This page lists every article on the Accountancy Capital blog, newest first, in one place. We write for two audiences: employers building or strengthening a finance team, and qualified finance professionals managing their careers. Use this list to scan everything we have published, or go to the blog to read the latest posts.
What We Write About
Our articles cover the roles we recruit and the issues that come up in our searches every week:
- Hiring and building finance teams: when to add a Financial Controller, Head of Finance or Finance Business Partner, how to brief a search, and how permanent, interim and fractional hires compare.
- Salaries and day rates: commentary that sits alongside our salary guides, so you can price a role or a move with confidence.
- FCA-regulated firms: finance in regulated businesses, including CASS, client money and regulatory reporting. See also our FCA finance guides.
- Accounting, tax and reporting: month end, year end, audit, budgeting and board reporting, written from the finance team’s point of view.
- AI and finance systems: how automation and AI are changing finance work, and the skills employers now look for. See AI in finance.
- Careers: qualifications, interviews and the routes from qualified accountant to Head of Finance. See our career paths.
Guides and Resources
Alongside the blog, our longer reference material is organised into hubs:
- Knowledge Centre: in-depth guides on finance roles, processes and hiring
- Fractional finance guides: how part-time and fractional finance leadership works
- Job descriptions: templates for the roles we recruit
- Podcast: conversations on finance hiring and careers
Hiring a Finance Professional?
If an article has prompted a hiring decision, we recruit qualified finance professionals across the UK at £50,000 and above, permanent, interim and fractional. We respond to every new brief the same day and aim to shortlist within five to seven working days. Finance professionals looking for their next role can register as a candidate or browse our current jobs.
All Blog Posts
Every article on the Accountancy Capital blog, with the most recent first.
Posts
- The Three Lines of Defence, Explained for Finance Teams
- When Compliance and Finance Report Different Numbers
- When Compliance Monitoring Tests Your Finance Function: What Actually Gets Reviewed
- What a Finance Function Should Cost: UK Benchmarks by Company Size
- Fractional and Interim Finance in FCA-Regulated Firms
- The New Late Payment Rules: What Your Finance Function Needs to Change
- The Autumn Finance Hiring Window
- What an Unfilled Finance Seat Actually Costs
- Why Your Financial Controller Search Has Stalled
- Senior Finance Manager to SMF16/17: What to Ask
- Consumer Duty Two Years On: What Finance Teams Learned
- Why Regulated-Firm Finance Roles Pay a Premium
- Pricing Your Fractional Finance Work: A Practical Guide
- Becoming a Fractional Financial Controller: A Guide
- What a Fractional FC Achieves in the First 90 Days
- The Regulated Finance Hiring Market: H2 2026
- R&D Tax and Patent Box: Hiring the Right Capability
- Employment Tax: When to Hire a Specialist In-House
- SaaS Metrics for Management Accountants: ARR, NRR, CAC
- Fractional Management Accountant: Does the Model Work?
- A Day in the Life of a Management Accountant
- Fractional Finance Business Partner: The Emerging Model
- How Many Finance Business Partners Do You Need?
- Month-End Close Speed: UK Benchmarks by Company Size
- Finance Salaries vs Inflation: A 5-Year UK Tracker
- Consumer Duty MI: What Finance Must Produce
- Charity & Not-for-Profit Finance: SORP Skills & Hiring
- The Hybrid Model: Fractional FC + In-House MA
- When a Head of Finance Is the Right First Senior Hire
- First Consolidation: Single-Entity to Group Reporting
- When to Hire a Group Financial Controller
- Your First Finance Manager: the £5m Revenue Hire
- When to Hire a Financial Accountant: 5 Key Triggers
- Hiring a Safeguarding Accountant: Payments & E-Money Guide
- Head of FP&A: Role, Salary and When to Create the Position
- Qualified Finance Job Market Report: H2 2026 Outlook
- Management Accountant Interview Questions 2026 + Answers
- Moving from Practice to Industry: Newly Qualified Guide
- Financial Accountant Career Path: FA to Group FC Guide
- Month-End Close Always Late? The Hiring Fix
- Interim Management Accountant Day Rates 2026: UK Guide
- Hiring a Financial Accountant for Your First Audit: Guide
- Management Accountant vs Outsourced Accounts: The Guide
- When to Hire Your First Management Accountant: 6 Signs
- FCA Consumer Duty: What It Means for Your Finance Function
- How AI Is Changing What Employers Look for in an FC
- What Boards Are Asking About AI in Finance
- Five Signs Your FCA Business Needs a Specialist FC
- What the UK Finance Job Market Means for FC and FD Salaries
- What the FCA Expects From Your Finance Function
- We Placed a DFM FC Last Month: What Made the Difference
- Five Things Fintech FCs Know About PSR Safeguarding
- Wealth Manager FC vs Commercial FC
- Can AI Replace a Financial Controller?
