Accountancy Age

Accountancy Age is a specialized magazine targeting accountants and finance professionals in the UK. It was published in print from 1969 until 2011, boasting a circulation of over 60,000 copies. In May 2011, it transitioned to an online-only format. Starting in March 2012, Accountancy Age switched from being a free resource to a subscription-based service, offering unlimited access for a fee. However, readers can still access a limited number of articles without charge.

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English

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Finance/Accounting and Auditing

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Small firms behind bulk of £47bn UK tax gap

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

The UK tax gap held steady at 5.3% in 2023–24, translating to £46.8 billion in unpaid taxes, according to the latest HMRC statistics. While the percentage has remained broadly stable over recent years, the shape of the gap is shifting—and not in ways many expected. Corporation Tax has now overtaken all other categories to account for 40% of the total tax gap, up from just 24% five years ago.
Ex-Sky, Barclays, KFC, and Deloitte execs unite to scale disruptive model

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

A group of former executives from Sky, Barclays, KFC and Deloitte have joined forces with the advisory firm Beyond the Blueprint to expand its reach among UK businesses facing strategic disruption and organisational change. The firm, which launched in 2023, has attracted high-profile backers from across the consumer, technology, and financial sectors.
1.1 million unanswered HMRC calls as MTD panic sets in

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

Self-employed workers are flooding the internet for Making Tax Digital (MTD) guidance as HMRC helplines fall short, leaving many scrambling for answers ahead of the 2026 rollout. New analysis by RIFT reveals a sharp spike in online search activity around MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA), just as HMRC’s ability to respond to phone queries appears to be declining.
CIMA elects first sitting NHS CFO as President

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

John Graham FCMA, CGMA, has been appointed as the 92nd President of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), becoming the first sitting NHS finance leader to serve in the role while holding a full-time executive position. He will also act as the 10th Co-Chair of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the global alliance formed by CIMA and AICPA.
75% of Gen Z accountants want to run their own business

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

Three-quarters of UK accountancy students now say they want to start their own business, marking a decisive generational shift in how the next wave of talent sees the future of the profession. That’s according to new research from Intuit QuickBooks, which surveyed 500 students across various accounting pathways — from T Levels and apprenticeships to university degrees and professional qualifications.
Finance teams swamped by fragmented tools, study warns

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

Finance teams are being held back by a digital ecosystem that’s doing more harm than good, according to new data from expense management platform Pleo. In a UK-wide study of over 500 financial decision-makers, more than half (52%) said their organisation uses too many tools or platforms. On average, finance teams juggle seven different digital systems, around 40% of which are poorly integrated or entirely disconnected.
ACCA calls on Small Business Commissioner to settle overdue debts

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

The UK government has appointed Emma Jones as the new Small Business Commissioner (SBC), a move welcomed by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which called her arrival “a significant step” in tackling persistent late payment issues faced by SMEs. Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation, takes on the role at a time when late payments continue to place serious strain on small firms.
New guidance warns against ‘nil’ MTD submissions

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

New guidance from the UK’s leading tax and accounting professional bodies has been published to help advisers prepare for the rollout of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for IT) from April 2026, with a focus on how Professional Conduct in Relation to Taxation (PCRT) applies in practice.
Step-by-step guide to using OCR for AP automation

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

As finance teams seek to automate and scale, AP automation has become a critical enabler of efficiency and control. At the core of most successful AP automation projects is OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software, which scans information from invoices and transforms manual work into automated, flawless workflows. OCR is often mentioned in finance transformation projects, but its exact role in end-to-end AP automation is not always clear.
The systems thinking workforce – powering competitive, responsive, resilient businesses - Accountancy Age

1 week ago | accountancyage.com | Marina Mouka

Business decision-makers are under increasing pressure to keep pace with the relentless acceleration of change and growing complexity across business ecosystems. In pursuit of greater efficiencies, technology has enabled businesses to increase automation with rules and processes and flatten organisational structures. But faced with ever-increasing complexity, surely managers need more time, not less, to make good decisions?