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A new report from ACCA – Accountants for small business – says that the SME finance function plays a critical role at different stages of an SME's growth in attracting investment and helping them 'emerge from the shadows'. ACCA says that SMEs need to make themselves ready and in shape to be able to receive finance and that the burden should not be solely on the lender or investor.
Rosana Mirkovic, ACCA head of SME policy, said: 'There is considerable evidence which shows growth is much stronger amongst SMEs with a comprehensive finance function backing them up. The role of the accountant in an SME setting goes well beyond the basics of bookkeeping. Their role is vital at different stages of an SME's development.
'Credit providers, supply chain partners and other stakeholders need a wealth of information from the finance team of an SME. For some investors the information they require changes after investment to focus on other aspects of the business, such as agreed milestones. Finance professionals are central to providing that insight into the business at all stages.
'Day to day financial management is the key to accessing finance. By the time the owner/manager decides to apply for any kind of funding, their chances of getting it are mostly locked in by the way they've run their business to date. Independent research confirms that a well-run finance function staffed with appropriately trained people makes SMEs more credit-worthy and investment-ready, and is a cause, not a consequence of growth. Despite that fact, most SMEs don't take advice before applying for loans; most have no trained staff in charge of their finances; and most don't produce regular management reports.
'While focus has largely been on who won't lend to SMEs, small businesses have a part to play in making themselves finance-ready.'
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ACCA points to BDRC SME Finance Monitor statistics which show that in the UK, for example, 17.4 per cent of SMEs with regular management reporting, a formal written business plan and financially trained staff grew more than 30 per cent and 10 per cent of those companies had a minimum risk rating. Just 7.5 per cent of SMEs without that financial expertise and support grew 30 per cent and only 2.5 per cent had a minimum risk rating.
Rosana Mirkovic added: 'Our research, and that of others highlighted in our report, points in the same direction – the role of finance professionals is widening and taking on a more business-focused nature, which is of particular importance for SMEs. From their infancy to their eventual growth into something larger and beyond, the role of their finance function changes and adapts to suit the needs of the business. The accountants who help a new start-up get off the ground will play a very different, but equally critical role when that business is in full, sustainable growth mode. It is for this reason that ACCA trains its members to be skilled in a broad range of abilities to make them complete finance professionals.
'Of course, we would always highlight the benefit ACCA accountants bring to any business, but the figures point to a more sure-footing for SMEs who have a rounded finance function behind them. There is clearly a significant difference between the SMEs embracing a comprehensive finance function and those who are less committed to being financially robust in their operations, even after accounting for influences such as business size, age or sector. High-growth firms are most likely to reach their maximum growth rate just three years from registration*, which means that at such an important period of change, having a finance professional on board that can support the business from start to high growth and beyond is clearly important.'
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Allen Park -- When it comes to the NFL draft, the rush to judgment is inevitable. But for the Lions, the rush to play this year's rookie class might be, too.
And if there's an implicit message delivered along with the nine selections the Lions made over the three-day draft, it's probably this: The fans aren't the only ones expecting more out of this group.
Bigger, stronger, faster? Fine, sounds great. Now let's see it.
After getting precious little help early from his last two rookie classes, and particularly from last year's bunch that did next to nothing for a 4-12 team that did about the same, Lions general manager Martin Mayhew knows there's no time for training wheels anymore in Allen Park.
This draft class, led by an inexperienced pass rusher in BYU's Ziggy Ansah, has to be ready to play — and produce — right away. And that's not just the external view.
"I think that's a fair statement," Mayhew acknowledged Saturday, after he'd wrapped up his fifth draft as GM. "But it's also fair to say we had more holes coming into this draft — or more holes that we knew about — than we did last year."
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Fair enough. A year ago, they fooled themselves — and plenty of others — into thinking otherwise. The Lions returned 21 of 22 starters from a team that'd finally made it back to the playoffs in 2011, and instead of drafting like there was no tomorrow last April, Mayhew made his picks as if there were no today.
His first-round pick — Riley Reiff, billed as the team's left tackle of the future — started one game at that position last season. The second-round receiver widely panned as a luxury pick, Ryan Broyles, wasn't ready until midseason, then caught 22 passes before suffering another major knee injury. The three cornerbacks added to a suspect secondary combined for just seven starts and one interception. The two linebackers combined for 14 tackles. The defensive end played just one snap on defense.
