Majority of FTSE 100 CEOs from finance background

Five year high of 51% of FTSE 100 CEOs from finance background, compared to just 31% in pre-recession 2008 Read More...

Sage says goodbye to director of strategy

David Clayton steps down as director of strategy and corporate development at the next AGM in February Read More...

Sage revenues up but European markets uncertain

Dividends and revenues up at Sage, but Spain and Switzerland remain flat Read More...

Sage shuffles boardroom

Accounting division MD Jayne Archbold promoted to make way for Jim Scott Read More...

FTSE-100 audit chairs question audit market reform

Chairs of the largest companies in the UK have raised concerns on possible changes to the audit market Read More...

Colin: Taxing times for top companies

Sage sells subsidiary to fund share buyback

Accountancy IT behemoth sells US subsidiary for $320m (£205m) to finance a share buyback scheme Read More...

Executive salaries set for modest rise

FTSE-350 recruiters predict 2% to 4% base salary growth for top execs in 2012 Read More...

Sage launches on iPhone

FTSE 100 business launches accountancy software on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Read More...

Sage reduces debt by £39m in three months

Interim management statement from FTSE 100 business reveals a fall in net debt Read More...

Rentokil nabs Parcel Force FD

The pest control business has recruited Royal Mail executive Robert Peto for its parcel delivery unit Read More...

Crowe Clark Whitehill wins six Mazars audits

Latest Hemscott Rankings guide shows six companies swap Mazars for CCW Read More...

SABMiller CFO steps down

After 10 years as CFO of brewery SABMiller Malcolm Wyman reties from the role and is succeeded by European FD James Wilson Read More...

Sage return to organic growth

Strong first half unaudited results show increase in pre-tax profit and revenues at Sage Read More...

Why have accountants won the top FTSE 100 roles?

Nice to see that numbercrunchers have looked beyond the solar panels on their calculators, showing the wherewithal to nail down senior executive roles...

Sage director steps down

Head of Sage's Northern Europe operations Paul Stobart is to leave the business in May and is succeeded by Álvaro Ramírez Read More...

Sage about-turns on iXBRL fix

FTSE 100 business SAGE produces new tax software despite previously conceding it wouldn't make the deadline Read More...

Sage trading shows signs of recovery

Accountancy software business Sage's market is starting to recover, it revealed in an interim management statement Read More...

Sage delays full iXBRL release

Sage delays software update which includes the full iXBRL tagging list until after the HMRC deadline. Read More...

Sage launches online accountancy software

Software giant Sage has released its first online accountancy software product Read More...

FDs of the stone age

ANDY HALFORD, the chief financial officer of Vodafone and new chairman of the Hundred Group, wants to raise the profile of the reclusive lobbyists whi...

Where’s the peer pressure?

JOHN GRIFFITHS-JONES, KPMG’s at times fiery head partner, arrived at the House of Lords within 45 minutes of his appointed committee hearing last Tues...

PwC clients asked to reveal information on interna...

Firms attempts to seize initiative amid attempts to reform audit industry Read More...

Six out of ten FTSE leaders are accountants

Accounting and finance professionals dominating the top tier of UK executives Read More...

FTSE 100 auditors scoop £250m in non-audit fees

FTSE 100 audit firms pick up £250m in non-audit fees Read More...

Accounting rules mask £75bn pension deficit

Bond yields and accounting rules will eventually reveal £75bn pension liabilities in the FTSE 100, says PwC Read More...

Back in fashion - Burberry's CFO

As Burberry throws off its "chav" association and enters the FTSE 100. Its FD joins an elite group of female finance chiefs Read More...