M&A activity is set to boost recruitment
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M&A activity is set to boost recruitment

21y Accountancy Age

M&A activity is set to boost recruitment

A projected upturn in merger and aquisition activity in 2005 should lead to continued recruitment within the corporate finance sector, according to re...

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Xansa finance director to depart
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Xansa finance director to depart

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

Xansa finance director to depart

Xansa finance director Peter Gill is set to leave the IT services provider at the end of May. Read More...

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Capgemini appoints new MD
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Capgemini appoints new MD

21y James Bennett

Capgemini appoints new MD

Capgemini has appointed Mark Porter as managing director for its consulting and technology division in the UK and Ireland. Read More...

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EU's accountancy bodies to unify qualifications
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EU's accountancy bodies to unify qualifications

21y AccountancyAge.com

EU's accountancy bodies to unify qualifications

Eight of Europe's leading accountancy bodies have released proposals aimed at harmonising their qualifications and promoting the movement of professio...

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The war for talent - what about the workers?
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The war for talent - what about the workers?

21y Accountancy Age

The war for talent - what about the workers?

Are the non-fee-earners in your firm regarded as second-class citizens? If so you're not alone. But with the war for talent now a reality, competing f...

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ACCA woos members of rival institute
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ACCA woos members of rival institute

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

ACCA woos members of rival institute

Disgruntled ICAEW members left cold by the thought of a merger are among the professionals pursued by ACCA president John Brace, who has written to pr...

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Seller's market as jobseekers name their price
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Seller's market as jobseekers name their price

21y Michelle Perry

Seller's market as jobseekers name their price

A sustained period of rising demand for qualified accountants will characterise 2005, as jobseekers' confidence in the market strengthens, UK recruite...

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FRC deputy courted for Friends Provident top job
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FRC deputy courted for Friends Provident top job

21y Paul Grant

FRC deputy courted for Friends Provident top job

Life assurer Friends Provident could turn to the deputy chairman of accounting watchdog the FRC in its search for a new chairman. Read More...

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Accountants lead recruitment recovery
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Accountants lead recruitment recovery

21y AccountancyAge.com

Accountants lead recruitment recovery

The UK's second largest firm of recruiters has claimed that a surging demand for accountants will maintain continued recovery in the recruitment marke...

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ICAEW outlines 125th anniversary celebrations
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ICAEW outlines 125th anniversary celebrations

21y James Bennett

ICAEW outlines 125th anniversary celebrations

The ICAEW will mark its 125th anniversary in 2005. Read More...

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Fears of ICAEW 'takeover' threaten merger talks
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Fears of ICAEW 'takeover' threaten merger talks

21y Accountancy Age

Fears of ICAEW 'takeover' threaten merger talks

Last-gasp efforts to salvage merger plans for an accountancy 'super institute' will swing into gear this month after CIMA threw out initial proposals....

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EMI appoints new CFO
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EMI appoints new CFO

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

EMI appoints new CFO

EMI, the world's third-largest music company, has appointed former BSkyB finance head Martin Stewart as chief financial officer. Read More...

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Sir Bryan tops New Year's honours
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Sir Bryan tops New Year's honours

21y Kevin Reed , Writer

Sir Bryan tops New Year's honours

Sir Bryan Nicholson has once again headed the New Year's honour's list among the business and finance community. Read More...

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Edenbrook appoints Golding to board
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Edenbrook appoints Golding to board

22y AccountancyAge.com

Edenbrook appoints Golding to board

Technology-focused independent consultancy Edenbrook has appointed David Golding to its board of directors. Read More...

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CIMA council rejects merger as ICAEW 'takeover'
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CIMA council rejects merger as ICAEW 'takeover'

22y Accountancy Age

CIMA council rejects merger as ICAEW 'takeover'

Merger proposals to create an accountancy 'super institute' have been dealt a devastating blow after it emerged that CIMA's council rejected the plan ...

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Coaching: Becoming a 'world-class' professional
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Coaching: Becoming a 'world-class' professional

22y Accountancy Age

Coaching: Becoming a 'world-class' professional

Modern finance professionals are under increasing pressure to be at the top of their game - but turning in a world-class performance may not be as tou...

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Institutes at war over new name
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Institutes at war over new name

22y Accountancy Age

Institutes at war over new name

ICAS reacts angrily to Anstee's proposal for the title of the merged body. Read More...

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FD to become BT Retail chief executive
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FD to become BT Retail chief executive

22y AccountancyAge.com

FD to become BT Retail chief executive

Ian Livingston, BT's group finance director, will become chief executive of the group's consumer arm, BT Retail, from February 2005. Read More...

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Recruiters Imprint sets sights on ECHM
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Recruiters Imprint sets sights on ECHM

22y AccountancyAge.com

Recruiters Imprint sets sights on ECHM

Recruitment agency Imprint Search and Selection has made a provisional £14m offer to buy finance recruiters ECHM, the company announced today. Read Mo...

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Insider - Insight: civil service reform
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Insider - Insight: civil service reform

22y Accountancy Age

Insider - Insight: civil service reform

A root and branch reform of the civil service will result in a new breed of finance manager - and it could also mark an end to the public sector's sta...

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ICAEW warns of ageing membership 'time bomb'
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ICAEW warns of ageing membership 'time bomb'

22y Paul Grant

ICAEW warns of ageing membership 'time bomb'

The ICAEW has warned that it is facing a 'demographic time bomb' unless its ageing membership agrees to a merger with CIPFA and CIMA. Read More...

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ACCA appoints new MD for global network
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ACCA appoints new MD for global network

22y AccountancyAge.com

ACCA appoints new MD for global network

ACCA has announced the appointment of Iain McCusker as its new managing director of strategy and development with responsibility for the organisation'...

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Birch abandons pitch for FA top job
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Birch abandons pitch for FA top job

22y Kevin Reed , Writer

Birch abandons pitch for FA top job

Business recovery expert Trevor Birch has withdrawn his application for the FA's vacant chief executive role. Read More...

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Firms adapt to stem travel exodus
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Firms adapt to stem travel exodus

22y AccountancyAge.com

Firms adapt to stem travel exodus

Accountancy graduates' desire to travel is so great firms have begun offering sabbaticals to avoid losing skilled staff once they qualify. Read More...

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Weapons of mass recruitment
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Weapons of mass recruitment

22y Accountancy Age

Weapons of mass recruitment

As the fight for the best talent hots up, what can employers do to make themselves stand out from the crowd? Read More...

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Women still overlooked as non-execs
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Women still overlooked as non-execs

22y AccountancyAge.com

Women still overlooked as non-execs

The number of women making it to board level has not risen despite seven out of 10 FTSE350 companies making boardroom changes over the past year. Read...

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Women choosing to embrace profession
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Women choosing to embrace profession

23y AccountancyAge.com

Women choosing to embrace profession

The fairer sex are choosing careers in accounting and law, according to a new survey, despite accountancy remaining a male dominated profession, parti...

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