Where did the money go? A financial investigation
A while back Graham (as I’ll call him) approached me for some help. Graham was the lead investor for a group of business angels. 6
Getting a fresh perspective
Like many other business owners I love what I do and my clients’ needs are my main focus. This means some other things don’t always
Projects: 10 tips for getting better outcomes
Have you or a client ever been involved in a project which hasn’t achieved its objectives or where there’s been a big cost overrun? If
What’s happening below your business radar?
Below the radar of other businesses Yearly private sector losses through fraud are estimated at £140bn in a recent survey*. Many fraud prevention measures also
Getting spreadsheets to add value as well as numbers
Spreadsheets can be used in almost any part of a business. While accountants feature highly among users, Excel’s ease of use at a basic level
Ethics by Design – smaller business reflections
I recently attended a thought provoking conference, Ethics by Design, on the topic of fostering ethical culture in organisations. Ethics pays The morning session was
Management accounts – do yours ‘speak to you’?
Selling a business will put its numbers under close scrutiny. Buyers want to gain an understanding of business drivers and expectations of future performance. Having
Selling a business? Ready for a balancing act?
Selling a business is not an everyday event. In fact it is not uncommon for it to be a once in a life time experience. Like
Risk indicators for smaller businesses
When things go pear shaped in business people look back and often see that there were warning signs. Hindsight is a wonderful thing! Smaller businesses v
Ethics & policies. On the tongue, are they on the lung?
I was struck by a recent headline, “55% of small firms don’t have an ethics policy”. The article referred to a survey of ‘SMEs’ and I
Fraud should be seen as a business opportunity!!
'It’s not going to happen to us’ From time to time a major fraud scandal hits the headlines, the latest one being Toshiba. Frauds in
No internal audit? It needs a business case!
A red flag In a recent article Richard Chambers Global President and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors rightly described the lack of an