News & Insights

We recently launched your 2026 Training Programme, combining enhanced technical training with bold new content on technology, sustainability and professional skills.

The Department for Education (DfE) has published its latest report outlining common issues identified through its 2024 - 2025 assurance programme. This annual review provides valuable insights into the financial health, governance and compliance of academy trusts across England, and is aimed at both trusts and their auditors.

Upcoming changes to the Inheritance Tax (IHT) rules that will see the introduction of the cap on Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) will make accurate valuations more vital than ever in the probate process. The increasing importance of valuations was underlined by Professor Lesley King at Mercia’s Probate Practitioners Conference.

We recently launched your 2026 Training Programme, combining enhanced technical training with bold new content on technology, sustainability and professional skills.

September was a significant month for us at Mercia as our new website launched, with an enhanced Learning Hub at its heart.

As the school year begins and learning takes centre stage once again, there's no better moment for us to launch our brand-new interactive UK GAAP Library designed to support and inspire continuous growth and development.