1. We must put faith in trust, technology and training

    Posted on August 24, 2018 by Guy Atkinson

    THE centenary year of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) began this week with a grand launch event in Hong Kong, my home territory. Events will take place in more than 30 countries over the next 12 months, concluding in London in November 2004, the 100th birthday of ACCA. But it will not all Read More…

  2. Legal Q&A: Withholding service charge payments

    Posted on August 24, 2018 by Guy Atkinson

    I live in a block of four flats with a share of the freehold. We manage the service charges ourselves. One leaseholder has refused to pay his service charges because the annual accounts have not been audited. Can he withhold payment?

  3. Count me out, says ACCA chief

    Posted on August 24, 2018 by Guy Atkinson

    IT IS the £200,000-a-year job nobody wants. For the second time in less than two years, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has hired a chief executive only to see him resign before even starting the job.

  4. They are accountants, but that’s no reason not to hold them to account

    Posted on August 24, 2018 by Guy Atkinson

    It is budget day and the nation’s cash flow consultants or accountants as they are called, will be out in their droves, bless ’em. Whether it’s holding the hands of anxious clients or heading for a TV studio to explain George Osborne’s latest inheritance tax reforms, Britain’s beancounters will be energetically earning their corn.

  5. Whatever happened to all the bright young male accountants?

    Posted on August 24, 2018 by Guy Atkinson

    The chief executive of ACCA muses on why women are taking over and other matters

  6. PwC accountant faces inquiry over £200m collapse of Connaught

    Posted on August 24, 2018 by Guy Atkinson

    A retired PwC accountant is facing an investigation into his audit work in the lead-up to the collapse of a London-listed outsourcing business five years ago.

  7. 10 tips for buying property abroad

    Posted on August 24, 2018 by Guy Atkinson

    Buying abroad is an exciting venture, and can lead to all sorts of benefits and opportunities. However, there are also a lot of different factors you’ll need to consider in order to truly make your overseas purchase a success. That’s why we’ve created this handy guide to give you the vital information you need. Here Read More…

Tip of the Day

Time management for Finance Professionals

time management

 

I’ve just re-read Richard Denny’s fantastic book ‘Selling to Win’, in which he mentions a time management technique that I learnt many, many years ago from an old boss of mine.

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