All Finance Articles http://www.paconsulting.com/rss/management-consulting/finance.rss TfL delivering over 20% cashable savings http://www.paconsulting.com/our-experience/tfl-delivering-significant-saving/ 922 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:40:49 GMT 20100701114049 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:30:04 GMT 20090603173004 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:40:49 GMT 2010070111114049 Finance Rules of Tumb http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/finance-rules-of-thumb/ 966 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:46:25 GMT 20090731094625 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:32:25 GMT 20090604163225 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:46:24 GMT 200907310994624 Case study An international airline - realising a clear approach to compliance testing http://www.paconsulting.com/our-experience/international-airline/ 1104 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:50:38 GMT 20090717105038 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:15:04 GMT 20090609151504 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:50:38 GMT 2009071710105038 Liam Brewer has already embarked on the kind of restructuring that lies ahead for much of European industry this year. The managing director of Cargocare, a Dublin-based haulage company, has reduced his staff from 32 to 22 in recent months. He has also changed its business model, cutting prices in return for a reduced frequency of service. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-as-europe-cuts-lean-germany-may-be-spared-the-worst-30-january-2009/ 1112 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090130000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:58:24 GMT 20090609155824 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:55:16 GMT 200907071425516 When Royal Bank of Scotland announced it was going to make a £1.2bn investment in Bank of China in August 2005, it solicited much comment. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-keeping-it-real-24-march-2009/ 1128 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090324000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:05:48 GMT 20090609170548 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:58:13 GMT 200907071425813 Judgment call: in search of bargain businesses http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/judgment-call-in-search-of-bargain-businesses/ 1179 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:47:31 GMT 20090713114731 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:24:51 GMT 20090610122451 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:47:31 GMT 2009071311114731 Dont wait until something really bad happens before you find out. Careers and reputations of the pillars of the banking industry have been very publicly shredded in recent months. Their fate provides a timely reminder to all directors of the risks if they do not ensure their own houses are in order. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/the-guardian-how-effective-is-your-board-1-january-2009/ 1186 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090101000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:00:42 GMT 20090610130042 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:39:15 GMT 2011042710103915 When I joined PA Consulting as chief executive in 1992, I was offered membership of its defined-benefit (DB) pension scheme. Although longevity had not reached its present stage where a 50-year-old, such as Sir Fred Goodwin, can expect to live to 93 - it was clear that we were writing cheques that would be difficult to honour. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/the-times-defined-benefit-pensions-must-be-declined-and-killed-off-10-march-2009/ 1236 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090310000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:54:11 GMT 20090610175411 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:24:59 GMT 200907081752459 The Financial Times asked Steve Frobisher the question: "Many struggling businesses will be on the hunt for buyers during the next few months. For a lucky few with good turnround skills, such bargain businesses may turn into lucrative opportunities. But with so many business owners desperate to sell, how can you tell whether you are about to get a good deal or a turkey?" http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/financial-times-judgment-call-in-search-of-bargain-businesses-15-april-2009/ 1244 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090415000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:15:03 GMT 20090610191503 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:34:03 GMT 2009070910103403 The Associated Press, a global communications organization, operates in one of the worlds fastest moving and most challenging media environments. It has had to react to new technology and market upheavals for a number of years. The Corporate Finance group has been striving to contribute more strategic value to the business through a better skill base, new systems, tighter controls and more relevant reporting. New systems have been implemented for international accounting and domestic expense reporting and http://www.paconsulting.com/our-experience/transforming-finance/ 1356 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:23:53 GMT 20111115152353 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:29:53 GMT 20090612112953 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:23:53 GMT 201111151532353 In this comparative research study, PA Consulting Group contrast the views of HR directors, finance directors and other senior executives on the creation, development and ongoing optimisation of shared service centres (SSCs). Ultimately, we found that the huge cost savings available five years ago are harder to achieve. Companies have to be bolder in finding ways to make incremental cost savings. http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/does-the-promise-of-shared-services-deliver/ 1398 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:48:27 GMT 20090717104827 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:04:20 GMT 20090612150420 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:48:27 GMT 2009071710104827 Major car manufacturer designing and implementing European Financial Shared Services http://www.paconsulting.com/our-experience/hr-shared-services/ 1508 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:40:17 GMT 20100701114017 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:33:51 GMT 20090615143351 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:40:17 GMT 2010070111114017 With the cyclical difficulties faced by commercial insurers, Neil Baxter reports on lessons they can learn from other industries to boost long-term prospects and profitability. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/post-magazine-how-to-manage-the-cycle-15-july-2009/ 3167 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090715000000 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:49:18 GMT 20090727134918 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:08:21 GMT 200907281310821 Steve Frobisher, head of turnround services at PA Consulting Group, has contributed to a Financial Times article on the outlook for the UK following the financial crisis. Steve commented that the road to recovery will be a long and hard journey. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-practitioners-fear-that-the-worst-may-be-yet-to-come-02-october-2009/ 4864 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091002000000 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:04:34 GMT 20091002160434 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:29:23 GMT 200910021862923 Multi-sourcing - the hidden implications for your organisation http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/multi-sourcing/ 5125 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:39:03 GMT 20110427103903 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:45:55 GMT 20091014114555 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:39:03 GMT 2011042710103903 Simon Tennant, head of PA Consulting Groups Shared Services Consulting, reveals the advantages of developing and rolling out a full strategic sourcing plan and acknowledges that many of the cost benefits wont appear until the mid-term. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/publictechnologynet-the-advantages-of-developing-a-strategic-sourcing-plan-27-october-2009/ 5387 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091027000000 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:53:19 GMT 20091027125319 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:34:45 GMT 200910271313445 PA Consulting Group launches new book The zombie economy: leadership in times of uncertainty. http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/releases/enter-the-zombies-a-new-book-from-pa-consulting-group-3-november-2009/ 5577 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091103000000 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:26:48 GMT 20091103102648 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:37:21 GMT 2009110311113721 Superficially government intervention appears to have saved some key banks from disaster with many now declaring huge profits. The reality is different http://www.paconsulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/releases/banks-must-act-now-to-survive-the-new-zombie-reality-of-half-dead-banks-governments-consumers-and-companies-10-november-2009/ 5789 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091110000000 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:55:59 GMT 20091110135559 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:17:59 GMT 200911241421759 How can companies improve their profits and increase their competitiveness by reducing costs? http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/improvement-through-reduced-costs/ 6274 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:57:52 GMT 20091214105752 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:19 GMT 20091127154219 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:57:51 GMT 2009121410105751 Recent research has highlighted the issue of late business payments and how they can affect working capital and credit conditions. How can these problems be alleviated? http://www.paconsulting.com/our-thinking/how-can-problems-with-late-business-payments-be-alleviated/ 6610 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:10:43 GMT 20091216111043 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:18:12 GMT 20091209111812 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:10:43 GMT 2009121611111043