Category: Finance Director

Always adding financial management value

Good financial management is as must for every business but it’s often ignored and overlooked simply because it’s misunderstood. In this blog archive Essex FD Garry Mumford simplifies all things financial and shares with us a lifetime of practical financial business advice.

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In this blog archive our Managing Director, Garry Mumford simplifies all things financial and shares with us a lifetime of practical financial business advice.

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Lessons from the $25 million deep fake scam

20 March 2024

How deep fake technology scammed a Hong Kong business out of $25 million

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Why you hire the wrong accountants

13 March 2024

The company owner took responsibility for building an accounting function which they understood very little about.

They had no idea what an efficient, successful finance department that helps propel a company forward looks like.

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A waste of your time

6 March 2024

What are you doing that you shouldn’t be? Are you wasting time on your finances when you could focus on growth, not accounting.

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How AI is transforming my work

28 February 2024

A glimpse into the future and how AI is transforming my work.

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What CEOs can learn from my father-of-the-bride speech

21 February 2024

The more your team understands about finance in general, and your company finances in particular, the easier it will be for them to take on financial tasks

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What business owners can learn from Amy’s wedding

14 February 2024

Say ‘I do’ to technology for a more dynamic, personal experience.

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Here comes the bride

7 February 2024

Our intention is to forge a long-term relationship with our clients, and I expect them to be similarly committed. In a sense, we’re also tying the knot.