This season, it'll be closer to a dozen returning starters for Jim Schwartz and his revamped staff, with a handful of first-timers and at least a few rookies — maybe more — topping the depth chart at a variety of positions.
"We do expect a lot of those guys — especially guys that we took early — to be on the field pretty quickly," Mayhew said.
That's both by necessity and by design, as the Lions began their makeover in free agency and then appeared to make a more concerted effort to match talent with need in the war room.
The team's three biggest needs entering the draft were at defensive end, on the offensive line and at cornerback, probably in that order. The first three draft picks were a defensive end (Ansah), a cornerback (Darius Slay) and a right guard (Larry Warford) who will all be expected to either start or play regularly beginning in Week 1.
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The rest of the picks also met needs, most notably the additions of defensive end Devin Taylor — another power forward in pads — and tight end Michael Williams, who should fill an overlooked role that Will Heller (and Reiff) shared last season. Even that surprising fifth-round selection of a heavy-footed punter, Appalachian State's Sam Martin, made some sense, albeit not that soon.
Schwartz jokingly downplayed Martin's presumptive starting role — "Let's not turn him into Ray Guy yet," he cautioned — but if he's not flipping the field in the fall for the Lions that'll be a wasted pick.
"There were a couple guys in the mix, especially late, that we felt had a better opportunity to make our team and contribute right away that we targeted instead of some other guys," Mayhew said.
"I think that was a factor, especially late in the process. … There were some guys who we knew if this guy comes in, he's in this role, he makes our team — and that was important to us."
It had to be, whether or not Mayhew and Schwartz want to admit it heading into a prove-it season for both.
A year ago, the Lions' brain trust was counting on continuity. Now they're counting on an equally risky proposition: youth.
You can probably bank on Mayhew adding some more veterans on the offensive and defensive lines via free agency or trades in the next few months. But particularly in the trenches, the Lions are relying on their coaching staff to get production out of these bigger, faster, stronger — and younger — bodies, whether it's Reiff protecting Matthew Stafford's blind side or Ansah and Taylor getting their hands on Aaron Rodgers and Jay Cutler.
This draft wasn't about roster "maintenance," as some of the NFL's well-heeled franchises like to call it. This was about roster retrofitting, and the chief mechanic better hope these new parts work.
CB Darius Slay, Mississippi State
Round / pick: 2 / 36
Height / weight: 6-0 / 192
Hometown: Brunswick, Ga.
College: In 13 starts last year, he had 40 tackles, six passes defended, a blocked kick and five interceptions.
G Larry Warford, Kentucky
Round / pick: 3 / 65
Height / weight: 6-3 / 333
Hometown: Richmond, Ky.
College: Warford started 37 games from 2010-12. As a senior, he was named first-team All-SEC and a second-team All-American.
DE Devin Taylor, South Carolina
Round / pick: 4 /132
Height / weight: 6-7 / 276
Hometown: Beaufort, S.C.
College: Taylor started 40 games and finished his career with 161 tackles, 18.5 sacks and 35.5 tackles for loss. He also forced two fumbles, recovered five, deflected 16 passes, caught two interceptions and blocked a punt.
P Sam Martin, Appalachian State
Round / pick: 5 / 165
Height/weight: 6-1 / 205
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga.
College: Martin was third in the FCS in gross punting in 2012, averaging 45.9 yards. He averaged 63.1 yards per kickoff and 45 of his 71 kicks were touchbacks.
WR Corey Fuller, Virginia Tech
Round / pick: 6 / 171
Height / weight: 6-2 / 204
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
College: Fuller walked on at Virginia Tech in 2010 after transferring from Kansas. He started eight games in 2012, played in all 13 and finished with 43 catches for 834 yards and six TDs.
RB Theo Riddick, Notre Dame
Round / pick: 6 / 199
Height / weight: 5-9 / 200
Hometown: Manville, N.J.
College: During his senior season, Riddick had 917 rushing yards, 370 receiving yards and seven total touchdowns. He eclipsed 400 receiving yards in 2010 and 2011 and averaged 22.95 yards as a kick returner in 2009.
