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RBS chairman Philip Hampton on saving banks

The ex-FD of some of the UK’s former national treasures sheds light on the darkest days of the banking crisis and his toughest meetings

03 Dec 2010

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Interview

3i CEO on private equity's challenge

Ex-3i FD Michael Queen on how the industry is getting out of the doldrums

01 Dec 2010

News

Services sector records growth in September

PMI index climbs but lasting progress remains "subdued"

03 Nov 2010

Analysis

LinkedIn group discusses debt collection

Members of our LinkedIn group have been sharing tips on collecting debts from tricky customers

25 Oct 2010

Blog

Follow Financial Director on Twitter

Follow FDmagazine and melvstern to get the latest from the editorial team and the editor's newest rant

25 Oct 2010

Column

Making the finance team heard

A US CFO who brought a very public challenge to Barack Obama explains why the CFO voice must be the loudest

25 Oct 2010

Opinion

Going undercover on the shop floor

Going undercover on the shop floor opened one FD’s eyes to what was really going on with the business and its staff

24 Aug 2010

Opinion

The role of charitable bonds in good corporate social responsibility

An FD explains how marrying strategy with philanthropy makes sense for his building business and the community

06 Jul 2010

Opinion

The Non-executive: Addressing the cause of share price slides will boost shareholder value

Boards should not protect themselves from inconvenient truths that can sharpen business for the better

05 Jul 2010

Opinion

Guest Column: Why tackling the public sector deficit is a necessary evil

A public sector FD reflects on the madness of the election and why nothing should be protected from cuts

24 May 2010

Opinion

The Non-executive: Understanding the role of the audit committee chair

Our new columnist ponders the role of the audit committee chairperson in hiring and firing subsidiary FDs

26 Apr 2010

Opinion

Guest Column: Optimising shareholder value

An FD ponders how committed British companies really are to the rhetoric of stakeholder value

26 Apr 2010

Opinion

Guest Column: Refocusing the finance function to deliver business objectives

Forging direct relationships with clients and taking charge of the data gathered will put the FD on the map in 2010

22 Mar 2010

Opinion

Guest Column: Charities could benefit from the experience of FD volunteers

Rather than giving cash, FDs can help charities achieve their mandate by volunteering their time

23 Feb 2010

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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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