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Wielding compliance as a weapon for growth

Any CFO who can find a way to cut through the red tape and deliver compliance, without spending a fortune on consultants, will be a hero in the eyes of the board

08 May 2012

Analysis

Location, location, location (and tax)

Recent changes to the CFC regime will enhance the UK’s position as a holding company location

26 Apr 2012

Opinion

FSA turns up the heat on conduct

It is crucial that FDs understand just how important their firm's behaviours are to the FSA and the regulatory bodies which will replace it

18 Apr 2012

Opinion

Stranger than television: Twin Peaks regulation

The FSA's new Twin Peaks regulatory model spells double trouble for firms, writes Charlotte Hill

05 Apr 2012

News

Prudential may move headquarters to Hong Kong

The insurer is said to be concerned that a conflict between US and EU insurance regulations would force it to hold extra capital to protect its US business

27 Feb 2012

Opinion

The best intentions

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Do not let the new CFC regime cause UK job losses

22 Feb 2012

Blog

The great pay debate

Vince Cable's pay proposals may be passed down to small and mid-sized quoted companies

21 Feb 2012

News

Auto enrolment deadline pushed back for small businesses

Automatic enrolment for the smallest companies will not begin until 1 April 2017

26 Jan 2012

Analysis

You’re fired

Employment reform plans aim to reduce tribunals to a trickle and save businesses £40m in the process. Melanie Stern assesses the government’s key proposals

06 Jan 2012

Opinion

Dealing with cultural differences

Today’s finance directors must be able to work with a myriad of cultural governance approaches, writes Adrian Davies

04 Nov 2011

Special

The incredible shrinking share

Anthony Harrington looks at share option schemes in a flat and failing economy

27 Oct 2011

Feature

The cost of workplace pension reform

FDs must make a distinction between the direct and indirect cost of auto-enrolment, says Nick Griggs

25 Oct 2011

Analysis

Back to the lab again

The FRC is bringing in the men in white coats to cure the ills of corporate reporting, writes Peter Williams

29 Sep 2011

Blog

Miliband: is he anti-business?

Ed Miliband's speech saw him cast as the scourge of business – but that's not the full story

28 Sep 2011

Feature

Unknown cost of DC pension schemes

Auto-enrolment into company pension schemes from 2012 means that FDs are starting to lose their grip on the cost of defined contribution schemes, says Steve Charlton

22 Sep 2011

Feature

Auto-enrolment: A watershed opportunity

Companies need to do a better job of understanding the connection between staff loyalty and the employee benefits they offer, warns Dominic Grinstead

09 Sep 2011

Analysis

Takeover Code puts FDs on standby

Changes to the Takeover Code put finance directors on a 28-day so called 'put up or shut up' timeline, writes Anthony Harrington

01 Sep 2011

Analysis

Equal rights for temps

Regulations coming into force in October will give agency workers new rights that could end up costing businesses money, finds Peter Crush

01 Sep 2011

Opinion

In need of a trim

It’s time to trim the combined code, says Anthony Waller. In its current state, it's simply not helping

31 Aug 2011

Opinion

A threat to competitiveness

A European Financial Transaction Tax is misguided and would stifle growth, argues Neil Bentley

25 Aug 2011

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8.30am, Thu 14 Jun 2012

Financial Director Summit 2012

The Financial Director Summit 2012 will provide a unique platform in which to share, compare and contrast experiences whilst learning and networking with peers

Latest Opinion

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Acquisition booby traps

The acquisition trail is littered with potential pitfalls for the unwary finance director, but how do you avoid them?

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Latest Analysis

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

The VAT trap

Companies could find their VAT costs creeping up unchecked with little or no strategy in place to address it

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