Tom Herbert

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Tom Herbert |Syraat Al Mustaqeem |William Mata |Rachael Davies

Earth Day returns next week for its 55th anniversary — a timely reminder that environmental and climate action is more urgent than ever. The global initiative has been held annually since 1970, when peace activist John McConnell successfully advocated for Unesco to establish a yearly observance. It comes at a critical time for the environment, with Donald Trump once again pulling the US out of the international Paris Agreement on climate change.

1 week ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Tom Herbert

The release of the tax and accounts production tools comes a little over a year after Wolters Kluwer launched its CCH iFirm platform in the UK, adding anti-money laundering and bank confirmation modules later in the year, and with the ultimate goal of rolling out an end-to-end cloud accounting suite. Now the Dutch developer has added two products to the platform that aim to move the cloud compliance needle – CCH iFirm Personal Tax and CCH iFirm Accounts Production.

1 week ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Tom Herbert

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1 week ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Tom Herbert

The accounting profession is bracing for significant changes to UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with the implementation of the changes originating from Financial Reporting Exposure Draft 82 (FRED 82). The FRS 102 amendments are due to take effect for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2026. While promising greater cross-border consistency and enhanced transparency, the adjustments also place significant new demands on accounting professionals.

1 week ago | accountingweb.co.uk | Tom Herbert

Access Evolve builds on the company's established Financials product, integrating acquired technology such as Lightyear’s accounts payable automation and Fathom’s cashflow forecasting and management reporting tools into a specific business suite with finance and accounting at its core. The platform also contains payroll, HR, CRM and other modules and features.