Recruitment tends to be a cyclical process for most organisations with particular times in the year that are more suited to taking on new staff and initiating the recruitment process. These usually occur during January through to June, however this year has seen some very important factors that have made it difficult for some companies to carry out their finance and accounti...

It’s one of the most difficult parts of the recruitment process for many prospective finance and accounting candidates: how to negotiate salary. If you aim too high are you overselling yourself? If you pitch too low will the interviewer question your skills and experience? Employers will usually offer a potential salary range as they expect applicants with different proficie...

Stress in the workplace is most often felt when projects and tasks are either beyond the skills of the employee or there isn’t enough time to research and complete it. For some people these are the optimal conditions to excel -- a little pressure can be an effective motivator -- but not all employees will react this way. Many will find the pressure to be too much, especially...

Everyone at some point in their lives will experience a stressful situation or period at work. In recognition of the fact that April is stress awareness month, we are looking at the ways stress can enter the workplace – whether that means working in the office or remotely -- and how you can alleviate it. Finance and accounting roles can be particularly stressful as they are ...