Corporate and social responsibility helps the bottom line
Features & Analysis Corporate social responsibility helps the bottom line Corporate social responsibility (CSR): new name, old idea. If you had used the phrase corporate social responsibility...
View ArticleCan social media boost your marketing?
Features & Analysis Can social media boost your marketing? Social media has made a huge impact on businesses. Of course there are some who claim they can turn a business around using it (while...
View ArticleCash flow – the lifeblood of every business
Features & Analysis Cash flow – the lifeblood of every business Something that became clear during the global financial crisis was that cash flow is crucial to survival. So how can you protect and...
View ArticleWhen diligence is due
Features & Analysis When diligence is due When looking at a potential investment, it is normal practice to perform due diligence before going ahead. Due diligence will force you to examine all the...
View ArticleNew international standards on auditing – what do they mean to you?
Features & Analysis New international standards on auditing – what do they mean to you? International standards on auditing (ISA) may not, at first glance, appear the most stimulating subject but...
View ArticleTransfer pricing and intercompany services – don’t be caught out
Features & Analysis Transfer pricing and inter company services – don’t be caught out Transfer pricing is the practice of charging one business for goods or services supplied by another business...
View ArticleTransfer pricing and intercompany services – don’t be caught out
Features & Analysis Transfer pricing and inter company services – don’t be caught out Transfer pricing is the practice of charging one business for goods or services supplied by another business...
View ArticleNew DTT Protocol sees Cyprus removed from Russia ‘blacklist’
Features & Analysis New DTT Protocol sees Cyprus removed from Russia ‘blacklist’ In early March 2012 Russia ratified the pending Protocol to its Double Tax Treaty (DTT) with Cyprus, confirming the...
View ArticleCyprus amends International Trusts Law
Features & Analysis Cyprus amends International Trusts Law Long-awaited amendments to the Cyprus International Trusts Law of 1992 have finally come to fruition with the adoption of the Amendment...
View ArticleTax reforms in France: implications for non-residents
Features & Analysis Tax reforms in France: implications for non-residents Claire Zuliani and Cécile Filleton of Russell Bedford’s Paris member firm Transparence review the implications for...
View ArticleTax reforms in France: implications for non-residents
Features & Analysis Tax reforms in France: implications for non-residents Claire Zuliani and Cécile Filleton of Russell Bedford’s Paris member firm Transparence review the implications for...
View ArticleCreating a culture of innovation
Features & Analysis Creating a culture of innovation Creating a culture of innovation typically involves complex changes throughout your organisation: its structure, measurements, incentives,...
View ArticleChina – flying with the dragon
Features & Analysis China – flying with the dragon Chinese economic performance has certainly caught the eye over the last three decades. China experienced a remarkable period of rapid growth as...
View ArticleToday’s Russia
Features & Analysis Today’s Russia The financial crisis of 2008 affected Russia just like all other major economies around the globe. But the Russian economy is now recovering. Recently published...
View ArticleIndia
Features & Analysis India - tomorrow’s story today’s opportunity Today’s India is the world’s tenth largest economy by nominal GDP and the fourth largest by purchasing power parity, despite the...
View ArticleBusiness valuation: a brief guided tour
Features & Analysis Business valuation: a brief guided tour Business valuation is a process that makes it possible to place a monetary value on an entire business or part of a business. A business...
View ArticleConflict in Libya: a story of business survival
Features & Analysis Conflict in Libya: a story of business survival Consultancy House (CH) is one of the top financial firms in Libya, providing financial services and consultancy mainly to...
View ArticlePhantom stock: a key employee retention tool
Features & Analysis Phantom stock: a key employee retention tool A constant challenge facing many small businesses is how to motivate and retain key employees without giving them a stake in the...
View ArticlePhantom stock: a key employee retention tool
Features & Analysis Phantom stock: a key employee retention tool A constant challenge facing many small businesses is how to motivate and retain key employees without giving them a stake in the...
View ArticleOutsourcing internal auditing – the benefits
Features & Analysis Outsourcing internal auditing – the benefits By necessity internal auditing has to be independent and objective to achieve its goal of making your business more efficient....
View ArticleNegotiation: an essential business skill
Features & Analysis Negotiation: an essential business skill Just the mention of the word ‘negotiation’ is enough to make some of us tremble. But knowing how to negotiate in today’s unusual...
View ArticleCuba in transition: risks and opportunities
Features & Analysis Cuba in transition: risks and opportunities For years, Cuba was one of the Soviet Union’s best friends, receiving significant financial subsidies into the bargain. On the other...
View ArticlePutting the success in succession planning
Features & Analysis Putting the success in succession planning In Canada, at least 40% of the population will retire in the next 10 years. With family enterprises making up 65-90% of businesses...
View ArticlePutting the success in succession planning
Features & Analysis Putting the success in succession planning In Canada, at least 40% of the population will retire in the next 10 years. With family enterprises making up 65-90% of businesses...
View ArticleStarting your own small business – the first steps
Features & Analysis Starting your own small business – the first steps To become successful in business you need the right attributes, a good idea, a plan to make it work and a way of financing...
View ArticleInvesting in employee well-being can save you money
Features & Analysis Investing in employee well-being can save you money In tough economic times it might seem reasonable that the welfare of employees is the last thing on employers’ minds. But...
View ArticleCrowdfunding: the new business bank?
Features & Analysis Crowdfunding: the new business bank? Raising business finance is difficult at the best of times, but in the current global financial insecurity many banks, business angels and...
View ArticleIs corporate sponsorship right for your company?
Features & Analysis Is corporate sponsorship right for your company? Corporate sponsorship is a marketing vehicle that allows your company to connect with communities drawn together by a cause,...
View ArticleBusiness owners: protecting your assets
Features & Analysis Business owners: protecting your assets Entrepreneurs worldwide increasingly face numerous issues in relation to the ownership of their assets. The problems that create these...
View ArticleWhy should a CPA firm join a national or global network
Features & Analysis Why should a CPA firm join a national or global network? Some accounting firms believe they would not survive without a national or international affiliation; others have...
View ArticleCapital Markets Roundtable focuses global attention on Kenya’s investment...
Features & Analysis Capital Markets Roundtable focuses global attention on Kenya’s investment potential Naresh Shah, partner in Russell Bedford London firm, Lubbock Fine Chartered Accountants, was...
View ArticleBusiness mentoring: helping to unlock enterprise talent
Features & Analysis Business mentoring: helping to unlock enterprise talent With one in five of Europe’s youth now out of work, some of the region’s brightest and best are taking control of their...
View ArticleOutsourcing can transform your business
Features & Analysis Outsourcing can transform your business One of the challenges facing small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) today is not just how to become competitive but how to stay...
View ArticleGoing global: getting it right
Features & Analysis Going global: getting it right When we hear the word exports it is easy to picture cranes and container ships. However, this is a narrow view. More accurately, exports arise...
View ArticleCollective intelligence can save your strategic planning
Features & Analysis Collective intelligence can save your strategic planning The increased complexity and pace of business places strategic planning at risk. New skills and protocols offer a...
View ArticleDoing Business 2011: making a difference for entrepreneurs
Features & Analysis Doing Business 2011: making a difference for entrepreneurs A vibrant private sector – with firms investing, creating jobs and improving productivity – promotes growth and...
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