Audit
How to avoid progression block at your firm
Young talent want to see a clear progression path if they are to commit themselves to an organisation. How can audit firms provide them with that path?
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Social mobility needed to combat skills shortage
As a firm with several locations across the UK, Menzies is acutely aware of the increasing challenges of attracting talent in a competitive market.
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What’s creating the talent shortage
The accountancy profession is not unique in its talent-sourcing challenges. A number of factors, both global and UK-based, are colliding to create a perfect storm for businesses.
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Using technology to optimise audit talent
New technologies are having a profound impact on audit and finance functions. Cloud, AI, blockchain and data and analytics are transforming the skills and focus of audit professionals.
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Finance team toolkit part 4: the right people
If the current war for talent shows us anything, it’s that systems and processes are nothing without talented people. Here finance transformation executive, Neil Cutting focuses on the ‘people pillar’ of organisational transformation.
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Skills and traits the accountancy profession needs most
Having shaken off that dusty, backroom image to become front-of-house business advisers, today’s accountants also require softer skills, underpinning how integral they have become to the wider success of any company.
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How to seek and nurture young talent
Find junior staff willing to be shaped by your business, encourage them to step outside their comfort zones and make them feel part of your team, says SafeLane’s Jonathan Kennedy.
Read moreRetention and development
The accountant’s role in solving business challenges
Accountants need to adapt to ensure they can continue to serve the needs of business owners by staying ahead of societal changes and reflecting a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
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Creating an effective talent development pipeline
Post-pandemic, the world of work is changing fast. Businesses must do more to ensure employees have a clear development path if they are to keep and attract more talent.
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Ethics: how trusted are accountants?
The latest Global accountancy trust survey, conducted by Edelman DXI has revealed a significant increase in trust in chartered accountants in the wake of ongoing economic uncertainty.
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Why people leave the audit profession (and how to keep them)
Changeable management approaches, lack of formal training and excessive hours all forced Jackie Crane to become an ex-auditor. What do her experiences tell us about how audit employers must retain talent?
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Improving pathways for diverse talent in audit firms
Grant Thornton’s approach to removing barriers for diverse people is intrinsic to how the firm operates as a whole, says its Resourcing and Inclusion Senior Manager Jemma Pearson.
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How should we redefine accounting?
A broader, clearer, more realistic definition of accounting is an essential step towards shaping a better world and enhancing the profession’s attractiveness, argue academics Garry Carnegie and Jennifer Rose FCA.
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