Accounting

SmartSearch and Credas Acquisition: What It Means for AML Compliance in Accounting Firms

Howard Locke March 30, 2026

SmartSearch and Credas completed their £78m merger in January 2026, bringing together two of the UK's largest digital compliance platforms...

Xero expands AI capabilities with Anthropic, showing AI-powered accounting tools and automation features for small businesses.

Xero Expands AI Capabilities Through Anthropic Collaboration

Howard Locke March 26, 2026

Xero has entered a multi-year partnership with Anthropic that will embed Claude, the AI company's large language model, directly into...

Tax Accountants and Anthropic using AI to automate workpapers, extract data, and draft client letters for faster document generation

Tax Accountants and Anthropic: 3 Use Cases for Smarter Document Generation

Howard Locke March 16, 2026

From 6 April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment becomes mandatory for sole traders and landlords earning...

Zalaris AI cloud payroll platform automating multinational HR and payroll processes

Zalaris: The Nordic Firm Running Payroll for Multinational Workforces

Tom Radcliffe March 6, 2026

Payroll is the last major back-office function still waiting for its AI moment. While machine learning has reshaped lending, fraud...

CFO reviewing AI and automation impact on finance as traditional accounting skills decline

CFO Survey: Traditional Accounting Skills Losing Relevance in Finance

Sarah Huntington March 4, 2026

Of all the numbers in a recent CFO survey by cloud accounting provider iplicit, one lands hardest: 14%. That is...

Office buildings of Dains and Hurst accounting firms after merger announcement

Dains Acquires Hurst, Expands UK Footprint

Howard Locke February 18, 2026

Birmingham-based accountancy and advisory group Dains has completed the acquisition of Stockport firm Hurst, securing its first foothold in England's...

AAB and Kreston Reeves Reach Deal in Major Accounting Milestone

Howard Locke February 12, 2026

AAB and Kreston Reeves have announced a landmark business combination that will forge one of the United Kingdom's largest mid-market...

Carbon accounting data integrated into financial reporting and ESG compliance

Carbon Accounting Moves Into Core Financial Reporting

Ingrid Patterson February 11, 2026

Regulators across 36 jurisdictions are now embedding emissions data into mandatory financial disclosure frameworks, and the pace is accelerating. Carbon...