Giving up "modern day luxuries" for one year could save you over £5,000 towards a deposit for a house, new research from online estate agent Hatched, has found. With research suggesting that you need, on average, £33,000 for a deposit on a house in the UK, people are increasingly starting to really crunch the numbers, budget and save […]
Here Professor of Urban & Property Economics at Henley Business School, Michael Ball gives his own thoughts on the current real estate market slowdown in the UK, and presents his expectations for the remainder of 2017. 2017 could well be the year when the UK housing market hits one of its periodic turning points after a […]
With Donald Trump's inauguration, a new, contradictory era of the USD may have begun, points out Innovative Securities' analysis. They remind: in the past decades, presidents refrained from making clear statements about the USD but the new Administration seems to be different and that can lead to a new situation. Trump and his colleagues expressed […]
Adaptive Insights has released its most recent global CFO Indicator report, taking a closer look at the reporting process and how CFOs can free their teams to deliver the value-added analysis desired by key corporate stakeholders. Alarmingly, CFOs report that their teams continue to spend very little time on strategic tasks—just 17%—and remain reliant on […]
The theme of the Budget, as articulated by the Finance Minister, is to transform and energise the country and the economy - as well as a much cleaner economy. How the year ahead will play out will depend on the growth in the major economies, fresh investment by Indian companies, and spending by consumers and […]
The customer experience is at the heart of every brand’s interaction with its consumer. For financial service brands, experience has become even more important to consumers who are increasingly accustomed to taking more control over their financial affairs - brands are judged by their products, communication and interaction too. Below, Finance Monthly hears from Kirsty […]
Despite some positive economic data in the run up to today’s Budget, the Chancellor has reinforced his steady approach while making some small but significant pro-business adjustments, according to accountancy firm, Menzies LLP. Business rates The Chancellor has announced a £600 a year cap on business rates for smaller retailers that stand to lose the […]
Shred-it, as a member of the Canadian Fraud Prevention Forum, has identified five everyday paper documents that – if disposed of improperly – can undermine the information security of an organization and its employees, and increase the risk of fraud. A typical organization generates about 1.5 pounds or almost 0.7 kg of wastepaper per employee […]
Small businesses are facing the most uncertain economic time in recent history, yet the Make or Break Report 2017 from Xero examining the opinions and character traits of successful small business owners going into 2017 has revealed irrepressible optimism as a common trait. Small business confidence was still found to be high, particularly with very young businesses, […]
One in six small businesses (17%) is planning to employ new staff by the end of April 2017 – with the IT & Telecoms sector leading the employment charge (27%) -– according to the new research from Hitachi Capital’s quarterly British Business Barometer. The new Hitachi Capital Business Finance data comes as the Federation of […]
The UK risk outlook is expected to deteriorate still further from the two downgrades made since the EU referendum, and although uncertainty looms, the immediate impact of the vote has already taken shape. But what about its impact in the long term?
As corporate accounting undergoes even tighter scrutiny, how can CFOs ensure transparency and accountability? Finance Monthly here benefits from special insight by Nigel Youell, EPM specialist at Oracle. Tax reporting is rapidly climbing up the corporate agenda, with one quarter of C-suite executives saying that the issue comes up at board-level discussions more than once […]
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