Finance Director September 2005

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Pensions - A Balance-Sheet Issue Chinu Patel, Watson Wyatt, looks at three of the main metrics for assessing pension risk. – a risk that is affected by liabilities as well as... > read more

IT Value: Made to Measure The value of IT to businesses is generally believed to be considerable but at the same time difficult to measure. So how do companies decide whether an investment in it is...

Smart Moves By Euan Davis Euan Davis explains how organisations outsource HR business processes to reduce costs and improve performance. He also offers advice on how enterprises can outsource HR...

Leasehold Liabilities: Burden or Opportunity Surplus property liabilities are increasingly becoming a topic of board-level concern and debate. Robin Priest, a real estate partner at Deloitte, outlines a range of risk transfer strategies...

Border Crossings Following the largest ever cross-border retail banking acquisition, Lawrie Holmes looks at M&A activity in Europe. While the prospects for takeovers are good, cultural differences - and...

CMBS in a New Light History and flexibility are no barriers to entry to the European commercial mortgage-backed securitisation market. Ursula Harris and Marc Mouton at Freshfields...

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A Hands-on Approach to Developing Managers
You want to get the most out of your managers, and you've got to apply a CSR policy. Why not combine the two? FDE looks at a refreshing new approach to training and...

Borrowing on Bills
Kate Sharp, Factors and Discounters Association, looks at invoice finance. The finance solution that is growing in popularity among large and small companies...

Here is the Forecast
Cash flow forecasting is not the most glamorous of activities, but is a useful tool for measuring business performance. Pia Heikkila reports on the benefits of cash flow...

IFRS - A Progress Report
David Tweedie, Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board explains IFRS. He elaborates on developments in the effort to implement international financial reporting...

New Formula for PFI Accounting
The risk and reward framework that UK PFI operators have been accustomed to is changing. Emma Rodford, of PricewaterhouseCoopers, explains how the new proposals will bring it inline...

Outsourcing the Finance Function
More and more companies are exploring the benefits of outsourcing some of their finance functions. Major multinationals are now starting to contemplate the outsourcing of their entire...

REITs of Passage
Many complex tax issues need to be resolved before Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) can be introduced in the UK. Phil Nicklin, Deloitte, looks at the challenges and possible...

Securing the Deal
Robin Pagnamenta looks at W&I insurance - a useful safety cushion for parties buying or selling distressed...

Share Treatment Under IFRS
David Chopping of Moore Stevens, explains how UK regulations concerning shares are changing. They are being brought into line with other European countries and with general UK accounting...