Month: December 2025

Illustration of accounting technology trends in 2026 including AI, blockchain, continuous close, and advisory services

The Future of Accounting: 6 Technology Trends to Watch in 2026

Howard Locke December 31, 2025 0

The accounting profession stands at an inflection point. According to Gartner, 90% of finance functions will deploy at least one...

ACCA students sitting accounting exams in a supervised test centre

UK Accounting Exams Go Offline as AI Cheating Rises

Ingrid Patterson December 29, 2025 0

UK accounting exams are returning to physical test centres after artificial intelligence-enabled cheating overwhelmed digital safeguards, forcing the world's largest...

Finance professionals analyzing AI adoption and skills gaps, according to AICPA and CIMA survey

Finance chiefs sound alarm: 88% see AI revolution but only 8% feel ready

Howard Locke December 23, 2025 0

The AI revolution sweeping through corporate finance has exposed a troubling disconnect: while nearly nine in 10 finance leaders recognise...

ANNA Money AI accounting platform raises £10 million funding from Flashpoint for Making Tax Digital expansion

AI Accounting Platform ANNA Money Raises £10m From Flashpoint for MTD Expansion

Tom Radcliffe December 22, 2025 0

London-based fintech ANNA Money has closed a £10 million growth debt deal with Flashpoint as the AI accounting platform prepares...

Private equity transforms UK accounting with mergers, technology investment, and partnership changes

Money Meets Ledgers: How Private Equity Is Reshaping Accounting

Howard Locke December 18, 2025 0

Private Equity Targets UK Accounting Firms in Unprecedented Wave When Grant Thornton's 250 partners pocketed an average of £682,000 each...

IRIS Software AI tool for detecting tax return errors and automating compliance for UK accountants.

IRIS Software Deploys AI to Combat Tax Filing Errors

Ingrid Patterson December 16, 2025 0

IRIS software has rolled out artificial intelligence capabilities designed to catch tax return errors before they reach UK tax authorities,...

Screenshot of RentRedi AI-powered accounting dashboard for small rental property landlords

RentRedi Bets on AI-Powered Ledger and Reconciliation Tools to Win Small Landlords

Howard Locke December 15, 2025 0

Property management software company RentRedi launched an AI-powered Accounting Suite in December 2025, targeting individual landlords who manage between one...