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17 May 2006
Accounting scandals have made corporate governance a headline issue. But how do you find your way through the minefield of legislation and regulation that now affects UK finance chiefs?
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Tim Copnell - Director of Corporate Governance, KPMG
Brian Gregory - Senior Director, Oracle
Gillian Lees - Technical Specialist, CIMA
Tim Copnell - Director of Corporate Governance, KPMG
Brian Gregory - Senior Director, Oracle
Gillian Lees - Technical Specialist, CIMA
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29 March 2006
For finance directors and their teams fleet management is a big issue. We'll keep them abreast of new issues in the sector as they emerge.
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Sean Bingham - Director of New Business, Bank of Scotland (Vehicle Finance)
Gerard Gornall - Director, Intelligent Fleet Limited
Alastair Kendrick - Tax Partner, Wilder Coe
Sean Bingham - Director of New Business, Bank of Scotland (Vehicle Finance)
Gerard Gornall - Director, Intelligent Fleet Limited
Alastair Kendrick - Tax Partner, Wilder Coe
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10 May 2006
Another subject with the potential to dominate the financial agenda in 2006. If an organization is not asking itself serious questions about outsourcing at least part of its back office function it's not doing its job properly.
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Martin Cook - Global Sales Officer, Outsourcing, Capgemini
Martin Cook - Global Sales Officer, Outsourcing, Capgemini
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06 September 2006
How green is your car fleet, and what are you doing to make it greener? Is it more sensible to opt out of cars and provide a cash alternative ? Are employee car ownership schemes better than company cars?
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
John Pryor - Director of ACFO & Group Car Fleet and Travel Manager, The Arcadia Group Limited,
Alastair Kendrick - Tax Partner, Wilder Coe
Sean Bingham - Director of New Business, Bank of Scotland (Vehicle Finance)
Stewart Whyte - Director of ACFO & Fleet Audits,
John Pryor - Director of ACFO & Group Car Fleet and Travel Manager, The Arcadia Group Limited,
Alastair Kendrick - Tax Partner, Wilder Coe
Sean Bingham - Director of New Business, Bank of Scotland (Vehicle Finance)
Stewart Whyte - Director of ACFO & Fleet Audits,
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26 July 2006
Why do Big Four auditors have such a stranglehold over the biggest quoted companies? Put your questions to our panel who explain whether it's time for major plcs to look to mid-tier firms.
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Peter Wyman - Head of Professional Affairs, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Richard Bennison - UK Head of Audit, KPMG LLP
Steve Edmonds - Board Member, Grant Thornton
Peter Wyman - Head of Professional Affairs, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Richard Bennison - UK Head of Audit, KPMG LLP
Steve Edmonds - Board Member, Grant Thornton
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22 November 2006
Is the mid-tier starting to compete with the Big Four? Our panel of judges has made BDO Stoy Hayward the Global Firm of the Year in the Accountancy Age awards, placing them ahead of the Big Four. But is the market place for audit now beginning to change and can the mid-tier really compete with the Big Four? These questions and more will be discussed by an expert panel in the latest Insider Busi... [read more]
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Patricia Peter - Head of Corporate Governance and Employment, Institute of Directors
James Barbour - Director of Accounting and Auditing, ICAS
Mark Harwood - Head of Corporate Governance, Baker Tilly
Patricia Peter - Head of Corporate Governance and Employment, Institute of Directors
James Barbour - Director of Accounting and Auditing, ICAS
Mark Harwood - Head of Corporate Governance, Baker Tilly
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24 January 2007
Managing, developing and retaining talented staff is essential for the effectiveness of any finance department. With the job market for talented staff more competitive than ever how do you attract and keep the best people? Our panel of experts discusses how you can develop the brightest and the best.
Gavin Hinks
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Angela Baron - Organisation and Resourcing Advisor, CIPD
Richard Ashcroft - Group Financial Director, Harvey Nash plc
Alan Hewitt - Partner, IBM Human Capital Management Consulting
Angela Baron - Organisation and Resourcing Advisor, CIPD
Richard Ashcroft - Group Financial Director, Harvey Nash plc
Alan Hewitt - Partner, IBM Human Capital Management Consulting
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14 February 2007
Pensions, and particularly controversy surrounding the closure of defined benefit schemes, hogged the headlines in 2006. Will the issue continue to dominate in 2007? Given the bad publicity any such move attracts, is termination always the right answer? Should corporates consider run off, buy out or something else? How should the news be best communicated to trustees and employees? And how, after ... [read more]
Gavin Hinks
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Michelle Lewis - Senior Policy Advisor, NAPF
Stephen Yeo - Senior Consultant, Watson Wyatt
Jarrod Parker - Product Development Manager, Alexander Forbes Financial Services
Michelle Lewis - Senior Policy Advisor, NAPF
Stephen Yeo - Senior Consultant, Watson Wyatt
Jarrod Parker - Product Development Manager, Alexander Forbes Financial Services
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14 March 2007
Managing finance staff across many countries to produce consolidated accounts can be a tricky business. Assurances are required that all staff are working to the right quality and that all accounts are reliable. HR has to be sure its appointed the right staff and FDs have to be sure communication is pinpoint accurate. How are these and many other difficulties overcome? And how can outsourcing help... [read more]
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Alan Brennan - Managing Director, ADP UK
Rupert Merson - Partner, BDO Stoy Hayward
Alan Brennan - Managing Director, ADP UK
Rupert Merson - Partner, BDO Stoy Hayward
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02 May 2007
Does anyone read the annual report. An FD recently confessed that all anyone looked for in the annual report was the directors' pay. So what are annual reports intended for, are they too big, can they be slimmed down and how do you make yours relevant and engaging.
