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Practice management

Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor: Awards are rewarding

If you're proud of your firm and what it has achieved, don't be shy showing it off, says Elaine Clark

11 Jul 2012

Hudson steps down after 47 years in York treasury role

Robin Hudson leaves the treasury role at York Society of Chartered Accountants since taking it on in 1965

10 Jul 2012

North-east firm Clive Owen launches IT brand

Clive Owen creates IT services brand as it looks to capitalise on client demand

06 Jul 2012

E&Y brings 43 partners on board in the UK & Ireland

The past year has seen 43 partners join E&Y UK&I, with 548 appointed globally

04 Jul 2012

The Practitioner: The senior partner's figures don't add up

At some point, senior partners have to get the message that they cost more than they bring in. And step down, says the Practitioner

03 Jul 2012

Banks agree Grant Thornton refinancing

Barclays and RBS remain in place as Grant Thornton organises new credit facilities

03 Jul 2012

Interview: Menzies senior partner Julie Adams

Julie Adams relishes the challenge of stepping into firm's top role, long held by Mike Sands

29 Jun 2012

New Spinningfields branch for insolvency firm Clough

Fiona Rae recruited to head new Manchester office of Clough Corporate Solutions

28 Jun 2012

Intuit launches new QuickBooks advisor certification

New ProAdvisor certification launched by Intuit

28 Jun 2012

Julie Adams takes senior partner role at Menzies

Julie Adams takes on the top role at Menzies, taking over from long-serving boss Mike Sands

27 Jun 2012

Three days on the Wall

TS uncovers that the Great Wall of China can help your practice

21 Jun 2012

Don't let your pricing model sell your practice short

Firms need to consider the benefits of moving to a value-based pricing model from an effort-based one, explains Neil Davidson

19 Jun 2012

KPMG buys European procurement business

Acquisition of German and Switzerland-based procurement company will see KPMG create a global procurement services base for its member firms

18 Jun 2012

Reynolds takes Duncan & Toplis managing partner role

Adrian Reynolds takes the reins from Peter Townsend at Boston-based firm

13 Jun 2012

Can practices stand up to the Co-op brand?

As the Co-op moves into legal services, Gavin Hinks suggests that a strong brand can get you far. The move should focus practices on thinking about setting themselves apart as they face new competitors

08 Jun 2012

Enter your firm into our Best Employer Survey

Enter our free-to-participate Best Employer survey. Entry deadline 22 June

07 Jun 2012

Managers must spot signs of staff stress

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

22 May 2012

Hurst posts double-digit revenue growth

North-west firm increases revenues to £4.4m

18 May 2012

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

15 May 2012

Consulting industry fees back at pre-crisis level

5% fee income gorwth in the management consulting industry, as economy slowly recovers

15 May 2012

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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

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

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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Briefings

budget-management

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.