Articles from Financial Management (UK) (May 1, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Abacus: signs up twenty.			484
Accounting for goodwill: why are firms willing to pay so much for takeovers when the goodwill burden is so onerous? Kenneth Dogra examines the asset that dare not speak its name.	Dogra, Kenneth		1538
Airman of the board.			179
Amid all the consolidation talks, the institute has kept focused on its own strategic commitments.	Kaye, Roland		590
Audit firms pin hopes on E&Y case.			335
Best fit for the purpose.	Rutter, Adrian	Letter to the Editor	281
Businesses urged to take advantage of OFR and consultation legislation.			341
Choose your branch online.			184
Corporate performance management: enlightened companies will see the statutory operating and financial review not as a barrier to clear, but as a chance to get into a virtuous circle.	Barrett, Richard		619
Diary.		Calendar	1623
Does your English let you down?		Advertisement	350
Employers accept the development challenge.			347
Equity investment: stock market investors have a wide range of forecasting tools to choose from, but even the most accurate method has its limitations.	Goddard, Michael		1429
Ethical standards for auditors: what you need to know.			333
Exam notice.			718
Financial analysis: paper P8 fully reflects the move from national to international financial reporting standards. Fortunately, the changeover isn't as dramatic as it might at first seem.	Sweetman, Tony		1836
Get with the program: choosing the right software is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to implementing a new business system. Robert Bentley offers his ten prerequisites for a successful IT roll-out.	Bentley, Robert		1739
Guido Strampelli: Financial manager, Procter & Gamble.		Interview	1027
Herculean: when Richard Ennis ACMA arrived at the London Borough of Lambeth, his mission to balance its books was the accounting equivalent of mucking out the Stygian stables. Camilla Berens finds out how he reversed more than two decades of financial mismanagement at the council within two years.	Berens, Camilla	Cover Story	2330
Howard Bryant: chief financial officer, Figleaves.com.		Interview	1226
I can prove * you could have a power-packed memory!		Advertisement	209
Institute awaits verdict on CPD.		Brief Article	167
Letter of credit.	Kennet, Buster	Letter to the Editor	45
Management accounting--decision management: you don't have to use algebra or calculus to apply profit maximisation in paper P2, but a grasp of algebra will enhance your understanding of this technique.	Steven, Grahame		1140
Managerial level, strategic level and TOPCIMA papers: the addition of reading time for papers P1 to P10 is intended to reduce the time pressure on students. But this extra 20 minutes must be managed properly, too.	Taylor, Martin		788
Marks and Spencer.		Brief Article	125
MIPS conference.		Calendar	35
More than 90 per cent.		Brief Article	103
New CIMA website.		Brief Article	114
Presidential engagements.		Calendar	52
Secret diary: Piers Pommeroy's new independent lifestyle is stretching his meagre finances to the limit. It's just as well that options for raising his income seem to be opening up on several fronts.		Calendar	847
See you in court? It's not exactly Crime Scene Investigation, but an assignment as an expert witness can be a challenging--and highly rewarding--experience.	Pamplin, Chris		2259
Small businesses in the UK.		Brief Article	86
Student accountants prefer CIMA--and work-life balance.		Brief Article	264
The operating and financial review: the mandatory OFR creates a number of new responsibilities--and conundrums--for directors. Louise Ross considers whether it's revolutionary or evolutionary.	Ross, Louise		1538
Time out?	Pemberton, Craig	Letter to the Editor	226
Two unlimited: the Basel II accord will affect many more industries than banking when it takes effect in 2007. Mike Brooks explains its rules--and how to ensure that your business won't suffer from the way lenders will implement them.	Brooks, Mike		2005