Sacked staff turn to sabotage
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Sacked staff turn to sabotage

22y Accountancy Age

Sacked staff turn to sabotage

IT departments that fail to revoke access rights to critical systemsrisk exposing their firms to security breaches by former employees,according to ne...

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CORRECTION: Michael Page
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CORRECTION: Michael Page

23y AccountancyAge.com

CORRECTION: Michael Page

In a story published on AccountancyAge.com on 20 August headlined 'Michael Page sees profits fall' we wrote that the company's shareprice had fallen t...

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Accounting job market shrinks in South East
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Accounting job market shrinks in South East

23y Larry Schlesinger

Accounting job market shrinks in South East

The South East region of England, the heart of the country's financial services market, has seen a collapse in both permanent accounting jobs being of...

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Andersen employees face tough interviews
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Andersen employees face tough interviews

24y Adriana Zea

Andersen employees face tough interviews

The UK recruitment industry believes former Andersen employees will have a tough time in job interviews and 'may have some explaining to do' following...

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Recruiters threatened by Employment Agencies Act
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Recruiters threatened by Employment Agencies Act

24y Accountancy Age

Recruiters threatened by Employment Agencies Act

The Employment Agency Act is about to enter its third consultation period.A draft set of the regulations will appear within the next few weeks, to be ...

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New chairman for ICAEW's finance arm
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New chairman for ICAEW's finance arm

24y Larry Schlesinger

New chairman for ICAEW's finance arm

The Institute has appointed the former group FD of Rentokil Initial as its new chairman of the faculty of finance and management. Read More...

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Accountants seeking temp work flood market
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Accountants seeking temp work flood market

24y Larry Schlesinger

Accountants seeking temp work flood market

The South-East of England, including London, has seen a significant increase in the number of permanent jobs on offer, at a time when greater numbers ...

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Businesses warned on discrimination
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Businesses warned on discrimination

24y Alex Miller.

Businesses warned on discrimination

Businesses could face new anti-discrimination legislation unless they place more non-white applicants in managerial jobs, according to the chairman of...

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Ensure your execs fit in
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Ensure your execs fit in

24y Accountancy Age

Ensure your execs fit in

The task of integrating a new executive into an organisation is no less vital than the recruitment challenge itself. Read More...

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In search of the Golden Goose
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In search of the Golden Goose

24y Accountancy Age

In search of the Golden Goose

Hmmm. It's quiet. If the current job market were a football team it would be Birmingham City, always looking like it might possibly go up, but never a...

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People: Wheeldon hits high note with MP3.com.
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People: Wheeldon hits high note with MP3.com.

24y Accountancy Age

People: Wheeldon hits high note with MP3.com.

Jonathan Wheeldon, 38, has been appointed chief financial officer of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group. Read More...

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MBAs - Broadening your options with an MBA.
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MBAs - Broadening your options with an MBA.

24y Accountancy Age

MBAs - Broadening your options with an MBA.

While MBA recruitment has fallen dramatically with the downturn, the qualification remains popular. Mary Huntington looks at its relevance for consult...

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ACCA launches new search for leader
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ACCA launches new search for leader

24y Gavin Hinks

ACCA launches new search for leader

ACCA today renewed its search for a chief executive following the collapse last year of efforts to appoint a new man to the post. Read More...

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Directors' pay proposals questioned
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Directors' pay proposals questioned

24y Michelle Perry

Directors' pay proposals questioned

Increased disclosure is not the panacea for spiralling executive pay. In fact, it could have the opposite effect, warn human resources consultants Wil...

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ACCA warning for foreign accountant proposals
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ACCA warning for foreign accountant proposals

24y Keith Nuthall

ACCA warning for foreign accountant proposals

Proposals that could streamline applications by foreign accountants to workin Britain must take account of their need to have sufficient English skill...

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Concerns mount over accountants shortage
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Concerns mount over accountants shortage

24y Michelle Perry

Concerns mount over accountants shortage

A growing shortage of qualified accountants has led to a marked increase in the number of new permanent job vacancies in February, with a rise of 25% ...

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BBC director appointed to the ASB
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BBC director appointed to the ASB

24y Tewksbury

BBC director appointed to the ASB

The Financial Reporting Council has announced the appointment of BBC director of finance, property and business affairs John Smith as a member of the ...

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Tax salaries beat economic woes
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Tax salaries beat economic woes

24y Larry Schlesinger

Tax salaries beat economic woes

Specialist tax experts continue to rake in the money, beating inflation by as much as 15% in some areas, with tax accountants getting the biggest incr...

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Big Five attract record graduate levels
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Big Five attract record graduate levels

24y Alex Miller.

Big Five attract record graduate levels

Recruitment professionals have revealed that despite the auditor fallout from the Enron fiasco, the Big Five are receiving record levels of graduates....

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Wilkins Kennedy nabs Deloittes man
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Wilkins Kennedy nabs Deloittes man

24y Accountancy Age

Wilkins Kennedy nabs Deloittes man

Wilkins Kennedy, a UK top thirty firm of chartered accountants, has secured the services of Colin Wiseman, the forrmer managing director of general in...

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Fewer accountancy posts in 2002
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Fewer accountancy posts in 2002

24y Larry Schlesinger

Fewer accountancy posts in 2002

There are likely to be fewer jobs for graduate accountants in 2002 compared to last year, although the decline should be less than the 4% contraction ...

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Good FDs are hard to find
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Good FDs are hard to find

24y Gavin Hinks

Good FDs are hard to find

Good finance directors are harder to find and appoint than chief executives or company chairmen, according to a new survey. Read More...

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