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GENDER PAY GAP GROWING

The gender pay gap is alive and kicking in 2026, as GAAPWeb’s latest salary report shows the sector-wide gender pay gap remains unchanged this year, with women accountancy professionals...

How smart is it to wear smart glasses?

JD Wetherspoons recently banned smart glasses from all its pubs over concerns about privacy, and in the latest PQ magazine lawyer Claire Scalan says employers need to get policies...

Accountant turned assassin

What is the best profession to pretend to be if you are an elite assassin? An accountant of course! That is the premise in latest US action-adventure comedy Ride...

ACA advanced level pass rates are in

The ICAEW July Advanced Level exam results are out. The overall case study (ALCS) pass rate this time around was 93%. For corporate reporting (ALCR) it was 80.9%, and...

Bank reconciliations explained

A bank reconciliation is not about forcing two figures to agree – it is about explaining why they don’t, says top tutor Sarah Wilson. In the latest of her ‘back...

HMRC reveals there are 240 crypto millionaires

New figures published by HMRC show 240 people declared more than £1m in capital gains from cryptoassets in the 2024/25 tax year. And, these people reported a total of £717m...

Your ACCA September pre-seen review is here

PQ magazine has again teamed up with ACCA expert tutor Sean Purcell to provide a rundown on the September SBL pre-seen. Check it out at: https://youtu.be/mahZnmL9Rns The latest pre-seen looks at...

AI upgrade for Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct has expanded its AI-powered financial controls to help finance teams identify potential issues earlier. New Anomaly Detection for AP Automation looks for unusual invoice activity earlier in the...

Seven new starters for Clive Owen

Clive Owen, one of the North’s leading independent accountancy, business and tax advisory firms, has welcomed a new cohort of graduates. The latest intake sees seven new trainees join the...

AAT’s new Level 4 is here (almost)!

The new AAT level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians opens for registration on 1 September. That means the current Level 4 closes to new registrations on 31 August. The...

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