The most recent Finance Job Search & Resources articles from Accountancy Age

View from the board: silver linings

Mark Freebairn — 2008-07-24T19:19:00.000Z

Mark Freebairn, Accountancy Age, Thursday 24 July 2008 at 19:19:00

Right. So the market in the world of recruitment is really not looking as rosy as it once was...

The share prices of those that are quoted are falling. Restaurants are not as booked as they once were. Every paper screams panic every day on most pages....

Make partner fast with YP

Paul Grant — 2008-06-27T12:50:00.000Z

Paul Grant, Accountancy Age, Friday 27 June 2008 at 12:50:00

The latest edition of Young Professional features our definitive guide to making partner in practice

If you've ever dreamt about making it big in practice, but didn't know where to start, the latest edition of Young Professional has the answers....

The promise lands

Michelle Perry — 2008-06-26T00:36:00.000Z

Michelle Perry, Accountancy Age, Thursday 26 June 2008 at 00:36:00

A booming economy and excellent career prospects are rarely synonymous with the Caucasus, but this exotic area is an accounting hot-spot

When you think of overseas accountancy placements, the traditional recruitment hot-spots come to mind: New York, Hong Kong, Sydney, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda....

Spirit of adventure

Philip Smith — 2008-06-26T00:35:00.000Z

Philip Smith, Accountancy Age, Thursday 26 June 2008 at 00:35:00

Forget Hing Kong or New York, think Africa or the Andes

Andy Bates, Ernst & Young, Tanzania With nearly 140 countries to choose from, Ernst & Young’s Andy Bates was determined not to follow the traditional, well-trodden route when he requested...

Find a place in the sun with YP

Paul Grant — 2008-05-13T14:26:00.000Z

Paul Grant, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 14:26:00

May issue of Young Professional features a guide to living and working in the Cayman Islands

If the recent spate of sunny weather has given you the taste for more, then Young Professional may provide you with the perfect way to do it....

Practice careers guide: big versus small

Paul Grant — 2008-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Grant, Accountancy Age, Thursday 17 April 2008 at 00:00:00

Is big really best or would working for a medium or small firm be a better fit for your career aspirations?

When you start to look around at where you would really like to see your career in practice take off, it can be difficult to look beyond the Big Four....

Ride the fast-track to success with YP

Paul Grant — 2008-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Grant, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 15 April 2008 at 00:00:00

April edition of Young Professional features a guide to standing out from the crowd

If you have ever wondered what it is that makes some people stand out from the crowd and seem destined for success, then this month's Young Professional will provide the...

Behind the numbers: search for the perfect job

Kevin Reed — 2008-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Kevin Reed, Accountancy Age, Friday 14 March 2008 at 00:00:00

What’s the best job in the world for an accountant?

What’s the best job in the world for an accountant? If you have already read our article on Google's search for a CFO you will know that US magazine Financial...

Where can we find a new CFO?

Joanne Christie — 2008-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

Joanne Christie, Accountancy Age, Thursday 13 March 2008 at 00:00:00

Arguably the top finance job in the world, the search for a Google CFO is on

Few things fill finance professionals with more dread than when the question: ‘so what do you do then?’ is fired at us during social engagements....

Herculean effort

Sarah Perrin — 2008-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

Sarah Perrin, Accountancy Age, Thursday 13 March 2008 at 00:00:00

CEOs want the modern finance director to be a demigod, top recruiters say

The debate over whether chief executives require their finance directors to be beancounters or business partners is surprisingly persistent. Many FDs would like to be seen in a partnership role...

ACCA puts ethics into global accounting

AccountancyAge.com — 2008-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

AccountancyAge.com, Accountancy Age, Wednesday 13 February 2008 at 00:00:00

ACCA claims the introduction of an ethics module is helping bring global accounting standards into line

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) claims introducing an ethics module in its training programme is helping to lift professional standards in the industry....

Deloitte reports graduate surge

Janice Warman — 2008-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Janice Warman, Accountancy Age, Tuesday 12 February 2008 at 00:00:00

Students line up to join the profession

Students graduating from university this year might find it harder to get jobs, according to Deloitte, one of the UK’s largest private sector employers....

Environment Agency fishing for 'action-oriented' FD

David Jetuah — 2008-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

David Jetuah , Accountancy Age, Thursday 24 January 2008 at 00:00:00

Green body casts its net to replace retiring FD in 2009

The Environment Agency is on the lookout for an ‘action-oriented’ finance boss to take charge of 600 finance, IT and planning staff....

Profession to survive credit crunch amid City job cuts

Nicholas Neveling — 2007-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Nicholas Neveling, Accountancy Age, Thursday 13 December 2007 at 00:00:00

Accountants still hiring despite credit crunch fallout, thanks to growth in tax departments and emerging markets

The profession is set to weather the storm of the credit crunch, with firms well-placed to avoid the culls and cutbacks elsewhere in the City....

Moving forward: women on top

Paul Bibby — 2007-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Paul Bibby, Accountancy Age, Thursday 13 December 2007 at 00:00:00

According to a recent survey in Accountancy Age, there are as many women as men within accountancy, but few attain partnership status. And within the Big Four, female partnership appointments have dropped by a third in the past year.

We all know that the ubiquitous war for talent is still raging, and that organisations need to be more innovative in their retention strategies to avoid losing key skills sets...