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Why EQ is more valuable than IQ for accountants

18/03/2010 - 08:25 - 488 reads - 1 comment

Most accountants have great technical skills but what sets the best ones apart from the rest is their emotional intelligence, argues Edi Osborne.

Finance job prospects on the up

15/03/2010 - 12:06 - 327 reads

Looking for a finance/accounting position? The prospects are good, according to figures released today.

How to ask the right questions

12/03/2010 - 09:00 - 799 reads - 3 comments

Communicating effectively with prospects, clients and colleagues relies on asking the right things in the right way, advises Alison Hartley.

Five myths of good time management

04/03/2010 - 09:05 - 5835 reads - 9 comments

The need for good time management never goes away. Training professional Viv Cole challenges some commonly held assumptions.

The secrets of the perfect meeting

02/03/2010 - 14:50 - 3831 reads

Patrick Bird outlines how accountants can make a good first impression in meetings with prospective clients.

What accountants have learnt from the recession

01/03/2010 - 16:29 - 697 reads

The global credit crisis has been the toughest kind of CPD for accountants and shifted focus from short-term wins to long-term economic health.

Five hottest finance jobs of 2010 revealed

16/02/2010 - 15:20 - 841 reads - 1 comment

Businesses may be eyeing economic recovery with caution, but key finance staff will continue to earn competitive salaries.

Recruitment: KPMG increases graduate intake

15/02/2010 - 15:27 - 373 reads

KPMG has upped its graduate intake for this year from 600 to 760 on the back of ‘signs of improvement in the marketplace’.

Do your colleagues deserve an award?

12/02/2010 - 15:37 - 357 reads

Time is running out to nominate your fellow bookkeepers, accountants and payroll professionals for a SFEDI award.

Graduates shy away from finance roles

12/02/2010 - 14:47 - 396 reads

The banking scandals of recent times seem to have taken their toll with the finance sector now seen as the least enticing career option for graduates.

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