John Stokdyk

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AccountingWEB’s Editor at large has been with the site since 1999, rising from news editor to editor in chief, global editor and head of insight. As a roving editor, he continues to investigate the profession's use of technology around the world. He devotes his spare time to technology history and an oddball collection of stringed instruments.
Editor at large AccountingWEB
4th May 2023
AMS Group appointed SNP auditor
One of Humza Yousaf’s first duties after being elected SNP leader at the end of March was to find a new auditor after he discovered the...
Financial reporting
25th Apr 2023
Practice tools fail to meet advisory needs
Client accounting services (CAS) and companion advisory work are live opportunities in North America, according to Jim Dunham, IRIS North...
Practice software
18th Apr 2023
Scam HMRC legal claim calls still doing the rounds
“This is HMRC. A letter that was sent to you has been returned,” advises an automated lady caller with a transatlantic accent. “We are...
Tech pulse
18th Apr 2023
Virtual finance services: Build the infrastructure
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck, businesses discovered how effective their accountants could be when helping them adapt to new business...
Practice strategy
12th Apr 2023
Johnston Carmichael severs ties with SNP
Following the arrest last week of former Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell, Johnston Carmichael revealed it...
General practice
6th Apr 2023
Sian Kelly: The feel of excellent client service
When she set up Inform Accounting in 2009, client service was “a given from the start”, says Sian Kelly. That ethos paid off in 2020 when...
Practice strategy
3rd Apr 2023
AE23: What excellent client service looks like
When it comes to the Accounting Excellence Awards, client service really is at the heart of it all. Several of the firms that have...
People
20th Mar 2023
New accountancy firm formations fuel talent crisis
For the past few months, IRIS Software Group head of market insights Steven Cox has been sounding the alarm about divergent trends that...
General practice
15th Mar 2023
Business rates review proceeds with digital plan
This business rates technical consultation summary is the final administrative step before the Non-Domestic Rating Bill is introduced to...
Business tax
14th Mar 2023
Efficiency tips for tax season
Introducing the panellists to this month’s Tax Season Survival Guide webinar , host Alison Ball commented: “When we came up with this idea...
General practice