TE Michael Williams, Alabama
Round / pick: 7 / 211
Height / weight: 6-6 / 269
Hometown: Reform, Ala.
College: Williams started 40 games at Alabama and won two national titles. Williams had 21 receptions for 166 yards and three TDs in 2012.
LB Brandon Hepburn, Florida A&M
Round / pick: 7 / 245
Height / weight: 6-2 / 240
Hometown: Pomona, N.Y.
College: As a senior in 2012, Hepburn had 86 tackles, 9.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks, seven passes defensed and a forced fumble.


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PrintIn this workout you will punch, kick, jab and shuffle your way to a lean and toned body. Instructor Patricia Moreno teaches you powerful martial arts and boxing-inspired moves to strengthen your core and reshape your whole body. Achieve endurance, precision and grace in a single workout that's broken into four targeted sections: Punches, Core Energizer, Power Kicks and Ultimate Kickboxing. Approximately 80 minutes. USA.
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PrintWith more than 20 years of experience as a dynamic fitness instructor, Patricia Moreno is a pioneer in the industry. She is a certified fitness and dance instructor and was voted "Best Instructor" by Allure Magazine and New York magazine. Patricia has been featured in dozens of magazines internationally and has appeared on such TV programs as The Today Show and Good Morning America.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by tinydancer2 Excellent Video Both the express and full workouts are great energy boosters. If you're a beginner or don't have the time to do the full length, I recommend the express (this goes with all her videos). April 13, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by Azucarmorena Excellent Product!!! I am finally getting the time to get back into shape and I always have been found of kickboxing. While looking for a good workout routine I came across this DVD and I am very impress and happy with my purchase. The way the routines are presented is excellent. Miss Moreno takes the time to really teach you proper form while keeping the routine at a high motivated pace. I like the flexibility of increasing the routine at my own pace. I saw results in just one week!! I love it!! February 20, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by vellenj Awesome for Interval & Cross-Sport Training I purchased this after using the Cardio Burn Kickbox DVD since December. I loved that one and this one is even better! 5 individual segments ranging from about 14 minutes to about 35 minutes. None of the segments is overly intense but I love the variety in each one. I've started using these in combination with other DVDs (Leslie Sansone Walking & Debbie Sieber's Cardio Core & Cardio Sculpt). I get a ton of variety this way, multiple total body workouts, and options for varying the intensity. As a bonus, when I'm just plain tired or bored, I can throw this on and do a quick 13 minutes or so. Please tell Patricia to do more like this for intermediate fans!!! February 2, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by MMH333 mom of 3 This has been a great DVD to help me get back in shape. I'm married, over 30 and have had 3 children and I work full time. I've been using this DVD almost everyday for 2 months now after work, it's great for beginners who are willing to push them selves a little harder to get back in shape. I've seen improvement in my waistline and over all level of energy already. :) April 28, 2010
Rated 2 out of 5 by pamperedvanessa24 Ok for first ti,e I have been doing kickboxing for a couple of years. I was hoping to get new combinations and different workouts with this video, as well the the Kickboxing with yoga, but it is actually at a slower pace than what I am used and it did not introduced anything new. With that said, I believe it is a great DVD if you plan on starting kickboxing. After mastering the DVD you are ready to go to a live class. September 2, 2009


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An impassioned account… Safina's eloquent book is a battle cry in the struggle for the survival."
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Magnificent… a book that makes the sea air palpable, fills the nostrils and brings us face-to-face with an ancient, tenacious animal. A joyful, hopeful book that at the same time, doesn't let us off the hook."
Carl Safina is like some extraordinary astronaut who goes into space and comes back with fantastic tales of other planets and the creatures who inhabit them. Except that the marvelous planet is our own."
What a marvelously large-handed, energetic, omnivorous book! One can swim at so many levels in its comprehensive inventiveness."
This book is beautifully written, elegiac and insistent — a very necessary read."
Written by a brilliant stylist and deeply concerned conservationist. Alive with fresh ideas."
An optimism suffuses this sensible and sensitive book."
With his grand sense of adventure, eye for beauty, heart for mercy and high hopes to shake us from our complacency, Safina seems a godsend among modern-day prophets. His is a voice worth listening to, and I hope his song hits the top of the charts."