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Andrew Sawers - Editor, Financial Director
David Christopherson - Chief Executive, Black Sun plc
Nick Topazio - Business and Financial Reporting Specialist, CIMA
Andrew Sawers - Editor, Financial Director
David Christopherson - Chief Executive, Black Sun plc
Nick Topazio - Business and Financial Reporting Specialist, CIMA
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20 June 2007
How can businesses best combine corporate social responsibility with their responsibility to shareholders when it comes to green issues? Our experts discuss issues around greener business – from energy management to taxation, and managing wider stakeholder interests to ensuring your supply chain shares your concerns.
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Mike Kelly - Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, UK, KPMG
Ian McMillan - Financial Management Consulting Leader, IBM
Richard Spencer - Corporate Responsibility Manager, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
Mike Kelly - Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, UK, KPMG
Ian McMillan - Financial Management Consulting Leader, IBM
Richard Spencer - Corporate Responsibility Manager, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
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21 November 2007
The majority of enterprises have experienced material risk events in the past three years – with nearly half that number admitting they were under-prepared for its consequences. But for companies of all shapes and sizes, business is more complex and more risky. Globalisation is putting an additional burden on an already full finance agenda, with traditional barriers for global sources and uses o... [read more]
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Ian McMillan - Financial Management Consulting Leader, IBM
Jasmin Harvey - Product Development Specialist, CIMA
Paul Moxey - Head of Corporate Governance and Risk Management, ACCA
Ian McMillan - Financial Management Consulting Leader, IBM
Jasmin Harvey - Product Development Specialist, CIMA
Paul Moxey - Head of Corporate Governance and Risk Management, ACCA
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28 January 2009
The next 12 months will see FDs come under increasing pressure to release value from existing working capital as the cost of borrowing rises and access to credit markets tightens. What can finance departments do to end inefficiencies in working capital management, free up cash flow and ensure organisational survival?
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
David Santoro - Financial Management Consulting Executive Partner, IBM Global Business Services, UK and Ireland
Mark Palios - Turnaround Specialist, Former Football Association Chief Executive & previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers,
Martin Williams - Managing Director, Graydon UK Ltd
David Santoro - Financial Management Consulting Executive Partner, IBM Global Business Services, UK and Ireland
Mark Palios - Turnaround Specialist, Former Football Association Chief Executive & previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers,
Martin Williams - Managing Director, Graydon UK Ltd
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01 April 2009
With economic uncertainty rife, getting cash in the door is harder than ever. As a result, FDs are under increasing pressure to slash costs. But having a thorough understanding of your cost base is absolutely critical to taking the right actions to reduce unnecessary expenditure without long term damage to your business model.
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Eric Tracey - Senior independent director and chairman, Audit Committee at Chloride Group
James Fillingham - Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mark Wilkinson - Vice President, EPM & BI - UK, Ireland, Israel & MEA, Oracle
James Rowlands - FD, Liken Group
Eric Tracey - Senior independent director and chairman, Audit Committee at Chloride Group
James Fillingham - Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mark Wilkinson - Vice President, EPM & BI - UK, Ireland, Israel & MEA, Oracle
James Rowlands - FD, Liken Group
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04 November 2009
With energy prices rising and cost cutting high on the business agenda, what practical measures can be implemented to more effectively manage capital assets, reduce energy consumption in the workplace, how can you encourage staff to reduce their carbon footprint at work, and make monitoring and measuring energy consumption a fundamental part of your facilities management strategy. The seminar
wil... [read more]
Gavin Hinks(Host)
- Editor, Accountancy Age
Roger Bishton - Director, CarbonCredentials
Paul Kelly - Head of marketing, Morgan Lovell
Myles McCarthy - Head of Consultant Relationships, Carbon Trust
Melissa Barrett - Manager, Sustainability & Risk Practice, Arthur D. Little
Steve Hornsby - Physical Asset Management Leader, UK and Ireland, IBM Global Business Services
Roger Bishton - Director, CarbonCredentials
Paul Kelly - Head of marketing, Morgan Lovell
Myles McCarthy - Head of Consultant Relationships, Carbon Trust
Melissa Barrett - Manager, Sustainability & Risk Practice, Arthur D. Little
Steve Hornsby - Physical Asset Management Leader, UK and Ireland, IBM Global Business Services
