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Your brand-new July issue of PQ magazine is here!

30/06/2025

Everyone has gone new qualification crazy in this month’s issue! We exclusively reveal how both ACCA and CIMA are looking to ensure their PQs have all the right skills...

Strawberries and cream in a sandwich – a VAT dilemma?

30/06/2025

M&S has launched a new strawberries and cream sandwich, which is a nod to a signature Japanese sweet treat the fruit sando. And a nod to Wimbledon! M&S is using...

PQ JOB OF THE WEEK: Management Accountant

30/06/2025

A government organisation, based in Manchester, is looking for a self-starter and driven PQ management accountant to join their team. Previous experience in a similar public/not for profit sectors preferable,...

How to launder £1m of dirty money…

27/06/2025

So, what is the easiest way to launder £1m? AML expert Richard Simms says all you need to do is find a regular accountant, someone well-respected with a growing practice,...

AI in audit

27/06/2025

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its first guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in audit, alongside a thematic review of the six largest firms’ processes...

Accountancy firms left with million-pound training bills!

27/06/2025

The UK government’s decision to cut levy funding of Level 7 apprenticeships for apprentices aged over 21 from January next year will cost UK employers – many from the...

CGMA – the future of finance

25/06/2025

There is a problem with professional education, and the current ‘operating system’ needs an upgrade, says Stephen Flatman, VP Education and Professional Qualifications – CIMA. In an exclusive interview about...

Why you should choose a career in public finance…

25/06/2025

CIPFA President Carol Culley shares what makes a career in public finance so rewarding in the latest PQ magazine. If you want a career with impact, purpose and growth then...

IASB issues revised Practice Statement on management commentary

25/06/2025

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued a revised Practice Statement on management commentary. Investors had highlighted shortcomings in current practice, and in response the IASB carried out a...