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Diversity And Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) have become strategic imperatives for accountancy firms, finance departments, and professional bodies across the UK. Coverage highlights initiatives aimed at improving representation across gender, ethnicity, social mobility, neurodiversity, and LGBTQ+ inclusion within the profession—spanning both practice and industry roles.

Editorial reporting includes policy launches, leadership appointments, benchmarking reports, employee resource group activities, and commentary from key figures driving change in the sector. Focus is also given to regulatory developments, client expectations around ESG reporting, and how inclusive workplaces contribute to talent retention and business performance.

Diversity And Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) have become strategic imperatives for accountancy firms, finance departments, and professional bodies across the UK. Coverage highlights initiatives aimed at improving representation across gender, ethnicity, social mobility, neurodiversity, and LGBTQ+ inclusion within the profession—spanning both practice and industry roles.

Editorial reporting includes policy launches, leadership appointments, benchmarking reports, employee resource group activities, and commentary from key figures driving change in the sector. Focus is also given to regulatory developments, client expectations around ESG reporting, and how inclusive workplaces contribute to talent retention and business performance.

Female appointments to UK financial boardrooms down 61%

Appointments of female board directors to the UK’s largest financial services firms declined…

Inclusivity; is the accounting sector slow off the mark?

With the accounting sector still perceived as being slow off the mark with diversity,…

Crowe UK appoints new partner

Audit, tax, advisory and risk firm, Crowe, has recently appointed Emma Reynolds to partner.…

Financial services leaders optimistic for business growth in 2024

Business leaders in the financial services sector are feeling optimistic moving into 2024,…

AAT mean gender and ethnicity pay gaps widen in 2023

The AAT revealed that the mean gender pay gap has widened from negative 0.2% in 2022 to 3.1%…

Grant Thornton becomes recognised top apprenticeship employer

Grant Thornton UK has been awarded a Gold-accredited membership via The 5% Club’s 2023/24…

Deloitte opens applications for new digital skills programme cohort

Deloitte has opened applications for up to 40 charities and social enterprises to join the…

Crowe appoints new tax partner

Crowe has appointed Emma Reynolds as its new tax partner, effective 1 October 2023. 

FCA and PRA propose measures for diversity and inclusion in financial services

The FCA and PRA have set out proposals to boost diversity and inclusion to support “healthy…

Azets’ UK head of tax receives Accounting Partner of the Year award

Azets has recently announced that Praveen Gupta, UK head of tax, has won Accounting Partner…
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