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Five card trick: what to look for in today's FD
Independence, integrity and the strength to question decisions are some of the qualities the modern FD must possess. Being good with numbers also helps 23 Dec 2008
January: Business failures set to soar; UK companies take 51 days to pay invoices and more...
22 Dec 2008
Editor's letter: Lasting impressions
Financial Director magazine was launched 25 years ago, back in the days when we wondered if 1984 would match 1984 (we didn’t have Google or CCTV then), when FDs were still chafing at the flood of SSAPs, when banks lent money, companies borrowed it and recessions were nasty, unpleasant things after which interest rates went down to one digit, not 1%. 22 Dec 2008
Budgeting in an ever-changing economy
Companies are repeating the same budgeting mistakes over and over because they can’t learn quickly enough in these fast-moving times. At least Eddie Obeng thinks it’s hilarious 25 Nov 2008
Editor's letter: Unconventional wisdom
This year is the centenary of the birth of the great economist John Kenneth Galbraith… 25 Nov 2008
Recent interest rate cut – a sign of more to come?
The Bank of England surprised us with its huge rate cut. Now we know why 24 Nov 2008
Banks continue to scale back SME loans
Pre-Budget measures to support bank lending to the SME sector may not be enough to stave off criticism of the banks 24 Nov 2008
Taking stocks: Finance chiefs have a lot to answer for
Huge pay, questionable competence. Answers are needed about the role played by some of the FDs and CFOs at the most damaged financial institutions 27 Oct 2008
Editor's letter: Someday this war's gonna end
We aren’t out of this world yet, but already plans for the next world are being laid. 27 Oct 2008
Financial Director Summit 2008
The ragged state of most western economies was the perfect setting for discussion on the critical role of the finance director in coming years. It took the Financial Director Summit to a whole new level 27 Oct 2008
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