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How accounting fuels progress in this 2025 Nobel-winner’s work
At a glance Accounting was a crucial technology that enabled advances like the Industrial Revolution. Standardised bookkeeping built trust and transparency, fuelling commerce. It has been essential for managing the large scale of modern industrial enterprises....
Why AI accountants can’t count. Yet.
LLM researchers have found that when asked to balance a set accounts, this generation of AI models slowly becomes less accurate over time. At a...
How AI may create a new accounting generation gap
At a glance AI may reduce jobs for young workers but increase them for experienced ones. This is because experience complements AI, which can...
Stop counting heads: A practical guide to resource planning
At a glance Resource planning matches the right staff to specific work months in advance. Start by mapping future work and assessing your team’s...
The real threat to accounting jobs isn’t AI – it’s skills
At a glance Experts predict an AI threat, but accounting firms face an acute skills shortage. An aging workforce and weak talent pipeline are...
Work from anywhere: The new SME advantage
At a glance Work-from-anywhere removes geographic constraints, expanding recruitment beyond local talent pools. Cost savings come from reduced...
AI answers: Four strategies to combine critical thinking with 2025’s new tools
At a glance For the best possible decision-making, accountants must combine AI tools with the uniquely human skill of critical thinking....
Our Member of the Year takes on rising mental health numbers
At a glance The IFA has named West Yorkshire’s Muhammad Bilal as our Member of the Year. IFA judges praised his passionate advocacy for mental...
8 ways to embed learning into daily practice
But with operational pressures, fast-moving threats, and widespread staff fatigue around mandatory training, many firms still treat AML training...
Collaboration, celebration and MTD: The IFA Conference & Awards 2025
At a glance Key sessions of the inaugural IFA Conference 2025 covered late payments and community engagement strategies. HMRC's Lenny Barry...
Mastering effective delegation for business success and personal growth
At a glance Delegation can be challenging for founders as their business grows. Guilt, loss of control and fear of lowering standards can cause...
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