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Acting Office: ICAEW Technology Accreditation – The New Standard of Fully Integrated Practice Technology
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- 02 Dec 2025
The external pressures on UK Accountancy firms are now well understood: regulatory excellence is expected, competition for top talent is more acute than ever, all clients now expect levels of responsiveness and insight that far exceed a decade ago.
AML Supervisory Reform: Navigating the Road Ahead
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- 01 Dec 2025
HM Treasury’s decision to overhaul anti-money laundering (AML) supervision represents one of the most significant regulatory changes in recent years. Following a lengthy consultation process, the move to a single professional services supervisor under the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has far-reaching implications for accountancy firms, legal practices, and the wider compliance landscape.
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AI Is already here – are you ready?
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- 24 Nov 2025
In ICAEW’s 2025 Evolution of Mid‑Tier Accountancy Firms research, 81% of mid-tier firms identified upskilling employee capabilities as a top technology investment
priority for the next three years. As firms look to make effective, informed use of AI tools, a clear understanding of how AI works and how to apply it responsibly, is essential.
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Talent as a strategic risk: Why mid-tier firms must rethink workforce resilience in 2025
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- 21 Nov 2025
The ICAEW’s Evolution of Mid-Tier Accountancy Firms 2025 report highlights a profound shift in the pressures shaping mid-tier accountancy firms. While recruitment and retention dominated headlines in previous years, the report shows a new priority emerging: capability.
Duplicate firms appearing on Companies House
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- 14 Nov 2025
Ahead of Companies House ID verification coming in for new directors, several companies seemingly posing as existing firms have incorporated in recent weeks.
The hidden tax on growth: How AI can help UK businesses win
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- 14 Nov 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the circuit breaker needed for UK businesses to overcome the hidden tax on growth caused by rising costs and technological fragmentation. Intuit QuickBooks research shows that AI can deliver significant productivity gains (with 77% of implementing SMBs seeing improvements) and help businesses and their accountants shift focus from repetitive administration to strategic growth, analysis, and sustainable prosperity.
Sustainability in Practice: Setting up for Success
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- 13 Nov 2025
Sustainability services are fast becoming a core part of accountancy firm operations, shaping not only how firms advise clients but also how they manage their own internal practices, measure impact, and future-proof their business models.
How UK mid-tier accountancy firms can mitigate key risks associated with growth
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- 13 Nov 2025
Article from Marsh Commercial on how they can help mitigate risk exposure, and protect both leadership and operational teams, in response to ICAEW’s 2025 Evolution of Mid-Tier Accountancy Firms report.
Navigating MTD: cyber threats, insurance, and practical protection
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- 28 Oct 2025
As Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax approaches, ICAEW’s Professional Standards Team is encouraging members to review their risk management and insurance arrangements.
Sole Practitioners must confirm alternate arrangements by 1 December 2025
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- 15 Oct 2025
From 1 December 2025, all sole practice auditors must have formally appointed an alternate, a requirement introduced in the 2025 UK Audit Regulations, which came into effect on 1 June 2025. This regulation was subject to a six-month transition period to 1 December 2025, and is designed to ensure continuity of service for clients if a sole practitioner becomes suddenly unable to practice due to illness, incapacity, or death.
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