BusinessDay, a South African business news website, published a recent article refer­encing an E&Y study involving “more than 100 industry analysts from more than 20 disci­plines”: Organ­i­sa­tions need to break out of the compliance cocoon and evolve into a fully fledged leadership role that delivers real value to the business. In the current economic climate, […]

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I wonder if this is something businesses (including accounting firms) might want to look into: A study at Brigham Young University has found that people are “uncon­sciously fairer and more generous” in clean-smelling environ­ments. The research found a dramatic improvement in ethical behavior with just a few spritzes of citrus-scented Windex. The researchers see implications […]

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A blog I follow, JobsintheMoney’s CareerWire, has drawn my attention to a very inter­esting site, especially for in-demand profes­sionals such as accoun­tants. The site is called NotchUp and allows employers to pay to interview job candi­dates who otherwise wouldn’t be looking for a new job. Associated Press has the lowdown: How it works: You plug in […]

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According to this recent post on JobsintheMoney’s CareerWire blog, hedge funds are looking for accoun­tants and paying top dollar for them: The Rothstein Kass report, The Compen­sation Conundrum, makes clear that even for non-investment profes­sionals, hedge funds pay better than both Wall Street and corporate America. For instance, senior accoun­tants at surveyed firms earned $71,000 median […]

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Scotland is beginning to sound a lot like Alberta: The booming oil price is fuelling an accoun­tancy recruitment crisis in Aberdeen as other firms struggle to match the salaries being paid by the cash-rich energy companies. Multi­na­tionals such as BP, Shell and Schlum­berger are taking advantage of the near-record price of a barrel to pay […]

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