Entries are now open for the Accountancy Age 35 under 35 2020 ranking. The ranking, developed in partnership with AJ Chambers Recruitment, will spotlight the brightest young talent in the accountancy sector and feature those who display innovation and dedication to lead the way and transform their respective fields. We are looking for individuals under the age of 35 at the beginning of 2020, who hold an accountancy qualification and who have made outstanding contributions to the profession in...

In the latest episode of our Inside Accountancy podcast, Accountancy Age’s Austin Clark talks to Chris Clay, co-founder and managing director of award-winning dispute resolution firm Escalate Disputes, about corporate debts, dispute resolution and the potential for accountancy firms to add another service offering to their portfolios. The debate around bad debt versus disputed debt is a big one. In excess of £40 billion of unpaid debt is currently written off because businesses don’t have...

How has the skills requirement evolved over the past year or two? Generally speaking, the principles of accounting are the same whether you are sat in front of a computer or an abacus. However, what has changed in recent years is the technology we use. It has changed vastly and afforded the accounting industry new avenues to explore, created new products and services, and enabled professionals to gain new skills and take on new responsibilities. Furthermore, the advent of cloud-based...

There is now only one week left for nominations in the Accountancy Age’s 35 under 35 ranking for 2019. The rankings bring to the forefront the brightest young talent in the accountancy sector. We are looking for those innovative, dedicated leaders who are helping to transform the industry in their respective fields. We’re looking for people who: Were aged under 35 at the start of 2019 Hold an accountancy qualification Made an outstanding contribution to their profession and career. You may...

Nearly two-thirds of accountancy firms (64%) in the UK are expecting to outsource core services in the future in order to keep a competitive edge in the industry, research by Accountancy Age and ForrestBrown has found. Additionally, outsourcing’s scope has widened substantially. Over two-thirds of those who responded to the research (67%) said they will consider outsourcing “high-value services” their firm couldn’t offer. This is despite nearly three-quarters (72%) agreeing that “outsourced...