In times of economic uncertainty, it is understandable that many businesses take a cautious approach to hiring. With inflationary pressures, rising employment costs and ongoing market uncertainty, recruitment can sometimes be viewed as an area where spending can be reduced or delayed until conditions improve. However, whilst...
It’s a reaction we don’t always admit out loud. A new employee joins the business, experienced, confident, full of ideas and instead of feeling excited, some people feel… threatened. “What if they take my role?” “What if they outshine me?” “What if leadership prefers them?” While these fears are human,...
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Early in to the New Year can be a useful time to assess where you are at professionally. Many people in Accountancy & Finance, and across all sectors, reach a point where their role stops stretching them. The work gets done, the routine is familiar,...
The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Periodic Review 2024 introduces major updates to FRS 102 from 1 January 2026. According to the FRC, the biggest changes affect lease accounting, revenue recognition, and disclosures, with some supplier-finance disclosures applying a year earlier (2025). This is a significant shift...
Whether you are leading a finance or any other sector team, this advice is for you! We recently wrote a guide on settling into a new job, but how can leaders make it easier? We have summarised five essential skills that can help you, as a...
Becoming a newly qualified accountant is a huge milestone. It represents years of dedication, technical mastery, and personal sacrifice. But for many, qualification isn’t the finish line, it’s the start of a much bigger journey: the path towards senior leadership and ultimately the Finance Director...
The finance industry has always been shaped by its people, and as Generation Z steps into the workforce, new opportunities and tensions naturally emerge. For older generations who built their careers in very different environments, it can sometimes feel as though Gen Z is rewriting...
Do You Think Outside the Box When Recruiting Talent Into Your Business? In a perfect world, the exact candidate you are imagining, tick-all-the-boxes, the right qualifications, aligned salary expectations, and cultural fit, would be ready and waiting to join your team. But let’s be real. Sometimes, what...
Here is why taking a holiday is so important to our physical and mental health. Article written by Dr Lynda Shaw, Neuroscientist, Business Psychologist & Change Specialist Holidays improve our physical health… Working without breaks creates an imbalance in hormone levels and increases inflammatory processes, which...