ICAS and CIPFA join forces on professional qualification
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ICAS and CIPFA join forces on professional qualification

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

ICAS and CIPFA join forces on professional qualifi...

CIPFA and ICAS are working together to provide opportunities for CIPFA members to enhance their skill set and support them in their career ambitions. ...

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Seven attributes that make the perfect finance professional
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Seven attributes that make the perfect finance professional

10y Richard Crump , Writer

Seven attributes that make the perfect finance pro...

Intellect, creativity, emotional intelligence, vision, experience, technical skills and a mastery of the digital world are seven key skill areas sough...

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EY to create 270 new jobs in Ireland expansion
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EY to create 270 new jobs in Ireland expansion

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

EY to create 270 new jobs in Ireland expansion

EY has announced the creation of 270 jobs across its Ireland offices Read More...

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AAYP 2016: The 35 under 35
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AAYP 2016: The 35 under 35

10y Richard Crump , Writer

AAYP 2016: The 35 under 35

The fifth annual '35 under 35 – Practice' flags up the best and brightest accounting practice talent in the UK Read More...

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AAYP 2016: The new breed of accountant
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AAYP 2016: The new breed of accountant

10y Accountancy Age

AAYP 2016: The new breed of accountant

The new breed of accountant needs to get to the heart of a business, to be able to discuss and drive strategy, to advise on operations and to revisit ...

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AAYP 2016: Five key skills auditors will need in the future
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AAYP 2016: Five key skills auditors will need in the future

10y Accountancy Age

AAYP 2016: Five key skills auditors will need in t...

As part of Accountancy Age's Young Professionals Day, we take a look at the key skills auditors will need for the future Read More...

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AAYP 2016: Why small and medium sized practices face generational divide
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AAYP 2016: Why small and medium sized practices face generational divide

10y Accountancy Age

AAYP 2016: Why small and medium sized practices fa...

Some practices are becoming split down the middle between Gen Y and the millennials on the one side, and the grey hairs on the other, writes Christian...

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Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals
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Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals

10y Taking Stock

Colin: EY 'reconnects' professionals

Getting back into the accountancy saddle after a long time away can be tough, but EY might have cracked it... Read More...

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Professionals return to work with help from Big Four firm
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Professionals return to work with help from Big Four firm

10y Fraser Simpson , Reporter

Professionals return to work with help from Big Fo...

EY launches programme for professionals returning to the office after a lengthy sabbatical Read More...

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EY dominates table of best school leaver employers
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EY dominates table of best school leaver employers

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

EY dominates table of best school leaver employers

KPMG is the only Big Four firm to fail to make the Top 60 entirely Read More...

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Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA conference told
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Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA conference told

11y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Tesco's troubles a 'self-inflicted wound', ACCA co...

CEO mentor Andrew Garner tells delegates at ACCA conference the recent troubles at Tesco down to 'managerial incompetence' Read More...

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KPMG in talks over PRIME-style work experience scheme for accountants
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KPMG in talks over PRIME-style work experience scheme for accountants

13y Accountancy Age

KPMG in talks over PRIME-style work experience sch...

KPMG enters into talks with founders of legal social mobility venture, which could see the Big Four firm forge an equivalent model for the accountancy...

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FDs fear losing key staff
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FDs fear losing key staff

14y Kevin Reed , Writer

FDs fear losing key staff

Robert Half survey outlines staff fears of finance directors Read More...

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#AAYP: A world of opportunities
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#AAYP: A world of opportunities

14y Accountancy Age

#AAYP: A world of opportunities

Despite tough business conditions, the draw of accountancy has never been so strong Read More...

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#AAYP: Generation Y's great expectations
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#AAYP: Generation Y's great expectations

14y Accountancy Age

#AAYP: Generation Y's great expectations

The next generation of accountants expect much more from their employers, writes Rachel Fielding Read More...

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KPMG announces apprentice scheme for fraud investigators
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KPMG announces apprentice scheme for fraud investigators

14y Nick Huber

KPMG announces apprentice scheme for fraud investi...

Big Four accountant annnounces three-year apprentice scheme in its risk-consulting division Read More...

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Government-backed accounting apprenticeship launched
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Government-backed accounting apprenticeship launched

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Government-backed accounting apprenticeship launch...

Consortium of accounting bodies win government bid to provide thousands of apprenticeship roles Read More...

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PwC presents recruitment options to careers advisors
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PwC presents recruitment options to careers advisors

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

PwC presents recruitment options to careers adviso...

Big Four firm meets careers advisors to highlight options available to students Read More...

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Leadership and commerce focus in new CIPFA syllabus
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Leadership and commerce focus in new CIPFA syllabus

15y Kevin Reed , Writer

Leadership and commerce focus in new CIPFA syllabu...

CIPFA introduces "significant changes" to its syllabus Read More...

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Big Four trainees – children of the crisis?
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Big Four trainees – children of the crisis?

15y Rose Orlik

Big Four trainees – children of the crisis?

Big Four trainees now focus more on risk due to the credit crunch, but will this generate industry-wide change or is it just lip service? Read More...

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Accountancy students broaden skills
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Accountancy students broaden skills

15y Rose Orlik

Accountancy students broaden skills

Accountancy students may be developing a wider skill set in response to changing demands following the credit crisis Read More...

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The Practitioner: Left in the lurch - who's making the coffee?
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The Practitioner: Left in the lurch - who's making the coffee?

15y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Left in the lurch - who's making...

Trainees. It is holiday season in the office and also student study leave season. Throw in a couple of bank holidays and a couple of sick days and the...

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The Genesis of leadership
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The Genesis of leadership

15y Accountancy Age

The Genesis of leadership

Training future practice leaders is widely overlooked. But PwC’s approach could be a lesson in how to ensure the right people are coming through Read ...

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KPMG to pay school leavers' uni tuition fees
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KPMG to pay school leavers' uni tuition fees

15y Nick Huber

KPMG to pay school leavers' uni tuition fees

Big Four firm announces degree programme in partnership with Durham University and ICAEW Read More...

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CPD: positive development
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CPD: positive development

16y Philip Smith.

CPD: positive development

Once seen as a necessary evil, continuing your professional development is now an effective way to invest in your future Read More...

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Getting a foot in the door...
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Getting a foot in the door...

16y 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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PwC receives 800 applicants for 60 posts
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PwC receives 800 applicants for 60 posts

16y Gavin Hinks

PwC receives 800 applicants for 60 posts

Students skipping university to go to work Read More...

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