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Football made of money

Feature

Football's punctured finances

Following the administrations at Rangers and Portsmouth, Richard Crump ask two Premier League FDs how they are bringing discipline to the football madhouse

02 Apr 2012

A fresh vision

News

CFO fears of double-dip recession ease

UK finance director confidence up but corporates are still hoarding cash

02 Apr 2012

News

CFO optimism falls to lowest level since 2009

For the first time in a year cost control is the top priority for CFOs, and capital expenditure and acquisitions have taken a back seat

10 Oct 2011

Opinion

Spend now to save later on the green agenda

Improvements in sustainability may well require upfront expenditure and, in the current fiscal environment, spend-to-save schemes are difficult to progress, writes Mark Williams

05 Oct 2011

Feature

Work to be done on executive pay

Stephen Cahill at Deloitte presses the case for why it is time for the tide to turn on executive pay

03 Oct 2011

Feature

Green fleet is still on government's agenda

Despite the cut in fuel duty, the government is pushing greener company car fleets

15 Apr 2011

Analysis

Attack is the best form of defence

Shifting from survival mode to funding expansion is the order of the day as FDs enter 2011 in a more buoyant mood

21 Jan 2011

Opinion

Annual reports don't need to be so long

Compliance fatigue is no excuse for lengthy, unwieldy reports. FDs must ensure that each word counts

22 Nov 2010

Feature

Whisky in the jar

Securitising assets against your pension scheme is a prudent way to plug the gap if you do not have the cash to fund it

22 Nov 2010

News

Companies failing on carbon reporting

Only a handful of companies meet the requirements for reporting carbon output

08 Nov 2010

News

Bootle predicts one percent UK 2011 growth but thinks public sector cuts will be exploited

Will opportunities abound as hitherto state-served public sector markets open up?

01 Nov 2010

Feature

Stewardship code gives shareholders a say over pay

The new stewardship code is giving shareholders a louder voice. Does this mean FDs will face boardroom battles over bonuses?

27 Oct 2010

News

Average annual report now 100 pages: Deloitte

Accounting firm warns that annual reports are growing in length

22 Oct 2010

News

The story of American Apparel’s CFOs

Who wouldn’t want to work for Dov Charney?

27 Aug 2010

Analysis

Sustainability more important in 2010

Companies need to focus on their environmental policies in the year ahead

25 Jan 2010

Feature

FD Report: Safe and sound – the importance of spreading your banking risk

One clear lesson from the crunch is the importance of not relying on just one or two banks ­ spread your risk by creating a bank panel. For a full pdf of our special report, FD Report - Cash Management, click here

14 Sep 2009

Analysis

Financial Directions June Update

Finance jobs under threat; manufacturing may be set for growth; recession could benefit companies long term and more...

25 May 2009

Analysis

Credit still scarce, but equity issues remain popular

Nearly 70% of UK chief financial officers think lower base rates have reduced interest rates on existing bank borrowing, but had little or no effect on obtaining new credit ­ and many now see issuing equity as a more attractive funding route.

25 May 2009

Opinion

Corporate governance: Law and order – lack of litigation bodes well for FRC

Lack of litigation shows financial reporting standards work and have helped FDs tackle problems early.

24 May 2009

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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

Business' best friend

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

Cutting electronic systems down to size

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

Markets are too addicted to repeated doses of cheap cash

Large injections of liquidity by the major central banks have played a key role in underpinning recent bouts of optimism, but danger is still lurking in the shadows

Latest Analysis

Practical implications of a GAAR

The lack of certainty may inhibit many arrangements which are currently felt to be part of everyday planning, writes Owen Clutton

IAS 39 problems flare up again

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

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