Having completed a music degree, Rhiannon Nightingale made the obvious next step... a career in corporate finance. She’s now a director at Ryecroft Glenton.

A series of secondments gave Jenny Crossan, managing associate at Addleshaw Goddard, valuable insights that have helped in her day-to-day role.

Keely Woodley is the first woman to lead Grant Thornton’s corporate finance team. She discusses deals, diversity and the difficulties of virtual communication

Sam Phillips, transaction services director at PKF Francis Clark talks about building momentum, positively disrupting the norm, and adding value to the firm’s due diligence offering in the South West and beyond

A corporate finance manager at HMT, Raju Hussain tells Jo Russell he has taken a structured approach to his career and enjoys the day-to-day contact when working with smaller clients

Sarah Gilby, ESG technical director at Anthesis, has seen the development of environmental advisory on transactions grow and grow over her 25-year career.

Julie Hood, EY’s leader of strategy and transactions for the EMEIA region, began her career as an architect before moving into corporate finance transactions. She tells Marc Mullen how her love of a challenge has not gone away

Sarah Strachan, an associate director at KPMG, explains the many ways in which supporting a sustainable energy transition as a corporate financier is rewarding.

The latest from ICAEW’s centre of professional expertise in corporate finance, including a review of 2021 and what lies ahead for the faculty in 2022; news of the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) ‘launch’ event; and the faculty’s work supporting investment in start-ups and early-stage ventures.

The latest from ICAEW’s centre of professional expertise in corporate finance, including news of LSEG receiving the Corporate Development Award, the faculty’s newest member, Greengage, and David Petrie’s invitation to the Business Finance Council.

One of its first major live events for some 18 months, the faculty’s Annual Reception featured a special guest speaker, award presentation and many opportunities for networking.

Creating a combined wealth management and professional services firm is not an easy task. Marc Mullen speaks to John Rugman, UK head of advisory, and Brian Livingston, head of London M&A, about building Tilney Smith & Williamson’s offering.

As M&A booms, Jon Moulton says now is the time for the Corporate Finance Faculty to extend its influence and reach even further

It’s been five years since Azets was founded with the backing of Hg Capital, developing out of Cogital. Marc Mullen speaks to the leaders of its corporate finance team across the country about what’s next.

The FRC’s report on Board Diversity and Effectiveness in FTSE 350 Companies tries hard to read the numbers, but John Moulton concludes that diversity will not necessarily improve the bottom line

Columnist Jon Moulton argues that now is the time for the accounting profession to aggressively fight back. He says there is too much change being planned, too little resource to achieve it and too much damage to the UK as an attractive place to do business

The terms "corporate finance" and "corporate financier" tend to be associated with transactions in which capital is raised in order to create, develop, grow or acquire businesses.

The Corporate Finance (CF) qualification is recognised around the world and establishes a high level of expertise across international markets. It is designed with a focus on the commercial, practical and technical skills demanded by major corporate and financial clients and investors.

The Corporate Finance Faculty’s professional network includes more than 7,000 members and more than 80 member organisations. More than 40 per cent of the faculty’s membership is from beyond ICAEW.

The Corporate Finance Faculty and Drooms have published the world’s first research about the role of artificial intelligence in deals.