Is your business neglecting staff IT training?
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Is your business neglecting staff IT training?

7y Chris Morrell

Is your business neglecting staff IT training?

Chris Morrell, operations director at Pro Drive IT, on the importance of staff IT training to avoid the serious risks that come with human error Read ...

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Working for Grant Thornton - on the Isle of Man
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Working for Grant Thornton - on the Isle of Man

7y Beth McLoughlin

Working for Grant Thornton - on the Isle of Man

Helen Hudson has been an accountant for eight years, the last two of which have been spent in the Isle of Man as an audit manager for Grant Thornton. ...

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Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fall
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Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fall

7y Tom Lemmon

Brexit uncertainty sees City jobs dramatically fal...

Jobs in the financial services market decreased by a third in the last quarter and Brexit is to blame, according to Morgan McKinley Read More...

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Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial officer
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Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial officer

7y Dave Beach

Williams Lea appoints new global chief financial o...

Williams Lea have announced the appointment of Dan O’Brien as chief financial officer (CFO). “Williams Lea is at a pivotal point in its rich history ...

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“The more you invest in people the greater the returns” – AAT calls for more mentoring
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“The more you invest in people the greater the returns” – AAT calls for mor...

7y Tom Lemmon

“The more you invest in people the greater the ret...

AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) professionals receive fewer mentoring opportunities than people in many other industries, and 19% less tha...

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Compliance kings cash in on skills gap
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Compliance kings cash in on skills gap

7y Tom Lemmon

Compliance kings cash in on skills gap

Salaries in the compliance sector have risen 11% in the last twelve months according to research. In May 2018, the average salary in compliance was £9...

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AAT shortlisted for Women in Finance awards
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AAT shortlisted for Women in Finance awards

7y Tom Lemmon

AAT shortlisted for Women in Finance awards

AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) has been shortlisted in the Employer of the Year category at the 2019 Women in Finance Awards. The awards ...

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Volunteers’ Week 2019: How volunteering helped me upskill on my journey to President
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Volunteers’ Week 2019: How volunteering helped me upskill on my journey to ...

7y Tom Lemmon

Volunteers’ Week 2019: How volunteering helped me ...

Saturday 1 – Friday 7 June is Volunteers’ Week in the UK – a chance to celebrate the contributions that millions of people make across the land on a d...

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Top 20 shake-up as Saffery Champness hires S&W partner
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Top 20 shake-up as Saffery Champness hires S&W partner

7y Dave Beach

Top 20 shake-up as Saffery Champness hires S&W par...

New partner appointed at Saffery Champness from Smith & Williamson Read More...

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Life as an accountant on the Isle of Man
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Life as an accountant on the Isle of Man

7y Tom Lemmon

Life as an accountant on the Isle of Man

Clare Kelly is a senior tax manager at KPMG in the Isle of Man. She was born and bred on the rugged, green island so has a unique perspective on life ...

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The warning signs of burnout and how to avoid it
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The warning signs of burnout and how to avoid it

7y Tom Lemmon

The warning signs of burnout and how to avoid it

Lucinda Pullinger, Global Head of HR at Instant Offices, gives her top tips for recognising and combatting symptoms of burnout Read More...

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Addressing mental health of trainees is vital for creating a thriving workforce for the future
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Addressing mental health of trainees is vital for creating a thriving workf...

7y Poppy Jaman OBE

Addressing mental health of trainees is vital for ...

Poppy Jaman OBE, CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance, says looking after trainees is critical for our future - especially those just starting out i...

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How does gender pay gap reporting affect businesses?
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How does gender pay gap reporting affect businesses?

7y Pam Loch

How does gender pay gap reporting affect businesse...

What has the real impact been of gender pay gap reporting in the accounting sector? Lawyer Pam Loch has some reflections and suggestions on how to mov...

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Mental health in the workplace
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Mental health in the workplace

7y Harriet Riddick

Mental health in the workplace

CM Murray associate Harriet Riddick looks at the measures accounting firms are taking to tackle the mental health crisis - and explains why such initi...

