AI-generated CVs ‘lie their way to the shortlist’
A study has found that a chatbot lied on average 14 times on CVs to help candidates improve their chances of…
Articles by Director of Finance
Making the case for collaboration in RegTech
Guest Comment by Dr Henry Balani The financial crime landscape is developing at pace and this trajectory is unlikely to change…
Succession ‘crisis looms’ as retirements forced to stall
UK businesses are facing what has been described as a succession crisis as newly disclosed figures show that 674,000 company directors…
Bank warned of jobs crisis as hiring rates fall
Recruiters have warned the Bank of England of a dip in permanent hiring as organisations grapple with ongoing economic turbulence, according…
Margins under threat as customers haggle for deals
As if the year hasn’t been tough enough for companies in all sectors, evidence is emerging which suggests that half of…
When a day at the office becomes too much of a headache
More than half of young accountants admit they take time off work to avoid busy dates in the calendar, such as…
Tax return? I’d rather listen to Mariah Carey
Businesses have been revealing why they leave their tax returns to the last minute. Despite having up to 10 months’ notice…
The ‘lost’ billions – and the real cost to business
Businesses are leaking billions of pounds in revenue each year and don’t know how to prevent it, putting jobs at risk,…
Survey hints at strengthening M&A market
Almost half of small business owners have considered buying another business in the past year. Of these, nearly two thirds say…
Mixed reaction to ‘Autumn statement for growth’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday unveiled what he called a huge boost for British competitiveness in a so-called Autumn statement for growth….