Annual review from The CFN

The annual benchmarking data of their accountancy firm members has been released by The Corporate Finance Network.

Key findings are:

  1. Corporate finance fees are up year on year, 19.9% per firm on average
  2. Member firms have an average of 72 chargeable staff per firm,

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Experts gather for market updates & insights

The national conference of The Corporate Finance Network met in Yorkshire last week and enjoyed both camaraderie and insightful educational sessions from speakers from a range of sectors. 

Despite all the doom & gloom, the economic & political uncertainty, the energy and opportunity was palpable as presentations included a review of the macro situation,

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Survival Mode: 1 in 5 UK SMEs halt growth and investment as they navigate economic pressures

Research from ACCA UK and The CFN reveals continued economic pressure on SMEs is resulting in measures to increase financial resilience

One in five (20%) UK SMEs are being hampered in their growth and finance ambitions by their levels of existing financial pressures, reveals a monthly SME Recovery Tracker from ACCA UK (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and The Corporate Finance Network (CFN).

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Accountex – Excel here we come!

After a very long 2.5 years, we are back at Excel this week for the must-attend exhibition for the accounting profession in the UK.

Kirsty McGregor will be supporting capitalise.com on Stand 460 over the two days and is also speaking in the Small Practice Theatre on Day 1.

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Government messages on investment & growth, MTD and net zero are not reaching outside of London, adding to the SME north-south divide.

Results of the ACCA UK and Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Tracker show that Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are most frequently seeking accountants’ professional advice on immediate issues such as routine compliance, business planning and cashflow, rather than future plans for growth, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting and R&D innovation.

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