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Guy Berruyer

Sage shows resilient results for first half of 2012

IT giant contracts 4% from loss of software related revenue but grows 5% from increased subscriptions

09 May 2012

Phil Sheridan Robert Half

Majority of FTSE 100 CEOs from finance background

Five year high of 51% of FTSE 100 CEOs from finance background, compared to just 31% in pre-recession 2008

24 Apr 2012

Guy Berruyer

Sage says goodbye to director of strategy

David Clayton steps down as director of strategy and corporate development at the next AGM in February

15 Dec 2011

Sage revenues up but European markets uncertain

Dividends and revenues up at Sage, but Spain and Switzerland remain flat

02 Dec 2011

Sage shuffles boardroom

Accounting division MD Jayne Archbold promoted to make way for Jim Scott

18 Nov 2011

FTSE-100 audit chairs question audit market reform

Chairs of the largest companies in the UK have raised concerns on possible changes to the audit market

01 Nov 2011

Colin: Taxing times for top companies

13 Oct 2011

Sage sells subsidiary to fund share buyback

Accountancy IT behemoth sells US subsidiary for $320m (£205m) to finance a share buyback scheme

22 Sep 2011

Executive salaries set for modest rise

FTSE-350 recruiters predict 2% to 4% base salary growth for top execs in 2012

31 Aug 2011

Sage launches on iPhone

FTSE 100 business launches accountancy software on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

15 Aug 2011

Sage reduces debt by £39m in three months

Interim management statement from FTSE 100 business reveals a fall in net debt

27 Jul 2011

Rentokil nabs Parcel Force FD

The pest control business has recruited Royal Mail executive Robert Peto for its parcel delivery unit

15 Jun 2011

Crowe Clark Whitehill wins six Mazars audits

Latest Hemscott Rankings guide shows six companies swap Mazars for CCW

31 May 2011

SABMiller CFO steps down

After 10 years as CFO of brewery SABMiller Malcolm Wyman reties from the role and is succeeded by European FD James Wilson

04 May 2011

Sage return to organic growth

Strong first half unaudited results show increase in pre-tax profit and revenues at Sage

04 May 2011

Why have accountants won the top FTSE 100 roles?

27 Apr 2011

Sage director steps down

Head of Sage's Northern Europe operations Paul Stobart is to leave the business in May and is succeeded by Álvaro Ramírez

21 Apr 2011

Sage about-turns on iXBRL fix

FTSE 100 business SAGE produces new tax software despite previously conceding it wouldn't make the deadline

23 Feb 2011

Sage trading shows signs of recovery

Accountancy software business Sage's market is starting to recover, it revealed in an interim management statement

26 Jan 2011

Sage delays full iXBRL release

Sage delays software update which includes the full iXBRL tagging list until after the HMRC deadline.

20 Jan 2011

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Penny Avis' book Nevermind the Botox Rachel

Video: From corporate finance to author

Rachael Singh interviews self-published author and former Deloitte partner Penny Avis on her novel "Nevermind the Botox Rachel"

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

Learn to identify the symptoms of stress in your team, urges CABA

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

Time for consulting to re-balance?

Despite robust performance in 2011, the consulting industry must reduce its reliance on financial services clients, says Alan Leaman

businessman steps forward

Tax: Don't go back in the future

Forget retrospection and instead put the GAAR together properly to create certainty for business, says Gary Richards

CIMA and ICAEW accounts: all in the presentation

Fully transparent, or just one for the accountants? asks Kevin Reed

TS recalls Pet's star Healy's close links to HMRC

Tim Healy's recent run-in with the taxman isn't his only dealing with HMRC, TS recalls...

Colin: Cost-cutting a step too far

Finance function takes its toll at BBC offices

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