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Timely assessment of IP is critical in M&A due diligence

Realisation of the significance of IP in an M&A valuation does not always mean that due diligence is being carried out consistently and effectively

29 Apr 2013

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Editor's Letter: An FD for all seasons

Financial management; strategy, investor relations; economics - is there no end to the skills required by the modern CFO?

23 Apr 2013

FD in a wheelchair by Bill McConkey

Tough conditions provide FDs with well-earned scars

Tough economic conditions aren’t fun, but lessons learned will stand young finance personnel in good stead

23 Apr 2013

IT interfaces heading for Star Trek future

Cars are becoming increasingly like KITT from Knight Rider. IT interfaces could go the same way

23 Apr 2013

Patent Box - an opportunity not to be wasted

Time must be allowed for tweaks and updates to ensure incoming Patent Box legislation is robust, writes Karl Barnfather

19 Apr 2013

Japan’s experiment could lead to salvation or disaster

Long-term impact of radical policy change to accelerate the pace of global money creation could be far-reaching

19 Apr 2013

The new Guv'nor at the Bank of England

The government is looking to monetary policy, giving a change at the Bank of England greater significance

19 Apr 2013

The Secret FD is tired of the Budget

The chancellor's Budget has usually been more of a chore and a bore for the Secret FD

19 Apr 2013

Audit: The time is right for change

Quality, independence, objectivity and a responsibility to shareholders are the key tenets of an audit and must remain at its heart, writes PWC's James Chalmers

17 Apr 2013

Currency wars require tactical approach

With the ‘currency wars' set to continue anyone involved in managing international payments would be well advised to start looking at currency matters more strategically

03 Apr 2013

Markets cannot defy the economic realities indefinitely

Markets are upbeat about central bank support but the hard reality remains that the world economy is facing serious obstacles to a sustainable recovery

27 Mar 2013

Model of instruction: Building a finance team

Creating the best finance team in Britain is a story of the accumulation of marginal gains

27 Mar 2013

Working From Where? - Making mobility real

The FD can help in the push to make the office environment more 'jellyfish-like', says Peter Cochrane

22 Mar 2013

Juice left in economic policy despite triple-A downgrade

The UK’s rating downgrade is a long way from being Osborne’s 1992 Norman Lamont and the ERM moment

21 Mar 2013

There are valid reasons why audit is a closed club

The Secret FD’s relationship with auditors is unlikely to change in light of the Competition Commission’s findings

21 Mar 2013

Budget 2013: Dour or defining? Or both?

Calum Fuller takes a look at the likely comings and goings in this week's 2013 Budget

20 Mar 2013

Converting to IFRS can feel like a navigating a labyrinth

FDs that have yet to convert to IFRS will have their work cut out on many fronts

30 Jan 2013

The internet must remain borderless

The internet must remain borderless and not under the control of any one country, government or organisation

30 Jan 2013

Economic sentiment is a matter of perspective

Talking the economy up has become more fashionable, but pessimism comes easier than optimism

30 Jan 2013

Financial planning isn't rocket science

Financial planning can be made more accurate by ensuring department heads understand budgeting

30 Jan 2013

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Latest Opinion

IT interfaces heading for Star Trek future

Cars are becoming increasingly like KITT from Knight Rider. IT interfaces could go the same way

Tough conditions provide FDs with well-earned scars

Tough economic conditions aren’t fun, but lessons learned will stand young finance personnel in good stead

Timely assessment of IP is critical in M&A due diligence

Realisation of the significance of IP in an M&A valuation does not always mean that due diligence is being carried out consistently and effectively

Latest Analysis

BoE policies impinge lending

Think-tank claims Bank of England’s own policies are leading to a dearth of credit for small businesses, writes Richard Crump

Government accounts criticised by Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee says Whole of Government Accounts are “elaborate”, reports Kevin Reed

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