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How many accountants are unaffected by stress? Just 2%
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How many accountants are unaffected by stress? Just 2%

7y Tom Lemmon

How many accountants are unaffected by stress? Jus...

Today is the start of mental health awareness week in the UK, with the theme this year being body image. With its high stress levels and a pressure to...

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CIMA Professional Qualification gets students ready for the future of finance
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CIMA Professional Qualification gets students ready for the future of finan...

7y Steve Flatman

CIMA Professional Qualification gets students read...

Find out everything you need to know about the CIMA qualification and what doors it can open in the accounting industry Read More...

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Is beating unconscious bias the key to letting women flourish in finance?
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Is beating unconscious bias the key to letting women flourish in finance?

7y Rita Trehan , Business transformation expert

Is beating unconscious bias the key to letting wom...

Business transformation expert Rita Trehan outlines how tackling unconscious bias is the key to narrowing the gap for women in the accounting sector R...

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What do you sacrifice for your business?
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What do you sacrifice for your business?

7y Emanuela Hawker , Reporter

What do you sacrifice for your business?

Yorkshire Bank’s most recent research has revealed the extent in which UK entrepreneurs risk their own wellbeing in the name of business Read More...

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Gender pay gap reporting: year two
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Gender pay gap reporting: year two

7y Pam Loch

Gender pay gap reporting: year two

With the deadline for gender pay gap reporting just gone, what have we discovered from the second year of this new law? Read More...

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What's it like to do an accountancy apprenticeship?
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What's it like to do an accountancy apprenticeship?

7y Accountancy Age

What's it like to do an accountancy apprenticeship...

"Not only have I been able to earn a salary whilst working towards a degree, I have also been given the chance to experience working at a Big Four fir...

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"Hopefully we will start to see the gaps narrow in 2020": Gender pay gap reporting is released
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"Hopefully we will start to see the gaps narrow in 2020": Gender pay gap re...

7y Accountancy Age

"Hopefully we will start to see the gaps narrow in...

A BBC study found that less than 50 percent of firms in the UK have narrowed their gender pay gap Read More...

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Can my accountancy firm be a (profitable) force for good? Absolutely
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Can my accountancy firm be a (profitable) force for good? Absolutely

7y Will Gardner

Can my accountancy firm be a (profitable) force fo...

Will Gardner explains how accountancy firms can deliver a sense of purpose for their clients and their own businesses Read More...

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"It's right at the fore of everyone's attention and firms can't ignore it anymore": #MeToo in accountancy
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"It's right at the fore of everyone's attention and firms can't ignore it a...

7y Accountancy Age

"It's right at the fore of everyone's attention an...

How accountancy has changed since #MeToo erupted and why there's still a way to go in tackling misconduct in the workplace Read More...

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Vote now in our Women in Finance longlist 2019
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Vote now in our Women in Finance longlist 2019

7y Accountancy Age

Vote now in our Women in Finance longlist 2019

You have until 5 April to vote in our Women in Finance ranking longlist. We will publish the ranking after analysing the results. Read More...

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How to keep hold of your qualified accountants
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How to keep hold of your qualified accountants

7y Beth McLoughlin

How to keep hold of your qualified accountants

While investment in training and qualifications for the junior members of your accounting and finance team can be a costly and time consuming process,...

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How to incorporate cruelty-free into your organisation
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How to incorporate cruelty-free into your organisation

7y Louise Palmer-Masterton

How to incorporate cruelty-free into your organisa...

As people become more and more aware of their environmental footprint, what changes must businesses make to do their bit? Read More...

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Women in Finance: Vote for who has had the biggest impact on industry
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Women in Finance: Vote for who has had the biggest impact on industry

7y Accountancy Age

Women in Finance: Vote for who has had the biggest...

Accountancy Age are opening the voting process for this year's Women in Finance ranking so make sure you get involved and cast your votes! Read More...

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