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Reporting requirements: a COFA's guide

Obligations of the reporting accountants could provide valuable guidance for?compliance officers for finance and administration, says Matthew Moore

Will you still need me when I'm 65?

Older solicitors may want to work beyond retirement age and it may be possible to balance their wishes with the firm's succession plans, says John Gould

Taking the bull by the horns

A strategic plan and sound financial management can help firms emerge stronger from the shadows of the recession, says Seamus Gates

Merger chrysalis: Use emotional intelligence in your next merger

Andrew Hedley considers how emotional intelligence can help you to better manage ?the merger process both internally and ?with the other side

Iterative improvement: Make reflective learning work for your firm

After-action reviews can drive continuous improvements in lawyer effectiveness and organisational performance, says Hélène Russell

Consumer update

Geoffrey Simpson-Scott asks whether, following Clark, it is better for unhappy clients of financial advisers to litigate or rely on the ombudsman

Making a tax-compliant point

Liechtenstein shares many similarities with Switzerland but it is constantly moving with a changing wealth world to stand its independent ground, says Dr Ariel Sergio Goekmen

Aladdin's cyber cave: why lawyers must take computer security seriously

Law firms have been too relaxed about cyber security considering the large amount of personal data and confidential information they hold, but with growing numbers of clients now making it a requirement, this could be about to change, says Nick Gibbons