Hiring for cultural fit
While it’s an increasingly common buzzword these days, cultural-fit is something many of us find hard to define, and it’s…
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Are ‘friends’ electric?
Imagine you are in a boardroom of the future. Your CEO asks for projected EBITDA for your next financial year compared…
CFOs set reducing costs as top priority
Deloitte CFO 2019 report highlights the unprecedented pace of change within the finance function. With the ’risk appetite’ among Chief Finance…
Avoiding costly payroll errors
Many businesses struggle to stretch resources across competing business functions, vying for attention and needing to allocate time effectively to each….
Leading in ‘VUCA’ times
There is no doubt that we are living and leading in challenging times. CFOs and their teams are operating in a…
Haines Watts invests in new Birmingham home
West Midlands’ accountancy firm Haines Watts has relocated its Birmingham office to cope with recent expansion and demand from owner managed…
AAT back Chancellor on minimum wage increase
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has backed the Chancellor’s plans to increase the national minimum wage to £10.50. National Minimum…
HMRC cracks down on money laundering
Companies which are required to adhere to strict anti-money laundering (AML) regulations have been advised to check their procedures and improve…
ACCA forges the path for social and environmental value creation
In a new report, Social and Environmental Value Creation developed with CFA Institute and supported with insights by Datamaran, ACCA calls…
Deloitte appointment bolsters Aberdeen practice
Sarah McGavin has rejoined Deloitte as an Audit Director after a four-year spell in industry with MOL Group, an international integrated…