Opinion
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Outsourcing IS/IT services
A strategic decision has been made by many organisations over the last decade to concentrate on their ‘core activities’ and…
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Outsourcing: Where's the Big Deal?
These days most companies want their executives to focus on strategic issues rather than back-office work. Many, however, still choose…
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Standards & An IT Auditor
The term 'standards' is defined in any profession irrespective of its nature, as the minimum expected level of performance desired…
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Should external auditors provide “Other Professional Services”?
The ultimate responsibility for financial statements may lie with corporate managers, but by any measure, the audit firms have failed…
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Getting the balance right
A work-life balance is by its nature very subjective, and achieving a good balance between work, study and the rest…
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I Never Felt So Handsome
Four days. 5,000 of the world's top accountants. It doesn't get better than this! As an outsider, Bryan Walsh takes…
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21st century job search
The internet means it is now possible to find the perfect job without leaving your desk. Helen Perkins looks at…
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Core Competency in CRM? Outsourcing customer management could cut costs
Keith Hammonds writing in Fast Company asks a pivotal question -- "Can big companies really care about customers?" Expanding his…
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Debunking Job-Search Myths
Looking for a job is rarely easy, especially when there are so many theories on what you should and should…
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Accountant of the future
Accountants need to capitalise on traditional strengths such as independence and concern for the public interest, through migrating to higher…
