October 2008
- Letter from... the Caribbean
- by Linda Hutchinson-Jafar topic: Countries, Industries
- Illuminations of the board
- by Colin Coulson-Thomas topic: Corporate governance
- Surviving the silly season
- by Lesley Meall topic: Internet, Tax, Technology
- Horses for courses
- by Paul Gosling topic: Business law, The profession
- Uncertain skies
- by Peter Williams topic: Business, The profession
- Less froth
- by Abigail Rayner topic: Countries, Industries
- Dispatch (UK/ROW edition)
- by Paul Gosling topic: News
- Dispatch (Asia edition)
- by Peta Tomlinson, Nazatul Izma Abdullah, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop topic: News
- Letter from... Singapore
- by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop topic: Countries, Industry, SME
Linda Hutchinson-Jafar reports on the latest business news in the Caribbean
Mastering effective induction, training and development techniques is the best way to help inexperienced or ill-equipped directors truly shine in their boardroom roles, says professor Colin Coulson-Thomas
The self-assessment season may be longer, but it shows no signs of being any easier, particularly for those filing-by-internet, so Lesley Meall has a few helpful hints
Should the term 'accountant' be protected by law? The UK profession thinks so, says Paul Gosling
Business may still be buoyant for some accountancy firms but the forecast remains bleak. Peter Williams gauges the ability of businesses to weather the inevitable storms on the horizon
Starbucks seemed invincible a decade ago; today, it's closing 600 shops and cutting 12,000 jobs. Is this the beginning of the end? asks Abigail Rayner
Paul Gosling reports on the latest news
Peta Tomlinson, Nazatul Izma Abdullah, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop report on the latest news
Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop on the future of the SME in Singapore