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Recession

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School leavers rush to numbercrunching roles

Growing number of school leavers heading for accountancy training impresses Mat Allen

05 Oct 2011

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George Osborne's place in history

Has the chancellor done enough to go down in history as a great chancellor?

23 Mar 2011

Lord Lawson of Blaby

Audio: Lord Lawson criticises Big Four over banking crisis

Were audit firms 'the dogs that didn't bark' during the financial crisis?

17 Nov 2010

Video: Lord Lawson criticises Big Four over banking crisis

Were audit firms 'the dogs that didn't bark' during the financial crisis?

17 Nov 2010

Confidence hits 18-month low among CFOs

Many CFOs believe UK is heading for a double-dip recession, says Deloitte survey

11 Oct 2010

Time to prepare for another lending squeeze

Tighten your belts: Bank lending to small business has been tight but another squeeze on financing could be coming

07 Oct 2010

Risk management provided little protection from recession

Risk management procedures helped few businesses through the recession

04 Oct 2010

Cut taxes to avoid another recession, says ex-MPC member

Ex-Monetary Policy Committee member David Blanchflower calls on the coalition to cut taxes or risk a second recession

19 Aug 2010

Recession: how to survive the recovery

As the economy starts on the road to recovery, the business community in the UK continues to face a variety of unexpected challenges. What should FDs of SMEs be focused on? What are the skills and tools they need to meet those challenges successfully?

05 Aug 2010

Regions in recession: is the worst over?

The recession may have officially ended some time ago, but for firms across the country little has changed

10 Jun 2010

Uniform supplier to the Queen measures up new FD

Andrew Binney suited for his new role as finance team leader at Alexandra

15 Apr 2010

UK economy still at risk of double-dip recession

GDP figures show UK economy is technically out of recession, but there’s still a risk of another downturn, say KPMG

26 Jan 2010

Marketing: winning tactics

To win over clients and get your message out, you need to up your marketing game

20 Jan 2010

Practices in distress - waving not drowning

The profession is not immune from the current recession, so how can you help protect your practice from the ravages of the economic crisis?

13 Jan 2010

Have finance directors had their day in the sun?

Finance professionals have come to the fore during the past two years, but may not be in the running for as many top jobs in the post-recession landscape

13 Jan 2010

Government's £850bn price banking tag

NAO puts a number on the government's support for banks

04 Dec 2009

Video: Douglas Flint interview, part two

HSBC's group finance director talks about accounting standards, auditing and annual reports

30 Nov 2009

Video: Douglas Flint interview, part one

HSBC's group FD talks about his career and the financial crisis

30 Nov 2009

The bonus bandwagon

Big bank bonuses aren't as bad as many commentators like to make out

12 Nov 2009

Steal a march on the competition

Forward thinking companies are in a better position to beat the recession and win new clients

12 Nov 2009

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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"

ABI wants cover for insurance accounting

With insurance accounting up in the air, the ABI wants the right balance between consistency of application while avoiding the burden of new rules

Permanently check out of business record-keeping scheme

Taxman should find a better use of its 120 Business Record Checks staff, says Kevin Reed

Bankruptcy tourism - it's not a holiday

Foreign nationals may think it is an easy ride to bankrupt themselves here, but Neil Smyth warns it is just as tough

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The benefits and pitfalls of partnership status

Solicitor Tim Marshall explains the issues to bear in mind when thinking about your firm's structure

Who’s not Who?

IT SEEMS Deloitte's CEO David Sproul has been left in the shadows by colleague Louise Brittain.

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Supplier statement reconciliations: Manual chore or critical value adding process?

By looking at the reasons supplier statements became unfashionable, and the reasons why it is different today, this paper delves into the many benefits that can be obtained by automating the process.

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7 building blocks for business growth

Having a real and true view of your organisation’s current financial position, and having the right systems and processes in place, will ensure that you can make strong choices and are ready to capitalise on opportunities