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October 31st, 2022

Finance professionals more productive in the office, new research finds How to adapt to hybrid working when the top three challenges faced by finance professionals in their daily roles are distractions at work, access to accurate data and access to systems Read more

Personal or public? Navigating social media within the workplace Anna Birtwistle | Farrer & Co. How can employers remain fair when managing employees in an online world where the distinction between personal and private communication is being eroded? Read more How CFOs are reassessing their real-estate footprint in the face of the economic downturn Mark Dixon | IWG With the economic landscape becoming increasingly uncertain, adopting a hybrid work model is a clear win for CFOs and employees alike, says Mark Dixon, founder and CEO at IWG Read more Restructuring options for distressed businesses Jo Ford | Cripps Considering insolvency can be a tricky decision to make for any business owner, with some ‘throwing in the towel’ too early to avoid a prolonged period of worry. Jo Ford, head of restructuring and insolvency at Cripps, highlights other options that distressed businesses may have – which could save both the business and the headache Read more A guide to becoming a successful CFO Aoife Morgan CFOs must be fearless when it comes to technological advancements and the changes within the finance function Read more

Opinion

How will a recession affect the insolvency and litigation landscapes? The CFO Tim Symes and Jack Barlow of litigation specialists Stewarts reflect on how the recession will impact the litigation landscape amid rising inflation and interest rates, and the types of claims that we’re likely to see more of Read more Economist Insights: Stephen Burnside, Chief Economist 3.0 at Rolls-Royce Aaran Fronda The CFO spoke with Stephen Burnside, Chief Economist 3.0 at Rolls-Royce, about how his organisation is digitising its supply chain to help it become more proactive to Black Swan events that appear to be rising in frequency amid an increasingly interconnected world Read more Restructure when business is booming – save the financial headache Amy Jacks | Mayer Brown It is a common misconception that businesses should only ever consider a restructure when facing extreme difficulty. However, Amy Jacks, co-head of restructuring at Mayer Brown says a shift in attitude towards restructuring plans is needed Read more FRC: 'Significant challenges' remain for greater board diversity among FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 firms Aoife Morgan “Insufficient” company reporting on diversity data creates barriers to greater board diversity, the Financial Reporting Council says Read more Q&A: Jen Herdler, Impact Health CFO, on keeping pace with skyrocketing growth Aoife Morgan “You come into a situation where you are sort of building a 747 in the air.” Read more How Roche is pursuing a D&I strategy to ensure its people deliver their best work for patients Liz Salecka The CFO spoke with Dr Alan Hippe, CFO and CIO at Roche, about the company’s diversity and inclusion agenda and the role he plays in embedding it into the finance function to act as a model for the rest of the business to follow Read more

Resources

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