Chartered Accountant
Our Chartered Accountant coverage provides essential news, regulatory updates, and career insights for qualified professionals across the UK. Accountancy Today reports on ICAEW, ICAS, and Chartered Accountants Ireland developments, CPD requirements, professional standards, ethical obligations, and evolving roles in practice and industry. Whether you’re a newly qualified CA or a senior partner, our editorial focuses on the issues shaping your profession — from audit reform and tax policy to practice management, client advisory services, and public trust in the chartered designation.
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Jul- 2025 -10 JulyPeople Moves
UNW appoints new chief finance and operations officer
North East independent chartered accountancy and business advisory firm UNW has announced the appointment of Fran Rutherford as its new chief finance and operations officer. A chartered accountant, Rutherford joined the firm in April 2025 and brings a wealth of strategic and financial leadership experience. She began her career in…
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9 JulyPeople Moves
Xeinadin promotes 10 new partners across UK and Ireland
Professional services group Xeinadin has promoted 10 senior professionals to partner, bringing its total number of partners to more than 200 across nine regional hubs. The promotions reflect the firm’s focus on developing its in-house talent and strengthening its strategic advisory services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly in…
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2 JulyPeople Moves
Beever and Struthers unveils two new partner promotions
Beever and Struthers has announced that it has promoted Dean Curtis and Joe Diston to partner, bringing its total partner group to 18. Curtis has led the firm’s corporate finance offering since rejoining the company in 2021 and has been “instrumental” in advising entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses across the region…
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Jun- 2025 -13 JunePeople Moves
Greaves West and Ayre makes two partner promotions
Berwick-based firm, Greaves West and Ayre, has announced the promotions of Joseph Findlay and Matthew Taylor to partner roles, marking a joint milestone for the pair who joined in 2019. Findlay holds an integrated master’s degree in civil engineering from Heriot-Watt University and qualified as a chartered accountant with the…
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12 JuneComment
What accountancy can learn from financial services on knowing your client
Regulatory Background for Change In 2012 the FCA pushed financial advisers to move from a “commission” model to a fee-based model, in an effort to improve customer outcomes. One outcome for the financial services industry was the requirement to enhance their “know your client” or KYC process. Simply put, if…
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12 JunePeople Moves
Clive Owen appoints new head of tax amid continued growth
Clive Owen LLP has appointed partner David Baggaley as its new head of tax as the firm expands its advisory team following a year of growth. Baggaley will lead the tax division across the firm’s five offices, supporting its long-term development strategy. A chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser, Baggaley…
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11 JunePeople Moves
Duncan & Toplis appoints new business services director
Duncan and Toplis has appointed Daniel Sharpe as its new business services director, following nearly 20 years with the firm. Sharpe joined the group directly from school in 2008. He has since completed his Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) exams, qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and…
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11 JunePeople Moves
Old Mill makes three partner promotions
Old Mill has promoted three senior staff to partner, taking the total number of partners at the South West-based accountancy firm to 22. From 1 July, rural accountancy specialist Phil Kirkpatrick, financial planner Stuart Coombe and audit specialist David Jones will join the partnership, in a move the company described…
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5 JunePeople Moves
ICAEW names Derek Blair as president
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has appointed Derek Blair as president for 2025/26. Blair succeeds Malcolm Bacchus and will serve in the role until June 2026. As president, he will support the rollout of ICAEW’s new long-term strategy, ‘Direction 2030’, which aims to “maintain relevance,…
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May- 2025 -16 MayPeople Moves
Kilsby Williams launches forensic accounting and expert witness team
Accountancy firm Kilsby Williams has launched a forensic accounting and expert witness service, following the appointment of Chris Hatcher to the firm following 30 years with two local practices. The division will be led by Hatcher and existing partner Huw Sheppard who has many years’ experience in providing expert witness…
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