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Sharpening an FD's soft skills

Honing the soft skills in your armoury is key to becoming a multi-faceted business partner that every CEO needs

31 Jan 2012

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Steering the succession process

CFO are often natural successors to the top job but you can’t leave the transition to chance, writes Ben Jones

23 Jan 2012

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Softly, softly approach

Honing your soft skills is now key to becoming a multi-faceted business partner that every CEO needs, write Neil Wolstenholme and Simon Bennett

06 Jan 2012

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Gender is a business issue

This is not a gender diversity issue – it’s a business issue, says Clare Gilmartin

05 Dec 2011

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The future is crowded

Social technologies will be responsible for some seismic workplace shifts over the next decade, warns Karie Willyerd

29 Nov 2011

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Words mean numbers

The language a business uses is pretty low on most FDs’ list of priorities. But changing how you communicate can make a big difference to the bottom line, argues Neil Taylor

23 Nov 2011

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A question of trust

One in four employees do not trust the senior leaders in their organisation. Rena Rasch reveals the truth about trust and what CFOs can do to improve it

21 Nov 2011

Opinion

Strategic staffing

When companies are squeezed until the pips squeak, where can you go next? Mark Craddock explores the options

16 Nov 2011

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Fit for success

Steve Clayton shares his insight on how the right finance team structure can really set your business apart from its competitors

09 Nov 2011

Opinion

On the road

What is wrong with raising debt to fund an acquisition? Anecdotes from a recent high-yield bond roadshow

27 Oct 2011

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Back from the brink

Alistair Darling’s new book touches a nerve with The Secret FD, who recognises his own relationship with an over-promoted ex-chief executive

27 Oct 2011

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Resilient leaders

Investing in building your personal brand and developing strong work-based relationships will help you succeed as a leader, writes Nik Pratap

19 Oct 2011

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Getting the right mix

The right management team dynamics can significantly boost the income of private equity backed companies. Talia Litman offers advice on getting the right mix of skills

10 Oct 2011

Interview

FD Interview: Andy Finneran

R&R’s staggering growth over the past four years has put the company closer to toppling rival Unilever from its perch as the biggest volume player in Europe

27 Sep 2011

News

Antonio Lorenzo not “most obvious” candidate to replace Tookey at Lloyds

Board and shareholders want a CFO who is "independent of thought"

21 Sep 2011

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The secret of charismatic leadership

Charismatic leaders do a better job of motivating teams and boosting workplace effectiveness. Now new research suggests it’s a skill FDs can develop. Martin Kilduff explains

14 Sep 2011

Opinion

The Secret FD: Mind blowing

The time pressures of an inverse pyramid of authority is enough to make an FD’s head explode

01 Sep 2011

Blog

Give and Take: Coping with the unexpected

Coping with a midnight bat attack delivered a salutary lesson to Caron Bradshaw about how FDs have to deal with what is thrown at them

22 Jul 2011

Special

Ones to Watch: Celebrating achievements in the finance profession

Loraine Woodhouse, FD at Hobbs, and Paul Venables, FD at Hays, have been named in Expense Reduction Analysts Ones to Watch initiative

12 Jul 2011

News

Osborne joins John Lewis at five-year high

Sales may be up at the middle class’s favourite store, but its new finance director still faces challenges

07 Jul 2011

Upcoming Events

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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

Man versus machine

As we all face a bigger mountain of data day-on-day, sophisticated search engines could turn out to be a godsend

FDs of the future

Finance directors should become more open-minded to employing non-graduate trainee accountants

Cleaning up the Act

The Bribery Act represents an opportunity for businesses to do better business, both at home and abroad, writes Bryn Edwards

Latest Analysis

Three days to pack

Changes to pre-pack administration rules are pleasing no-one, writes Rachael Singh

Acquisition strategy blamed for RSM Tenon's woes

CFO Adrian Gardner tells Accountancy Age that integration costs of Vantis and Bentley Jennison were more than expected

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