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Excellence in a crisis: Lessons learned

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14th Jul 2020

The global pandemic forced accountancy firms out of their comfort zones and has led to new ways of working.

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IRIS Hosting migrates to Microsoft Azure

Women in UK fintech: Hannah Dawson - Futrli

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HMRC makes first furlough fraud arrest

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HMRC chief queries furlough bonus value

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9th Jul 2020

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