No one ever said that accountancy was going to be an easy career path, but for those who opt to follow the insolvency route, the statement is particularly true
Best Practice, 21 Jun 2007
Not only is there technical knowledge to contend with, but also the added challenge of the ‘people’ side of the job.
The ability to probe individuals in often dire financial circumstances isn’t something for the faint-hearted or emotionally stunted. This month’s cover profile Nick O’Reilly, a partner in the business recovery department at Vantis admits he has his fair share of verbal abuse, but it has only served to cement his faith in the vital role he performs.
With UK debt levels and company liquidations continuing to rise, the ability to find creative solutions to often very unsatisfactory situations has created a lucrative revenue stream for those firms looking to turn red to black.
In this issue we also publish details of the fastest growing mid tier firms in the UK, based on the Accountancy Age Top 50 survey. The gap between the Big Four and other firms may be widening, but there’s certainly cause for optimism if 2007 revenue growth figures are anything to go by. Read the results in full here.
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