Mental Health Awareness Week – 13-19 May
MindWell, the mental health website for people in Leeds, commissioned by NHS Leeds CCG, is launching ‘MindWell at Work’, a new…
Articles by Director of Finance
The Apprenticeship Levy: Headache or solution?
Is the Apprenticeship Levy yet another headache for Finance Directors? Another irritating distraction that ‘has to be dealt with’, draining valuable…
Why FDs need to be the guardians of company values
It’s all too easy to forget what companies went into business for in the rush to grow, says Carl Moffett
Embracing the new breed of investor: customers, communities and conversation
Scott Haughton, COO, Envestors offers tips on how FDs and the c-suite can navigate the new world of millennial customer-investors and…
Imposter-syndrome and the fear of failure
In a May 2019 report commissioned by The WealthiHer Network, Understanding the diversity of women’s wealth Broadcaster and journalist Clare Balding…
Evolving Business Intelligence means the Finance department – and entire business – can be recharged with vital insight
Technology is fundamentally changing the way successful Finance departments operate. It is delivering greater understanding about the operations and potential of…
Tech stress at work
Research from Willis Towers Watson has revealed that almost a third of UK employees (32 per cent) say workplace technology –…
Tracking Gets Smart with Alexa
Kinesis leverages AI by integrating its vehicle tracking technology with Alexa, the Amazon Virtual Assistant. The development allows managers to locate…
Why accountants need emotional intelligence in the digital age
Finance directors need to develop softer skills as their role pivots away from spreadsheets and doing the books
Woodrow Mercer Finance appoints James Roach as new managing partner
Experienced finance director and partner at Woodrow Mercer Finance, James Roach, has been appointed as managing partner of the 22-strong firm….