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Vectura Group CFO joins Elementis board

Anne Hyland joins board of FTSE 250 specialty chemicals company Elementis as a non-executive director

07 May 2013

CFO replaces departing chief exec at Archipelago Resources

Colin Sutherland will replace chief executive officer Marcus Engelbrecht at the end of the month

07 May 2013

TMF Group CFO joins Sepura board

Subject to shareholder approval, Gordon Stuart will join the company as an independent non-executive director

03 May 2013

Wilkins Kennedy makes three partner appointments

Wilkins Kennedy promotes three people to partner across the firm's Hertford, Winchester and Ashford office

03 May 2013

The Practitioner: Money talks

The Practitioner gets irate at gossiping clients...

02 May 2013

Cooper Parry reshuffles management

COO Ade Cheatham to step into the chief role as Jeremy Bowler becomes chairman

02 May 2013

Baker Tilly partner takes Duff & Phelps role

Peter Cooper joins Duff & Phelps as partner having previously held senior roles at Baker Tilly, E&Y and Lloyds

02 May 2013

Kingston Smith promotes Aslin to partner

Forensic accounting specialist promoted to partner at Kingston Smith

02 May 2013

#AAYP 2013: Young Professionals Day

Accountancy Age is proud to present our second annual Young Professionals Day, including the '35 under 35' survey

01 May 2013

#AAYP 2013: The 35 under 35

Accountancy Age celebrates some of the profession's brightest young talent, highlighting a wealth of experience and skills - at a relatively young age

01 May 2013

#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

01 May 2013

#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

01 May 2013

#AAYP 2013: Modern accountants – people who think differently

To remain relevant, the profession must adapt, which means young and new accountants must develop new skills, too

01 May 2013

UK Power Reserve appoints new CFO

Energy provider recruits Jon Addis as chief financial officer

01 May 2013

National Grid reviews pension schemes

National Grid confirms review of its two defined benefit pension schemes in an attempt to control the cost of future accrual

30 Apr 2013

Ex-Reckitt Benckiser CFO takes non-exec role at Dunelm

Former Reckitt Benckiser CFO Liz Doherty takes non-executive role at homewares retailer Dunelm

30 Apr 2013

More than three quarters of accountants considering move abroad

Money doesn’t make the world go round as most accountants moving abroad cite better quality of life, experience of different culture and career development as the reason why

30 Apr 2013

French Connection announce FD’s surprise departure

Roy Naismith unexpectedly leaves French Connection following difficult trading year

29 Apr 2013

McBrides recruits experienced banker as consultant

Paul Saunders takes consulting role at Sidcup firm

29 Apr 2013

Jackie Hunt leaves Standard Life for top job at Prudential UK

Standard Life CFO leaves to become CEO of Prudential UK & Europe

26 Apr 2013

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How software as a service can meet the strategic needs of a growing business

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

Organisations are now looking for a software service that is cost effective, flexible, streamlined and able to meet the needs of the business both today and in the future

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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Should practice ownership structures break with tradition?

Incentivising accountancy practice staff will mean a new way of thinking. Robert Postlethwaite considers the options

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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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.