Category: Audit/Accounts
Other firms are using technology to fill their gaps – Are you?
If you currently run an established accountancy firm, providing essential services like bookkeeping and tax preparation, but you want to expand into more technical areas, you might think this is unavailable to you. With the current recruitment crisis and ever-increasing regulatory demands on things like Research & Development (R&D) tax credits, it’s seemingly getting harder […]
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Analysing the recruitment crisis in accounting
It’s a problem we’re all trying to get our heads around – how do we fix the skills shortage and recruitment crisis in the accounting profession? Firms are constantly reporting lower numbers of applicants, year on year. Our clients frequently bemoan an increasing number of job vacancies, facing challenges in attracting younger professionals and often […]
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Struggling to get P11D information? The deadline is getting closer…
We’ve noticed many accountants are currently struggling to submit P11D and P11D(b) forms due to a lack of efficiency and cooperation on the part of their clients. As the 6 July deadline looms, the pressure must be getting harder and harder to carry, not least for your wider team too. If you don’t start receiving the necessary […]
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Why your clients hate client portals!
Picture this: You’ve invested in a cutting-edge client portal, hoping to streamline your processes and provide top-notch service to your clients. Yet, despite your best efforts, engagement is dismally low, with only around 5 to 15 per cent of clients actually using your portal. Frustrating, isn’t it? And you’re not alone – we’ve noticed that […]
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Are accountants still on the chopping block of automation?
As far back as 2014, a chilling prediction was made: 47 per cent of job categories could face automation within the next two decades. For accountants and auditors, this forecast was particularly dire, as they ranked second on the list of professions most at risk. Fast forward to today, and these projections are becoming a stark reality […]
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