Avoiding the pitfalls of early-stage investing
By Chantelle Arneaud Early-stage investments are one-offs which often makes them difficult to assess. This is not helped by the…
Articles by Director of Finance
Women and finance: bridging the gap
Opinion by Jade De-Crescenzo The old adage from any female in a male over-represented field tends to be: “I got to…
The CFO’s 2021 hitlist – Brexit, coronavirus and tech
By Marina Vidmar As we continue through 2021, the year ahead will surely remain centred on the two key themes of…
Is the CFO’s planning pandemic only just beginning?
Guest post by Mark Jenkins Failing to plan is planning to fail. As CFOs we know this adage well, yet in…
Named: the universities that produce our business leaders
If you want to become a CEO or Managing Director, there’s one way to get off to a flying start –…
ESG investing is reshaping financial markets
Sponsored post by Omri Orgad Gone are the days when the Friedman Doctrine – which states that a company’s sole responsibility…
Why Mr Mo is one in 750m
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans passed a major milestone today, having lent of £750 million, amounting to more than…
Certificate in fintech for finance and business leaders
ACCA professionals have long embraced continuous learning and development as fundamental to maintaining high professional standards and successful careers. But, amid…
HMRC ‘phishing’ scams surge 87 per cent
Reports of HMRC-branded phishing scams have jumped from 572,029 to 1,069,522 in the past year – a surge of 87 per…
Pandemic ‘saw £615 billion private funding bonanza’
UK firms defied predictions of the demise of private capital by raising over half a trillion pounds last year outside of…