- How to Brief a Senior Finance Search That Completes First Time
- ACA vs ACCA vs CIMA: Which Qualification for In-House Finance?
- PE-Backed Finance Director: What PE Investors Actually Expect
- How to Hire Your First Financial Controller: A Complete Guide
- What to Pay Your Financial Controller: An Employer’s Salary Guide
- Finance Business Partner vs Management Accountant: Which Path?
- Blockchain and Cryptoassets: What the Financial Controller Needs to Know in 2026
- Scaling Your Business? Why You Need the Right Financial Leadership
- In-Demand Tax Roles: Skills, Qualifications and Pay
- When to Upgrade From Bookkeeper to Financial Controller
- Financial Controller vs Head of Finance: Key Differences
- Financial Controller vs FP&A Lead: Where the Lines Blur
- Why Boards Are Seeking NEDs with Crisis Management Skills
- FC Interview Presentation Topics: Ideas That Test Strategic Thinking
- BI Tools for Financial Controllers: Power BI vs Tableau vs Looker
- Managing Multiple Clients: A Portfolio FC’s Productivity Framework
- Portfolio Financial Controllers: When Your Business Is Ready
- What Sets a Great Retail Financial Controller Apart?
- Governance vs Strategy: How to Get the Balance Right with Your NEDs
- NED Remuneration Benchmarks for UK Boards in 2025
- Do You Need a Financial NED? Here’s How to Tell
- Mastering Cash Flow: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a 13-Week Rolling Forecast
- When to Hire a Fractional Financial Controller: 7 Signs You’re Ready
- What Makes a Great Finance Director for a Private Equity-Backed Business?
- 10 Interview Questions to Ask When Hiring a Finance Director
- Finance Director vs CFO: What’s the Difference and Who Should You Hire First?
- How to Hire a Finance Director: A Step-by-Step Guide for Business Leaders
- The Importance of Finance Business Partnering in Strategic Decision-Making
- Key Skills Every Finance Business Partner Should Possess
- Interview Tips for Financial Planning and Analysis Candidates
- Relocating for Finance Roles: Is London Still the Epicentre for Top Talent?
- How to Move from Finance Manager to Financial Controller: A Step-by-Step Career Guide
- Aligning Financial Goals with Business Objectives: Strategies for Sustainable Growth
- Pivot or Close? A Framework for Deciding When a Business Model Has Failed
- The Ethics of Automation: Balancing Efficiency and Integrity in Accounting Practices
- Understanding the New Cooling-Off Periods for Audit Work: A Comprehensive Guide for Accountants
- Decoding HMRC Tax Codes: Essential Insights for UK Taxpayers
- Big Data’s Influence on Auditing Practices: Transforming Traditional Methods into Data-Driven Strategies
- From Accountant to Advisor: A Career Guide to Becoming a Finance Business Partner
- How to Follow Up on a Finance Job Application: Timing That Actually Works
- The Rise of the Portfolio FD: Transforming Financial Leadership in Modern Businesses
- Navigating the Fine Line: Tax Compliance vs. Tax Planning Explained
- How to Build a Scalable Tax Team for a Growing Business: Strategies for Success
- Climbing the Ladder: Mastering the Transition from Tax Senior to Tax Manager
- Private Client vs. Corporate Tax: Key Hiring Differences Explained
- Financial Accountant vs Management Accountant: The UK Guide
- Understanding the Roles: Financial Controller vs CFO and Their Impact on Your Company
- The Role of a Finance Director: Do I Need to Hire One for My Growing Company?
- Financial Recruitment Chester
- A Comprehensive Guide to Finance Business Partner Interview Questions and Answers
- What Employers Look for: Purchase Ledger Clerk Interview Questions Explained
- Top Accounting Career Paths for Newly Qualified Accountants in the UK: A Comprehensive Guide
- Temporary Employment vs Fixed Term Contracts: Which is Right for Your Business Needs?
- Financial and Management Accounting: Understanding Their Unique Roles in Business
- Recruiting the Right Group Financial Accountant: Top Interview Questions to Ask
- Career Pathways: From Big 4 to Group Financial Accountant
- C-Suite Roles and Responsibilities: A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Executives
- Understanding the Role: What Does a Commercial Director Do in Modern Business?
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