Author: Wayne Pope
Is inefficient tech use bad for your health?
“Don’t sit too close to the TV, you’ll get square eyes!” – Your mum… probably! This was back in those hazy days before technology took over our lives, and we took to spending more time on screens. Often, we find ourselves penned in with screens all around us as phones, laptops, and TVs all vie […]
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Do you need to work during personal time to meet deadlines?
Rising auditing standards puts a lot of pressure on auditing firms to carry out a significant volume of work while staying compliant with the latest guidelines. As the needs of businesses evolve and finances become more complex, it can seem like there are not enough hours in the day to get everything done that needs […]
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Client vs Accountant: The battle for AI authority
The rise of AI has been met with celebration and trepidation in almost equal measure. With AI enthusiasts hailing the technology with the same fervour they would normally reserve for the second coming of Jesus (while some actually built an AI model of the Messiah!) and sceptics lamenting the death of creativity, AI dominates much […]
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Hybrid work leads to more complex audits – can you handle them?
Hybrid working has gone from being a fantasy of many disgruntled commuters to an essential part of working life. However, remote working has posed challenges for auditors. Where once it was possible for an auditor to walk into an office and have immediate access to everyone and everything needed, remote working can place people and […]
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HMRC’s digitisation of the tax process: How to keep up
In order to better regulate general compliance, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are working to digitise many aspects of taxation. Under the umbrella scheme of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment (MTD for ITSA), HMRC are looking to remove paper filing for Self-Assessment tax returns. By far, the biggest impact this has is on […]
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