Santander UK chairman Baroness Vadera eyed to lead audit review
Review is third prong of investigations into whether Big Four audit firms need to be overhauled
Financial Management
Three steps to combating employee fraud
Employee dishonesty expert Dave Kearns shares three easy ways FDs can get a grip on staff fraud
Only one third of payments being made on time
Larger companies are the worst offenders, with just 8% settling invoices by due date
EY hits back at calls for Big Four to be broken up
EY CEO Mark Weinberger says corporations need its multidisciplinary approach when it comes to thorough auditing
How FDs can help increase profits for retailers
Richard Piper, director at Webloyalty, says finance directors have a key role when it comes to secondary revenue
6 ways to beat the challenge of late payments
Liberis CEO Rob Straathof gives his best tips on how to keep your cash flow going
Big Four mull spinning off audit arms
Move comes after politicians lambast accountancy firms for complacent auditing
Private equity M&A running at 11-year high in Europe
Britain accounts for 17.3% of activity across the Continent so far this year
Overcoming inefficiency to boost profit potential
By Leigh Saunders, GM, NCR Silver UK and Western Europe
Viewpoint: Is the European Central Bank too big to succeed?
By John Ryan