Video exclusive: Andrew Higginson group FD of Tesco

Andrew Higginson, group finance director of Tesco, and winner of the 2006 Accountancy Age awards for Outstanding Industry Contribution talks about his time at the retail giant

Written by AccountancyAge.com

Tesco group finance and strategy director Andrew Higginson talks to Accountancy Age on our exclusive video about the future of the FD role, and his own direction at the UK's biggest retailer.

Link: click here to view the video (Windows Media Player file)

Higginson, who last week won outstanding industry contribution at the Accountancy Age Awards, discusses with reporter Kevin Reed his concerns over the new supplier contract disclosure regime announced late on in the Companies Act, and the controversy over accusations of a late payment culture among large UK retailers.

Hear how Higginson describes his attempt to balance his financial responsibilities at the company while pushing forward his strategic vision.

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