Manual data entry and repetitive compliance tasks continue to absorb valuable time across many accountancy practices, creating inefficiencies that can scale as client workloads grow. Overcoming these long-standing workflow challenges often requires a shift away from traditional processes towards more integrated, technology-led approaches. That’s where the right tools can make a meaningful difference. Accounting workflow automation […] … Read More

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax submissions now take a few minutes. But the efficiency didn’t just come from the filing step. The MTD for Income Tax pilot ran the regime under real deadlines, real client data, and live HMRC interaction. What emerged was clearer than any guidance document could show: managing quarterly submissions across […] … Read More

ACSP enforcement actions signal decisive regulatory shift for UK accountants HMRC and Companies House have issued 77 enforcement actions against non-compliant filing agents. Spring 2026 deadline makes ACSP registration mandatory for all professional company filings. Modest ACSP registration to date despite over 5.4 million UK companies requiring filing services.   In an unprecedented move, HMRC […] … Read More

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has dominated business headlines for the past two years, promising to revolutionise everything from customer service to financial analysis. Yet when it comes to corporate tax departments, a striking gap exists between the hype and reality. According to the Thomson Reuters Institute’s 2025 State of the Corporate Tax Department report , two-thirds […] … Read More

Highlights Under-resourced corporate tax departments are 50% more likely to incur penalties due to a reactive workflow, which also leads to missed tax optimisation opportunities, compromised forecasting, and ironically, higher external support costs. To mitigate risk, tax leaders can use report data to build a business case for investment, prioritise technology for compliance and automation, […] … Read More

Starting 18 November 2025, Companies House requires new identity verification. This change directly impacts how you serve your clients and manage company formations. This initiative is designed to enhance corporate transparency and combat economic crime by mandating identity verification for individuals involved in UK company setup and management. This article outlines what you need to […] … Read More