At Ignite 2025 in November, Microsoft drew a decisive line between organisations that report on work and those that understand it. With the introduction of Work IQ as a new intelligence layer within Microsoft 365, Microsoft clarified how work data and organisational...
Thought leadership
Finding Truth in Time: Inside CloudCapcha’s Vision for Aspirational Firms
An interview with CloudCapcha’s CEO, Phil Lowe As the company enters the UK legal market, he’s challenging leaders to rethink not just how they record time but what that data reveals about performance, productivity and growth. Rather than rebuild a traditional...
Fiction vs. Fact: Why the Profession Still Needs Timesheets—Done Right
Recently, an email asked accountants whether it’s finally time to “ditch the timesheet.” It plays into the long-standing sentiment that timesheets are burdensome, outdated, and ultimately irrelevant in a world moving toward value pricing and outcome-based engagements....
Rethinking work, five years on: are smarter metrics the real Return-to-Office debate?
Five years after the pandemic upended how and where we work, lead, and measure performance, the tide is turning. Remote work once promised a productivity revolution—but now, "Return to Office" (RTO) is one of the latest corporate buzzwords. The BBC’s Panorama...
When inefficiencies hit partners’ pockets, it’s a wake-up call to “Fix Me First”. The bottom line will follow…
Big changes are coming for accounting firms, and they’re coming fast. From the 1st April 2025, the government’s increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will see rates jump from 13.8% to 15%, while the threshold drops from £9,100 to £5,000. That’s...
Overcoming inertia: A guide to thriving in a changing profession.
The only constant is change—but is that true for Accounting Firms? We’ve all heard the saying, “The only constant is change,” but does it really hold true for accounting Firms? This ancient Greek paradox feels far less applicable when faced with the inertia of some...






