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Earlier this week the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade published the long awaited Modernising Corporate Reporting consultation, seeking views on how the corporate reporting framework in the UK could be modernised to better meet the needs of companies, investors and the wider economy.

The first blog in this series explored the revised professional behaviour framework introduced by the ICAEW and ICAS Codes of Ethics and considered the distinction between professional and personal life.

A delegated regulation relating to the EUPR has been published in the Official Journal and entered into force on 16 August 2026. It was expected to apply from 5 June 2026, alongside the EU Listing Act amendments to the EUPR, but was delayed. The delegated regulation introduces a significantly simplified and more standardised prospectus regime, including streamlined disclosure requirements, a new EU IPO prospectus for first-time listings and mandatory standard formats for single-document equity prospectuses

It is a truism in business administration that almost all business entities – right from the small sole trader through to the multinational corporation – need to devote considerable time to generating new business as well as effectively servicing existing client needs. Those elements work in tandem, to help grow the business and to then maintain that customer base.

On 17 June 2026, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) published its updated Audit Enforcement Procedure ("AEP"), effective from 1 July 2026.

Leaders need to know how the business is performing in order to make good business decisions and plan. There’s a lot to consider and so many metrics that could be tracked. So where do you start? The good news for Accountants is that monitoring a few simple metrics can provide excellent visibility, accountability and discipline.

The global business environment in 2026 is characterised by a level of uncertainty that many companies have not experienced in decades. Geopolitical tensions and instability in strategic regions have led to disruptions to international shipping routes.

At some point, a frustrated discussion about “advisory work” arises with nearly all of the firms Panalitix works with.

From 6 April 2026, employers across the UK face a new legal obligation that may have slipped under the radar. Changes introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025 mean employers must now keep adequate records of employees’ annual leave and holiday pay and retain those records for at least six years.

Along the way, effective listening is REALLY important. Rather than telling the Client how much they need your services, you'll have more success asking probing questions and hearing what the Client says, to understand what they really need.