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Exam tips, pass rates, and the launch of a new payroll qualification, all feature in this month’s PQ magazine, out today. Check it out at: https://issuu.com/pqpublishing/docs/pq_magazine_june_2026 You can see who walked...

Reputation is all!

Accountancy firms are losing talent at every stage of hiring, with 22% of professionals turning down job offers because of concerns about a firm’s reputation. New research from B2B PR...

Early filers

Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers got ahead of the game by filing their Self-Assessment return in April, with 86,270 submitting on day one - as Easter Monday emerged as...

Zack Polanski’s ‘unintentional mistake’

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has admitted he may not have been paying the right amount of council tax! The British tabloids have certainly been having a field day, after...

Welcome to the talent pool

A single exam failure can lead to the abrupt end of a promising accountancy career, but this does not have to be the case! Hansel, the workforce intelligence and talent...

FRC sanctions Carillon accountants

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed sanctions against two former Group Finance Directors of Carillion plc (Carillion). Both acted recklessly and failed to act with integrity in connection...

Growth with purpose?

Grant Thornton latest financial report shows operating profits up 30% to £188.6m on a revenue growth of 4% (to £787m). Revenues from both Audit and Tax were up 11% and...

AAT salaries are on the up

AAT student salaries have increased by 11% between 2023 and 2025, according to the latest AAT salary survey. MAATs reported a 9% salary increase, while FMAATs saw a 14% rise...

The art of passing ACCA’s SBR exam

There is little, if any, correlation between how difficult the SBR exam is and the pass rate, says Liliya Kirylenka in the latest PQ magazine. She points out in September...

PQ JOB OF THE WEEK: Interim Cost Accountant, Preston/Hybrid

A Preston manufacturing business is looking to appoint a Cost Accountant on a six-month fixed-term contract. The organisation operates across a mix of manufactured and externally sourced product ranges and...

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