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PKF Brenson Lawlor completes merger with N. O’Carroll & Company

Leonard Curtis appoints associate director in Manchester

Leonard Curtis appoints associate director in Manchester

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Staff Retention

Our coverage on Staff Retention focuses on the strategies, challenges, and industry developments shaping how accountancy firms attract, engage, and retain talent. Accountancy Today reports on partner and employee retention initiatives, from flexible working policies and wellbeing programmes to training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities. We analyse the pressures created by skills shortages, wage competition, and hybrid working expectations, alongside the impact of regulatory reform and technological change on workforce planning. Our editorial also explores how firms balance retention with recruitment, succession planning, and cultural transformation to sustain growth and client service. This coverage provides accountants, advisers, and firm leaders with insights into staff retention as a critical issue in the UK professional services sector.

Staff Retention

Our coverage on Staff Retention focuses on the strategies, challenges, and industry developments shaping how accountancy firms attract, engage, and retain talent. Accountancy Today reports on partner and employee retention initiatives, from flexible working policies and wellbeing programmes to training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities. We analyse the pressures created by skills shortages, wage competition, and hybrid working expectations, alongside the impact of regulatory reform and technological change on workforce planning. Our editorial also explores how firms balance retention with recruitment, succession planning, and cultural transformation to sustain growth and client service. This coverage provides accountants, advisers, and firm leaders with insights into staff retention as a critical issue in the UK professional services sector.

KPMG scraps summer early Friday finish perk

The big four accountant has ditched its policy of letting UK staff leave at 3pm between June…

Two thirds of UK finance professionals optimistic about AI in accountancy

Two thirds of UK finance professionals reported feeling positive about AI, seeing it as a…

Moneypenny and Iris join forces to showcase the value of outsourcing

Leading outsourced communications business, Moneypenny has joined forces with accountancy…

How to build a company where people want to work

The ongoing shortage of skilled accountants is becoming increasingly visible in financial…

PKF Francis Clark rated best workplace in consulting

PKF Francis Clark has been rated as one of the best workplaces in consulting and…

HMRC workers begin strike action over pay

HMRC staff in Newcastle and East Kilbride are set to go on strike for a total of 18 days…

Grant Thornton leads Harper McDermott’s sale to Employee Ownership Trust   

Personal insolvency firm Harper McDermott Ltd has confirmed it is transferring to employee…

Ballards appoints new partner

Worcestershire-based accountancy firm, Ballards, has announced the appointment of Sean…

MHA MacIntyre Hudson makes ‘significant investment’ in staff pay

MHA MacIntyre Hudson has revealed that all its staff will be getting a 3% pay rise backdated…

Five ways to retain staff post pandemic

Although the accelerated move to digital transformation has created opportunities, the…
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