Diversity Accounting

Diversity is a word that has become fashionable of late which takes the equality debate a bit further, what does this mean for an Accountant, or is it simply another way of doing the job?
Having a diverse work force in an organisation is a way of obtaining different points of view.
Is Diversity just therefore about talent management?, or can a Diversity Agenda actually improve performance overall.
Diversity may just be another way of engaging employees to perform better, or at least to communicate more effectively.
In all such debates the answer is .... 'it depends'

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Choke Accounting

What happens when an Accountant is put under pressure and he begins to doubt his own work and ability?
There is a danger that he retreats into his shell and doesnt rise to the challenge . He loses his nerve and logical thought processes, not performing to his best when it is needed the most, in short he Chokes, why is this? read on....

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Enough Accounting

When you look at a set of accounts, what is the first figure you look for, quite often it is the Shareholders funds or Reserves and then you drill down into the balance sheet, this free download looks at the Reserves position and asks the question of how much the balance should be to provide comfort in the ability of the company to meet it's obligations. The concept of stewardship therefore comes into play and the article looks at the Third Sector way such funds are managed and disclosed.

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Resilient Accounting

I think that personal resilience is a pre requisite for a successful career in Accountancy, or indeed any other vocation, however, the Accounts department within a business has also to display this attribute. In the free download I discuss what Resilient Accounting means to me www.lenejones.com/download/ResilientAccounting.doc

Sceptical Accounting

Here are some thoughts on why an Accountant should retain a healthy inquisitive stance when compiling data. Accountants who have been in a job for some time acquire an inquisitive feel for data presented in an inconsistent manner. Having a degree of scepticism in the data exchange transaction will mean that everyone's mind is kept sharp and alert.


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Educational Accounting

In order to improve the effectiveness of the delivery of information, it is useful to know how the recipeint is able to absorb facts. In this respect the Accountant must have a framework for delivery, the attached article explores some thoughts on how people learn/receive information and what the Accountantt can do to get the message across.

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Start up Accounting

When an Accountant is involved in start ups it is an area where there is uncertainty and a certain amount of guesswork. Quite often the skills of the orthodox accountant are stretched as the requirement for alternative ways of reporting become more demanding.
The Accountant should not abandon his traditional cautious approach and should be mindful of the four fundamental concepts, but at the same time accomodating the Entrepreneurial mindset that start ups demand. This is a difficult balancing act.

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Leaky Accounting

As in all walks of life, things dont always go to plan, and indeed quite often controls that are in place get abused , or just face plain denial they ever existed. This territory is difficult for an Accountant, just as he thought the numbers were solid, along comes new information, or indeed further denials and counter information that upsets the balance. This is leaky accounting, a Management information system is only as good as the numbers that are put into it, where there are leaks and contradictory information, accounting becomes fraught and difficult.... read on....

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