Boardroom Thinking and Uncertainty. We are in a period or massive upheaval within the UK economy and in the world generally. Globally it is not just the economy that is in turmoil, but also International relations due to the war in Ukraine and USA-China tensions over Taiwan. The latter made worse by the global shortage… Read more »
Strategic Planning and Coaching; Highly Effective Boards have very strong strategic planning skills. The latest research has overwhelmingly concluded that a sound strategy with a strong implementation approach is essential to sustainable success. Not surprisingly many of the elements necessary for the successful coaching and development of Directors and Senior Managers are also essential for… Read more »
Mandatory Climate related financial disclosures based upon precises of extracts from The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy document dated October 2021 entitled Consultation response: Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures by publicly quoted companies, large private companies, and LLPs Context From 24th March to 5th May 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy… Read more »
The Public Sector Borrowing Requirement is calculated using Cash Accounting, which fails to differentiate between one off cash generation and cash from recurring cash generation. It is the Annual Government deficit and was definitely being significantly reduced pre-Covid. But perhaps not as fast as the official figures suggested. The UK Government uses cash accounting, which… Read more »
Goodwill Accounting Changes impact Board performance, published profits and maximum dividends payable. UK Plc is damaged, yet again, by the overly rigid application by our UK regulators of EU rules. The accounting standard, FRS102, forces UK companies and their boards of directors to amortise all intangible assets through the annual P&L. However, those companies and directors… Read more »
Budget 2015 Pension Lifetime Allowance £1m. The new Pension Lifetime Allowance of £1m will mean that Directors, GPs and other Senior Executives with funds over the £1m value limit risk paying a 55% tax charge on the value of their pension fund in excess of the £1m allowance. Unless they have ring fenced their funds… Read more »
Pension Freedom Day is the 6th April 2015. The government has relaxed many of the rules surrounding pensions. Many more people will be able to directly control and invest/spend their entire pension pot. There is no government safety net, other than the very small State Pension, which cannot be invested in fast cars and other… Read more »
FTSE100 is Heading for A Significant Fall as we head towards 2016. The forthcoming general election and the uncertainty it will generate is about to take a big bite out of any substantially based UK investment portfolio. However, over the long term, up to 2020, it should recover and climb to new heights. Barring any… Read more »
