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Can Accountants Save the World?

In May 2012, Peter Bakker, President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development told the audience of the World Business Council Summit in Montreux that it would be accountants who would save the world. We thought we’d get the ...

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economia launching February 2012

As you may be aware, in February 2012 we are launching a new member magazine to replace accountancy as part of the annual ICAEW membership. The new all member magazine is called economia.

economia is the name of the figure at the heart of our l...

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SMEs can thrive in a slowing economy

SMEs and Business Confidence

Last week saw the release of the Q4 ICAEW/Grant Thornton Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) report.  The findings highlighted the largest decline in the Business Confidence Index (BCI) since the height of the re...

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ICAEW Diploma in IFRSs – 2012 course dates now available

Registration is now open for ICAEW Diploma in IFRSs 2012 courses.
3 for 2 early bird offer: Register 3 delegates from your company by 1 December and only pay for 2 places*.

2012 course details

Registration deadline: 6 January 2012

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Economic malaise in the West worsens

August has seen markets worldwide plummet as weak growth in the US and UK, sovereign debt problems in the eurozone, and worsening leading indicators all point toward an increasingly likely recession.

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The Corporate Finance Qualification - recognition for corporate financiers at the highest level

The Corporate Finance (CF) qualification, Examination of Experience, acknowledges the skills and experience required of those undertaking senior roles in corporate finance.

 

Gain recognition for your skills and experience by obtaining th...

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Guidance and insight for SMEs

SMEs need to be knowledgeable in a broad range of areas to achieve sustainable growth in today’s volatile economic environment. The list of topics to be considered by SME practitioners appears to be somewhat infinite ranging from recruitment and ret...
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Credit insurance top-up scheme

Good news in the 2009 Budget in relation to credit insurance with the announcement by the Government of a trade credit insurance top-up scheme.  See the following link for details:

 https://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/detail.asp?ReleaseID=400291&NewsAreaID=2&HUserID=878,793,885,854,781,871,868,845,786,674,677,767,684,762,718,674,708,683,706,718,674

I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has tried to use this scheme or is having difficulty with rega...

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SWSCA AGM 15 May - banker symposium

Do come along to the AGM at Exeter Golf Club on 15 May. We are organising a symposium of bankers from the big 4 to come along and do a Q&A on whatever you want to discuss. Are they really lending? How much increase in pricing? What about the EFG scheme?
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EFG and all that - Finance for SMEs

Responses from the banking sector to the need for SME finance are now appearing. I have uploaded the Practical guide issued by RBS/ NatWest in relation to their scheme.

It demonstrates the various financing options now available to smaller businesses from RBS / NatWest, including the £3bn funding for SMEs in 2009, the £250million European Investment Bank funding scheme and the lending under the governments Enterprise Finance Guarantee. The new fe...