School leavers rush to numbercrunching roles
People Business

School leavers rush to numbercrunching roles

13y Accountancy Age

School leavers rush to numbercrunching roles

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

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Spare me the riot blame game
Corporate Governance

Spare me the riot blame game

13y Accountancy Age

Spare me the riot blame game

Mat Allen wants a focus on learning, rather than who's to blame post-riot Read More...

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You're Hired
People Business

You're Hired

13y Accountancy Age

You're Hired

Mat Allen picks through the Apprentice final, and gets misty-eyed Read More...

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Back to school for firms' recruitment plans?
Accounting Firms

Back to school for firms' recruitment plans?

13y Accountancy Age

Back to school for firms' recruitment plans?

Mat Allen suggest that rising uni fees might encourage firms to look outside of the academic system for recruits Read More...

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The beautiful (numbers) game
Company News

The beautiful (numbers) game

13y Accountancy Age

The beautiful (numbers) game

I KNOW THIS is supposed to be an accountancy blog and not a football blog but I can’t help myself this time – sorry. I was planning to use...

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Footy FDs as sick as parrots
Company News

Footy FDs as sick as parrots

13y Accountancy Age

Footy FDs as sick as parrots

I’M A Man Utd fan, so it’s fair to say my week didn’t get off to a great start. But that said it could be worse. If I were a Plymout...

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One thing after another
People Business

One thing after another

13y Accountancy Age

One thing after another

FIRST OFF a rather belated Happy New Year to one and all. I’ve been meaning to post for ages but a combination of Christmas, Swine Flu and comin...

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Getting a foot in the door...
Accounting Standards

Getting a foot in the door...

14y Accountancy Age

Getting a foot in the door...

The news is full of economic doom and gloom these days, especially if you’re a graduate or school leaver looking to get into work for the first ...

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Choosing who to work for...
People Business

Choosing who to work for...

14y Accountancy Age

Choosing who to work for...

A little while ago I talked about choosing accountancy as a career. So to follow up I’d like to share some thoughts on the next important choice...

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Hi. I'm an accountant.
People Business

Hi. I'm an accountant.

14y Accountancy Age

Hi. I'm an accountant.

“Hi. I’m an accountant.” It’s that time of year when graduates and school leavers beyond count (someone did count them I just ...

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T minus one.....
People Business

T minus one.....

14y Accountancy Age

T minus one.....

OK so I’ve been paying as much attention to this blog lately as Jacqui Smith to her husband’s TV habits, but I’ve got (I think) a go...

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Don't knock it until you've tried it
People Business

Don't knock it until you've tried it

14y Accountancy Age

Don't knock it until you've tried it

It’s been rather quiet around here lately, apologies for that! Two reasons why: it’s the busy season in audit and I’ve started my fi...

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Newbies
People Business

Newbies

14y Accountancy Age

Newbies

It’s a fairly daunting prospect starting a new career as an accountant, especially if, as with many of us, you’re not from a finance backg...

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Happy New Year!
People Business

Happy New Year!

14y Accountancy Age

Happy New Year!

And so we enter 2010. By now we should be dressed in silver suits, living in a post apocalyptic wasteland fighting robots or have built a base on the ...

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Nothing special
People Business

Nothing special

14y Accountancy Age

Nothing special

“Well it was a bit dull really” was one colleague’s appraisal of it, “they’re scared of saying anything” was anoth...

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Easy, easy, easy
People Business

Easy, easy, easy

14y Accountancy Age

Easy, easy, easy

Hottest topic of conversation in the office at the moment? Bankers bonuses? The PBR? Not likely, it is of course: the World Cup draw. No sooner were t...

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Introduction
People Business

Introduction

14y Accountancy Age

Introduction

Hi, I’m Mat and I have the pleasure of being the newest blogger here on Accountancy Age. The good people here thought it would be an excellent i...

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