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Internally appointed CFOs achieve better returns

Internal hires’ tenures exceed external hires by 30%, and return on assets a third higher than external hires, research finds

24 Sep 2012

KBC appoints new CFO

Caroline Brown joins KBC Advanced Technologies as chief financial officer

20 Sep 2012

Murphy to become Assura FD

Jonathan Murphy will commence his role on 3 January 2013

19 Sep 2012

Unum CFO O’Donnell takes UK CEO post

Peter O'Donnell becomes CEO of Unum after Jack McGarry takes a role in Unum's US operations

19 Sep 2012

Kedco FD Gerry Madden takes CEO role

Gerry Madden promoted to CEO after serving in the interim role

19 Sep 2012

Finance provider recruits Bank of America MD as CFO

Paul Aylieff joins MCB Finance Group as CFO

17 Sep 2012

BG financial controller steps in as CFO takes leave of absence

BG Group CFO Fabio Barbosa goes to Brazil for treatment, while Den Jones steps into the role on an interim basis

10 Sep 2012

Filtrona promotes Gregory to group FD

Matthew Gregory is named group FD of Filtrona after nine years with the company

07 Sep 2012

Bunzl FD joins United Utilities board

Brian May joins United Utilities as company is subject to takeover speculation

31 Aug 2012

Martinez steps up to APR Energy CFO role

Andrew Martinez to take over from Rick Greene as APR Energy CFO

31 Aug 2012

FDs fear losing key staff

Robert Half survey outlines staff fears of finance directors

30 Aug 2012

Former Dana Petroleum FD joins Kentz

David MacFarlane will sit on Kentz's audit committee

30 Aug 2012

Novae’s FD departs after nine years

Oliver Corbett will join LCH Clearnet in December

28 Aug 2012

FD who stole £1.5million from employers jailed

Ex-colleagues visit court to watch sentencing of former FD

28 Aug 2012

Michael Page brings in senior finance chief to board

David Lowden, a former group FD at Asprey, joins Michael Page as a non-executive director

23 Aug 2012

Stagecoach accountants in major board reshuffle

Sir Brian Souter to move from chief executive to chairman; Martin Griffiths to step up from FD to chief executive

22 Aug 2012

Pinning down company culture is a leadership responsibility

It is the responsibility of leaders to set the tone at that defines how their employees should act and behave, writes Peter Richardson

17 Aug 2012

Wimbledon Golf Club upgrades to new Pegasus software

Club's finance manager cites improved reporting and record keeping capabilities using Pegasus' Opera 3

17 Aug 2012

Reed Elsevier appoints Duncan Palmer as CFO

Anglo-Dutch publishing group Reed Elsevier has named Fortune 500 chief financial officer Duncan Palmer as the successor to Mark Armour

16 Aug 2012

Ingram steps up to ANT interim CEO role

FD Pauline Ingram takes on the top job temporarily after the departure of Simon Woodward

08 Aug 2012

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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

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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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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.