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Surviving the Crunch: Accountancy Age Practice Web Seminar
Time : 3pm
Date : Wednesday 14th May 2008
Duration : 01:40
About this event:
How can accountancy firms best survive the credit crunch and looming economic slowdown? With the climate as tough as it’s been for at least a decade, what service lines should your practice be looking to grow? And with the financial future uncertain, how can you ensure that you are best positioned to capitalise on any opportunities that arise?
Don't miss the latest Accountancy Age Practice Web Seminar where our expert panel will have all the answers.
Guest Panelists include :
Robert Lambden Founder & Chief Executive, Online50 Rob is the architect of the Online50 service, an online platform that brings accountants and their clients closer together. Having run two businesses, both involved in management information and accounting solutions for the SME sector, he understands the key drivers for owners and managers of small businesses, and how clients want to be supported by their accountants. His objective for the Online50 service is to empower accountants to deliver more services that are more relevant to their SME clients. Since launch Online50 has grown to be the UK's largest community of online accountants.
Phil Sohet Director, Kato Consultancy Phil Shohet FCA is a director of KATO Consultancy, which offers practices a range of services designed to increase operational efficiency, improve profitability and, ultimately, create a business of real value that will fund partners’ exit routes whilst maintaining continuous development and profitability. He writes a monthly column for Accountancy Age’s sister title on these and other issues.
David Thomson Chief Executive, Close Invoice Finance
David has overseen Close Invoice Finance’s growth by more than 45% in the last three years, through his restructuring, re-branding and re-positioning of the business as a product and service leader within the factoring and invoice discounting sector. He also serves as Chairman and Non Executive Director of Close Finance GmbH, Non Executive Director of Close Credit Management Ltd and an Executive Committee Member of the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA). Prior to Close Invoice Finance, David was Managing Director of Metropolitan Factors Limited, an independent factoring and invoice discounting company providing working capital finance.
David also held the roles at HSBC Invoice Finance Limited from 1987-1994 as Northern Region Relationship Manager, Relationship Manager, Sales Director and Business Development Executive.
James Money Director, Smith & Williamson James Money is a director in the Restructuring and Recovery team at Smith & Williamson. James is a chartered accountant and licensed insolvency practitioner. He has specialised in insolvency since 1988. His industry experience includes banking, heavy and light engineering, aviation, agriculture, energy, transport, pubs and clubs, and the automotive sector. He has acted as court-appointed receiver in fraud investigations and has a variety of cross-border insolvency experience. | |||
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