There is a word I rarely heard in the early part of my career that I hear all the time these days – ‘governance’. It’s a nuanced concept and one which can provoke some hostility, partly because of the small industry that has grown up around corporate governance and risk management over the last two
We get to know each other by telling stories. Some moments are particular well-suited for sharing anecdotes and random bits of wisdom: when you’re with friends, obviously, but you can pick up good stories from anywhere. All you need are people that share something in common and have reason to be in each other’s company
It can take a while for revolutionary changes in society to get noticed by the general public and just as long afterwards before the full impact is felt in terms of changed behaviour; 50 years, by my reckoning. Look at the USA. Its economy overtook Britain’s some time around 1900, but it wasn’t until World
Accountancy has a reputation for detail and accuracy that it probably doesn’t deserve. Outside of City traders, there’s not many professions in which the phrase ‘I’ve lost £0.5m’ can crop up, legally, and not be met with wailing and gnashing of teeth. To a management accountant, it’s the day job. There are two different career
There are some things that even if explained to you a hundred times, it doesn’t make a difference. No matter how many times it goes in, it comes straight back out again. I come across a lot of people who say ‘I’m not good with numbers’. I always think, ‘You are, if only you knew