Projects: 10 tips for getting better outcomes
Xander2019-05-13T12:53:37+01:00Have you or a client ever been involved in a project which hasn’t achieved its objectives or where
What’s happening below your business radar?
Xander2019-04-29T16:46:06+01:00Below the radar of other businesses Yearly private sector losses through fraud are estimated at £140bn in a
Getting spreadsheets to add value as well as numbers
Xander2019-04-23T21:36:10+01:00Spreadsheets can be used in almost any part of a business. While accountants feature highly among users, Excel’s
Ethics by Design – smaller business reflections
Xander2019-04-17T00:49:27+01:00I recently attended a thought provoking conference, Ethics by Design, on the topic of fostering ethical culture in
Management accounts – do yours ‘speak to you’?
Xander2019-05-29T17:26:11+01:00Selling a business will put its numbers under close scrutiny. Buyers want to gain an understanding of business
Selling a business? Ready for a balancing act?
Xander2019-04-17T00:55:01+01:00Selling a business is not an everyday event. In fact it is not uncommon for it to be a
Risk indicators for smaller businesses
Xander2019-05-17T12:21:01+01:00When things go pear shaped in business people look back and often see that there were warning signs. Hindsight
Ethics & policies. On the tongue, are they on the lung?
Xander2019-04-17T00:46:38+01:00I was struck by a recent headline, “55% of small firms don’t have an ethics policy”. The article
Fraud should be seen as a business opportunity!!
Xander2019-05-17T12:18:20+01:00'It’s not going to happen to us’ From time to time a major fraud scandal hits the headlines,
No internal audit? It needs a business case!
Xander2019-04-17T00:57:02+01:00A red flag In a recent article Richard Chambers Global President and CEO of The Institute of Internal