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H&T appoints ICAEW fellow as non-exec

Former Old Mutual finance director replaces Andrew Brown, who is retiring after six years on the board

30 Nov 2012

Publishers Totally appoint FD

Don Baladasan is made finance director of Totally

29 Nov 2012

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Ex-Schroders auditor becomes its CFO

PwC partner Richard Keers is leaving to join Schroders in May next year, when it will have been 26 months since he worked as the company's auditor

29 Nov 2012

Accounting roles defined as Cookson demerges

New accounting appointments made as Cookson looks to split into two businesses

29 Nov 2012

Theo Fennell deputy chairman to take FD role

Alasdair Hadden-Paton to move from non-exec role at the business to serve as FD

28 Nov 2012

EMI finance chief joins Pinewood board

Ruth Prior joins Pinewood Shepperton as an independent non-executive director

27 Nov 2012

Superdry owners recruit former Deloitte partner

Minnow Powell joins the board of Superdry owner Supergroup

26 Nov 2012

Scicluna to leave Lloyds audit committee role

Former Deloitte chairman to leave Lloyds non-executive role, as he prepares for RSA post

26 Nov 2012

15 accountants back in employment through new service

CABA's new placement service is working with 91 unemployed chartered accountants – and has helped find jobs for 15

23 Nov 2012

Margaret Ewing awarded Outstanding Contribution award

Former Deloitte partner and ex-BAA CFO Margaret Ewing wins British Accountancy Awards' outstanding contribution prize

22 Nov 2012

Hornby FD signals end of finance career with chief role

Andrew Morris to leave in the summer for chief executive role at pharma business

20 Nov 2012

Former Diageo chief takes senior role at BAE Systems

Nick Rose takes senior independent role, taking over from Sir Peter Mason

19 Nov 2012

Accountancy Age Jobs wins best recruitment website

Accountancy Age Jobs picks up a prestigious 'NORA'

16 Nov 2012

Deadline day to enter the Business Finance Awards 2013

23 November is the deadline for the FREE TO ENTER Business Finance Awards

16 Nov 2012

CFOs must prioritise or face overload, says ACCA

Finance chiefs must make tough decisions to focus on the paramount issues for them and their business

16 Nov 2012

Sportech in search of new FD

Steve Cunliffe steps down from betting group to pursue other business interests

15 Nov 2012

CVS names Nick Perrin as group FD

Perrin, a chartered accountant, replaces Paul Coxon, whose departure was announced in July

15 Nov 2012

Ex-holding company FD joins MWB Business Exchange

Andrew Blurton was finance director of parent company MWB Group Holdings for 13 years before resigning in January 2010

13 Nov 2012

BG said to be searching for new CFO

BG Group CFO Fabio Barbosa understood to not be returning from medical leave

12 Nov 2012

Wincanton FD steps down

Jon Kempster, group finance director, steps down after two years with Wincanton

12 Nov 2012

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

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Numbers game: how to value and price accountancy firms

Risk management is a key factor to process of acquiring a firm, explains Jonathan Snade

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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