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• Dispatch (UK/ROW edition)
• by Paul Gosling
topic: News
Paul Gosling reports on the latest news
• Risky business
• by Scott Payton
topic: Risk management
Floods, security breaches and power cuts are far more likely to cripple a business than a terror attack, yet many companies are far from prepared, says Scott Payton
• Can you handle it?
• by Mark Conrad
topic: Management, Public sector accounting
Financial skills within the UK's civil service ARE woefully inadequate, which is a worry for the Treasury. But are government departments willing to embrace financial management? asks Mark Conrad
• Dispatch (Asia edition)
• by Peta Tomlinson, Nazatul Izma Abdullah, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
topic: News
Peta Tomlinson, Nazatul Izma Abdullah, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop report on the latest news
• Flexi time
• by Peter Williams
topic: Budgets
Peter Williams argues that a realistic budget is crucial to understand where a business is going. But is it worth the effort in times of economic volatility?
• Letter from... Russia
• by Howard Gethin
topic: Countries, International business
Can Russia really escape the credit crunch? asks Howard Gethin
• Leading questions
• by Jeff Grout
topic: Careers, Management
What makes a good leader? Jeff Grout seeks advice from successful executives, sports captains and military leaders
• Letter from... South Africa
• by Bernardt van der Linde
topic: Countries, Industries
Bernardt van der Linde considers how strict banking regulation has instilled confidence in South Africa's financial system
• Absolutely fabulous
• by Richard Young
topic: Careers, Management
The modern-day finance professional needs to have more than just great technical skills. To gain access to the boardroom requires leadership, commercial acumen and vision. Time to be that fabulous FD, says Richard Young

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