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women-in-law

Women in the profession – still not enough at the top

The latest Top 50 +50 survey shows the gender gap between male and female partners is still too wide, says senior accountant Fiona Hotston Moore

07 Aug 2012

Break glass in emergency

FDs must smash emergency glass and call for help sooner

If finance directors would call in professionals, disaster could be averted, says Frank Tschentscher

06 Aug 2012

the-practitioner

The Practitioner: Promising clients the earth

Bringing clients in is one thing, but meeting their expectations is another, The Practitioner finds

02 Aug 2012

Pay up, so women don't ship out

Equal pay and promotions throughout their career will encourage women to reach the top in business, claims Laura Wilson

02 Aug 2012

An accountant's tribes and tribulations

Chris Cairns explains why accountants and not just Bruce Parry should experience living with a remote tribe

01 Aug 2012

50 Shades of Firm: The Top50 +50

A myriad of business models and structures see firms differentiate themselves, but there are some worrying trends, says Kevin Reed

31 Jul 2012

The tax profession has long been misunderstood

Scheme users might want to lower tax bills, but the profession's role in collecting tax is vital and should not be underestimated, says Chris Jones

30 Jul 2012

The Practitioner: Firms' future is off the high street

The Practitioner wants his firm to move out of town, make staff 'home workers', and focus on profit, not turnover

24 Jul 2012

Can IFRS be understood by dummies?

Leavitt Walmsley Associates audit and technical director Steve Collings reckons he knows IFRS so well he could train a dummy – TS was the test case

23 Jul 2012

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

Top 35 Networks 2012: Worth the effort

Lawrence Grant's entry to the Geneva Group International association was hard work, but has proved a real boon for the firm

09 Jul 2012

Self-assessment tax amnesty undermines statutory regime

HMRC's latest tax compliance scheme could reflect badly on it, says Baker Tilly's senior tax partner, George Bull

05 Jul 2012

Leader: Profession must collaborate or risk its reputation

In the wake of more tax avoidance publicity, the profession must do a better job of extolling its virtues, says Accountancy Age

05 Jul 2012

Carbon reporting opens floodgate for new revenue streams

With the government's drive to force large companies to report emissions, practices could do well to invest in green advisory services, explains Gary Davies

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

The Practitioner: Summer blues (update)

The Practitioner needs a holiday, having just come back from one, after finding a pile of work in the 'virtual inbox'

27 Jun 2012

Accountancy firms in eye of the storm on avoidance

Could the spotlight turn on accountancy firms in the wake of the involvement in tax avoidance by Jimmy Carr and members of Take That?

22 Jun 2012

What's in a name: The value of a brand

Stuart Whitwell explains that accountants should ignore brand valuation at their peril

20 Jun 2012

Knee + jerk = government's tax strategy

Conflicting signals and back-tracking are the biggest sins that a government can commit when it comes to tax, says Andy White

12 Jun 2012

Arguments against auditor rotation appear desperate

The argument that changing auditor risks a decline in audit quality cannot be taken seriously, writes Eric Tracey

11 Jun 2012

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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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