If you don't want to be an accountant....

If you don't want to be an accountant....
Accounting fun     •     November 27, 2020, 9:00 am
This is taken from a recent piece in the Times Diary: Stephen Fry tells a story about the careers master at his school who asked the boys what they wanted to be and then wrote that down as his…
Initial questions for accountancy bodies
Accounting fun     •     November 13, 2020, 8:30 am
Many years ago my (then) teenage son was field testing an early version of a temporary website intended to encourage young people to choose a career in tax. It included a list of the various…
People and firms on the move: New members at FASAC
The Latest     •     December 24, 2020, 2:00 pm
The Financial Accounting Foundation names new members to a major advisory board, Connecticut firms turn out for a big annual food drive, and other news from across the profession.
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