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Contract and pen on a wooden desk, representing a contractor agreement for interim finance cover

Who Checks Your Interim Finance Cover's Right to Work?

October 1, 2026
From 1 October, who checks an interim's right to work depends on how they're engaged. Here's how to tell which side of the line you're on.
Close-up of financial documents and a calculator, the kind of detail a finance director reviews when assessing company numbers

Your Finance Function Is About to Get a New Rulebook

September 23, 2026
A reporting shake-up most businesses haven't clocked yet, and what it means for who should actually be running your finance function.
A financial controller working at his desk, reflecting the sharper scrutiny now facing UK finance leaders

The Auditor Got Fined. Your Finance Director Got Exposed

September 15, 2026
Audit enforcement just got tougher, and it's quietly changing what a strong financial controller actually looks like on paper.
close-up of someone reviewing financial documents and calculations, the kind of compliance oversight a strong finance team needs

The HMRC Data Drop Your Finance Team Might Have Missed

September 7, 2026
HMRC just published its first crypto tax data, and it says a lot about the compliance gap sitting quietly inside many finance teams.
Financial controller reviewing spreadsheets amid the UK's qualified accountant shortage

The Part of the Accountant Shortage Recruiters Miss

August 28, 2026
Why the accountant shortage hitting finance director and CFO searches differs sharply from the one most people are reading about right now.
Two finance professionals reviewing growth charts ahead of a proactive finance director hire

The Best Finance Hires Happen Before You Need Them

August 19, 2026
A London software firm hired its next CFO months before it needed one, and it says a lot about timing a senior finance hire well.
Finance managers reviewing financial documents and calculating figures during a detailed payment review

The CEO Isn't the Ransomware Target Anymore. Finance Is

August 12, 2026
Finance managers, not chief executives, are now ransomware gangs' preferred target. It changes what a good financial controller hire looks like.
Calculator, glasses and paperwork on a desk, representing the accounts a newly incorporated UK business must manage

Thousands of Sole Traders Just Incorporated. Here's the Catch

August 6, 2026
New limited companies inherit corporation tax, payroll and statutory accounts almost overnight, and most owners aren't ready for it.
Finance team reviewing financial reports during a leadership handover meeting in a UK office

Your Finance Director Has Just Resigned. What Happens Now?

July 30, 2026
One UK manufacturer just showed what proper finance leadership succession planning looks like once a CFO's notice period starts ticking.