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ICAEW workings face scrutiny

David Rae — 2005-06-02T13:12:46.000Z

David Rae, Management Consultancy, Thursday 2 June 2005 at 13:12:46

Institute discipline may fall under Freedom of Information Act

Disciplinary procedures at the ICAEW could be opened up to greater transparency and public scrutiny, after it was revealed that the Financial Reporting Council is set to come under the...

Atos split early to get a headstart

James Bennett — 2005-03-01T15:49:06.000Z

James Bennett, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 1 March 2005 at 15:49:06

Atos Consulting separated from KPMG ahead of schedule to give it a headstart in consulting.

Atos Consulting's decision to separate from KPMG and rebrand in late 2004 was taken six months ahead of schedule to allow the firm a headstart on its former accountancy partner...

Consulting boosts Deloitte interims

Kevin Reed — 2004-12-21T17:16:50.000Z

Kevin Reed, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 21 December 2004 at 17:16:50

Deloitte's strong performance from its consulting division has helped push the firm on with a positive set of interim figures.

It reported consulting growth of 4.8% compared to the same period last year, to £151.5m. The firm's total interim fee revenue was £649m, up 8.8% on last year's figure of...

Charteris buys Cedalion

Kevin Reed — 2004-11-02T12:48:58.000Z

Kevin Reed, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 2 November 2004 at 12:48:58

Charteris has acquired Edinburgh-based finance and risk management consultancy Cedalion for £3m.

Link: Charteris guides way to BACSThe deal equates to £2.7m in cash, while £0.3m is raised through the issue of over one million new shares.David Pickering, chief executive of Charteris,...

Dispute Resolution - The case for mediation.

Michael Bywell — 2002-04-19T11:28:50.000Z

Michael Bywell, Management Consultancy, Friday 19 April 2002 at 11:28:50

Contractual disputes used to be resolved through arbitration or litigation - often an expensive business. But the emphasis is now on damage limitation. Michael Bywell examines a new range of dispute resolution tools.

The way in which parties involved in information technology and telecommunications contracts seek to resolve their differences has changed dramatically over the past 10 years....

Dispute Resolution:The case for mediation

Michael Bywell — 2002-04-18T23:00:00.000Z

Michael Bywell, Management Consultancy, Thursday 18 April 2002 at 23:00:00

The way in which parties involved in information technology and telecommunications contracts seek to resolve their differences has changed dramatically over the past 10 years....

Contract Law Analysis: Before You Sign Off

John Mawhood — 2002-01-08T09:46:32.000Z

John Mawhood, Management Consultancy, Tuesday 8 January 2002 at 09:46:32

Terminating or altering an IT contract can end up costing more than it was designed to save. John Mawhood offers some advice on how to make the break painless.

Ending or descoping a contract, particularly for IT systems or services, is something that is very much in the news at the moment....

Value-billing analysis - Hours not the reason why.

Marc Brenner — 2001-12-03T12:42:58.000Z

Marc Brenner, Management Consultancy, Monday 3 December 2001 at 12:42:58

Are consultants ready to trash their hourly rates and embrace value-billing? Despite common sense and client opinion the timesheet remains the industry talisman, says Marc Brenner. But the fuse is lit...

Sometimes a good idea is best buried. Ask the bright young consultant who arrives in the office for his first day at work....