Stay Informed on Corporate Sustainability

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

AA research finds one in ten adults have no savings buffer, while Ireland's Q4 2025 saving rate hit a decade-low quarterly figure, signalling a financial resilience challenge every accountancy leader must address.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

UK and Ireland accountancy group Azets has acquired Alextra, a North West England practice with offices in Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, and Warrington, adding around 70 staff. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Scottish accountancy firm Accountants Plus has marked its 25th year in business by moving into a new 18,000 sq ft three-storey headquarters in Motherwell. The firm targets £4m turnover in 2027.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Dublin-founded AI-powered software firm Barespace has launched Barespace Capital, an embedded finance platform giving hair and beauty salon owners direct access to growth funding. The firm has raised €4.68m in total funding to date.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

NFP Ireland, the Irish arm of New York-based Aon company NFP, has acquired Limerick-founded financial planning firm Metis Ireland in a deal reportedly valued at €15m. Metis managing director Carl Widger joins NFP as head of Wealth and Financial Planning.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

London-headquartered R&D tax credit advisory firm TCM Funding has launched in Ireland, citing a significant gap in uptake among Irish SMEs. Fewer than 2,000 companies currently claim the relief.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Search4Less joins the Irish Accountancy Awards 2026 as Gold Sponsor, reinforcing the growing importance of accurate, real-time business intelligence in today’s accountancy and finance sector. The sponsorship reflects a shared commitment to professional excellence, innovation, and client-focused financial leadership ahead of the Irish Accountancy Awards Gala on 21 May 2026 at the Royal Dublin Convention Centre.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Dr. Caroline McGroary, Chartered Accountant, Fulbright Scholar, and Lecturer in Accounting at Dublin City University and Boston College, joins the judging panel of the Irish Accountancy Awards 2026, bringing extensive academic research and professional practice experience. Her appointment reflects the programme's commitment to rigorous, evidence-led evaluation as finalists prepare for recognition at the May 2026 gala.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance research finds regulators adopt AI at half the rate of banks, with 69% of financial firms reliant on a single provider, raising governance issues Irish finance leaders must act on now.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Two ETL Global UK partner firms have completed acquisitions across the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. Naylor Accountancy Services acquired Another Answer and Ad Valorem acquired Collett Hulance.