by Helen Brooks | Jan 14, 2026 | Blog Posts
IT security is not always front of mind for accountants, but it should be. Firms handle large volumes of sensitive financial data and sensitive financial information every day, from payroll to financial statements, often across multiple systems and locations. With...
by Jack Bedell-Pearce | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog Posts
A few years ago, artificial intelligence was something only tech conferences and futurists cared about. “The robots are coming for your jobs!” they said. Fast forward to today, and while no one’s seen AI replace accountants on a wholesale basis, (as some predicted),...
by Helen Brooks | Oct 29, 2025 | Blog Posts
Most accountancy firms today find themselves fighting two IT worlds – the flexibility of cloud-based apps like Xero, QuickBooks and Microsoft 365, and the familiarity of desktop software such as IRIS, CCH, Digita or TaxCalc. This hybrid reality raises an important...
by Helen Brooks | Oct 10, 2025 | Blog Posts
If you’re running a business in 2025, chances are you’re juggling a bunch of apps to keep things ticking. Accounting software, client portals, project trackers, file sharing tools – all vital, all annoying to maintain when they’re scattered across...
by Helen Brooks | Sep 26, 2025 | Blog Posts
Accountants are no strangers to outrageous expense claims. At this year’s Accountex North, we asked accountants and bookkeepers to spill the most bizarre things they’ve ever seen clients try to expense. The results? Everything from Rolexes to racehorses – with a few...
by Helen Brooks | Jul 14, 2025 | Blog Posts
Survey reveals small-firm reliance on servers, specialist IT gaps – and accelerating cloud adoption. Survey Overview At this year’s Accountex exhibition, Cloud2Me gathered 214 responses, from accountants. With 60% representing firms of 10 or fewer people, the findings...
