Blog - May 2026

  • The Future of Hybrid Work in Accountancy: What's Actually Working in 2026

    Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 by Sally Morrison — 1 comment

    After years of experiment, negotiation and awkward Monday morning standoffs, what does hybrid work actually look like in accountancy practice - and who's getting it right? The bank holiday weekend has passed and LinkedIn is filling up with people announcing they're "back at it". But before the week fully swallows us, it's worth sitting with a question that never really went away - what does ...

  • Grow From Within: A Practical Guide to Internal Mobility and Retention in Accountancy Practice

    Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 by Sally Morrison — 1 comment

    The firms that keep their best people aren't just paying well. They're doing something most practices overlook entirely. Here is a scenario that plays out in practices across the UK with uncomfortable regularity. A firm recruits a talented senior, invests in their development over two or three years, watches them grow - and then one day that person resigns for a competitor offering a title bump ...

  • Salary vs. Culture: What Professionals in Accountancy Are Really Choosing in 2026

    Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 by Sally Morrison — No comments

    When two offers land on the table, the decision is rarely as simple as it looks. Most professionals will face this at some point. Two roles. Different packages. Different feels. One pays more - meaningfully more. The other just feels right in a way that's hard to articulate. The salary vs. culture debate has been a fixture of career conversations for years. But in 2026, with cost-of-living ...

  • When the Right Hire Changes Everything

    Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 by Sally Morrison — No comments

    When the Right Hire Changes Everything: What a Retained Search Really Delivers What separates a good appointment from one that genuinely shifts how a team operates? There's a version of recruitment that fills seats. You put together a job spec, advertise it, sift CVs, arrange interviews, make an offer. The role is covered. The box is ticked. And then there's the version that changes something. At ...