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Video: Breaking into the public sector

How to grab the career of your choice in public services

11 Nov 2009

Audio: Breaking into the public sector

How to grab the career of your choice in public services

11 Nov 2009

Charities face land tax hit

Community infrastrructure levy could hit charities selling property

27 Oct 2009

Disagreement continues over fair value

Standard setters search for middle ground on controversial accounting rule

27 Oct 2009

Public sector gains new finance e-learning tools

Audit Commission and ICAEW launch seperate e-learning tools: aimed at public sector managers and accountants respectively

27 Oct 2009

NHS finances - under the knife

FDs working in the NHS face a tough few years of cuts and tightening budgets as the government tries to rein in spending

15 Oct 2009

Held to account

Six major government departments have failed the accounting test. But does it signal a deeper crisis?

10 Sep 2009

Looming public spending crisis for Big Four

Experts believe public spending is the 'smoking gun' for Big Four revenues

09 Sep 2009

VAT reduction had little affect on spending habits: PwC

Vast majority of shoppers believe tax cut had no impact on spending

26 Aug 2009

Schapiro names new chief accountant

Controversial post filled by IFRS moderate

25 Aug 2009

Audit finds MoD has £6.6bn hole in inventory

Machine guns, night vision goggle among missing stock

20 Aug 2009

UK companies believe corruption is a way of life in some countries

Survey reveals half of businesses aren't bothering with anti-corruption controls

10 Aug 2009

Repossessions by sub prime lenders on the rise

Treasury committee alarmed at increasing number of homes being repossessed

10 Aug 2009

Profile: Paul Humphreys, FD at Care UK

In seven years, Paul Humphreys, FD at Care UK, has shifted its focus from sheltered housing to become one of the UK's most lucrative healthcare providers

06 Aug 2009

Video: Recruitment strategy in the recession

What are the current trends in recruitment activity?

05 Aug 2009

Probed charity won grant

High-profile charity for the homeless is awarded lucrative public grant despite allegations of financial mismanagement within the organisation

23 Jul 2009

Accounting rules not 'public policy tool': Boyle

FRC chief executive warns against manipulating accounting standards

17 Jul 2009

Probed housing charity fails to file accounts

BDO Stoy Hayward examines possible misuse of public funds

09 Jul 2009

Charities reeling as VAT concession is cut

Charity group to launch lobbying campaign to reverse VAT reform

09 Jul 2009

Mary Keegan appointed NAO non-exec

Former government accounting chief takes on non-exec riole at NAO

22 May 2009

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#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

#AAYP 2013: Soft skills will be a necessity to being competitive

Accountants must continue to add value by advising our clients more predominantly on their structure and their long-term objective

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Walk before you can run, lessons on choosing the right IT system

Stepping back and choosing a simpler IT system might be the best way forward for the business explains Christophe Letellier

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

Colin: Democracy bureaucracy

Colin wonders what the ICAEW's discussions over the botched ballot were like

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Why budgeting fails: One management system is not enough

If budgeting is to have any value at all, it needs a radical overhaul. In today's dynamic marketplace, budgeting can no longer serve as a company's only management system; it must integrate with and support dedicated strategy management systems, process improvement systems, and the like. In this paper, Professor Peter Horvath and Dr Ralf Sauter present what's wrong with the current approach to budgeting and how to fix it.

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iXBRL: Taking stock. Looking forward

In this white paper CCH provide checklists to help accountants and finance professionals both in practice and in business examine these issues and make plans. Also includes a case study of a large commercial organisation working through the first year of mandatory iXBRL filing.