPMG is set to become the first Big Four accounting firm to launch a U.S. law firm, leveraging Arizona’s groundbreaking 2020 reform that allows non-lawyers to co-own law firms. This move by KPMG Law US signals a disruptive shift in the legal industry, offering corporations fresh outsourcing options and challenging the status quo of traditional law firms.
Hazlewoods Hits £1.2bn Milestone in 2024 M&A Transactions
Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team shattered records in 2024, completing over 130 deals worth a staggering £1.2bn. This marks a 20% jump in deal volume compared to 2023, showcasing their ability to thrive across health, education, tech, and more sectors.
AccountsIQ Acquires ExpenseIn: Expanding Horizons Beyond Finance
AccountsIQ, the cloud-based accounting powerhouse, has acquired ExpenseIn, a global leader in expense management. This move, backed by Axiom’s 2024 investment, signals AccountsIQ’s evolution beyond traditional finance, integrating spend card management and embedded payments to empower business users.
Tax Hikes Are Forcing Businesses to Tighten Belts—And Jobs Are on the Line
With tax increases looming, business leaders are slashing costs and freezing hiring at levels not seen since the pandemic.
Dutch Tech Leader Makes Strategic UK Move with HDUK Acquisition
In a bold step toward European dominance, Dutch managed service provider Your.Cloud has acquired Exeter-based HDUK, a key player in the UK’s accountancy tech sector. Known for its innovative hosted desktop solutions, HDUK serves 7,500 users by replacing traditional IT infrastructure with streamlined, cloud-based services.
Forvis Mazars: Charting the Path to Net Zero
Global professional services leader Forvis Mazars has set its sights on net zero emissions by 2045, with ambitious targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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