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I was flat-out blown away. This thing is a great glittering gem of a book, certainly the first immortal work of popular natural history of the 21st century. It was a thrill and an honor to read. And when I finished I felt young again and full of lightning."
Before Carl Safina, environmentalists could often be heard wondering where the next Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold or Henry Beston might be hiding… The pure sensuous detail, seeing the natural world from a variety of angles, was missing in the generations after Carson and Leopold."
Safina's book soars. I had to-and wanted to-read The View from Lazy Point very slowly, allowing myself to digest its wealth of information, to revel in the beauty of Safina's writing and to absorb fully the implications of his musings. What a pleasure it is to be asked to stop rushing about and take time to think, to grapple with fundamental questions, and to find such an enlightening, provocative companion for walking and talking-and reading. We can ask no more from those who warn about dark days ahead than that they also awaken us to the miracle of everyday life as they try to illuminate a better path forward."
Excellent storytelling. A superb work."
A true masterpiece. The writing is both powerful and poetic, the observations keen and telling. Lazy Point just might become the 21st century's Walden Pond."
Safina is like a spider spinning a web: the more silk threads that are attached, the more the reader is entrapped into understanding the connectivity of the world."
A book of beautifully modulated patterns and gracefully stated imperatives…Carl Safina's books evince two traits not commonly associated with science writing: exquisite language and freely expressed empathy for animals."
Engrossing and illuminating . . . passionate and enthralling narrative . . . [A] landmark book."
You will never think about fish-or the ocean-the same way again."
Safina's Song is the Silent Spring for our time. The book is a page turner. But unlike the phantasmagorical novels of Michael Crichton or Peter Benchley, where a little science is thrown in to give the plot an aura of verisimilitude, Safina's book is all true and wilder and more frightening. . . . I loved this book."
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A venerable member of Bombardier's business jet stable has been made over. The manufacturer has replaced the wide-cabin Challenger 604 with the $27.38 million (typically equipped) Challenger 605.
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Recent developments signal significant changes in the aircraft charter industry-changes that could affect you if you're either a charter customer or an owner who makes his airplane available for charter.
December 1, 2007
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order suspending the trading of shares of online charter broker Connect- A-Jet from October 1 to 12 because of alleged "deceptive practices." Trading resumed after Connect-A-Jet filed Form 15c2-11 to reinstate the quoting of its stock with the SEC, but the commission won't comment on whether the firm remains under investigation.
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Every day, a fleet of more than 600 helicopters transports 10,000 passengers to and from thousands of oil and natural gas rigs and platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. For the better part of the last four decades, one helicopter model has dominated that fleet: the five-seat Bell JetRanger.
December 1, 2007
Don't expect charter-flight Web sites to offer the kind of one-stop booking you get with the airlines on Orbitz, Expedia and Travelocity. Nonetheless, many such sites now provide tools and data that make planning and arranging an air charter flight easy.
December 1, 2007
Considering that the fractional-aircraft field was borne of a new business model and has been around for more than 20 years, it is perhaps surprising that the basic structure remains fundamentally unchanged: you purchase a share of an aircraft from the provider at a premium; you pay management fees, hourly rates and fuel surcharges; and at the end of your contract, you sell your share back to t
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According to data on the UK accountancy profession the number of qualified female accountants rose from 30 per cent in to 34 per cent between 2006 and 2011 while the percentage of females studying for their accountancy qualifications fluctuated between 48 per cent and 49 per cent. ACCA has a high percentage of both female students and members globally (44 per cent of members and 50 per cent of ACCA students are female).
Commenting on International Women's Day, Helen Brand, chief executive of ACCA, said: 'Accountancy is often perceived as a male dominated industry, but the number of women in the profession has been rising steadily in recent years.'
Brand continued, 'International Women's Day is a day for celebrating progress, but also recognising what still needs to be done. While these figures are certainly promising, as an industry we must work together to ensure that female talent is nurtured and supported. Despite encouraging numbers of women entering the profession, they are still under-represented in high level positions in the industry. The profession must work together collectively to find ways of helping women reach the more senior positions.'
In December 2012, a report, Women in finance; a springboard to corporate board positions?, commissioned by ACCA and the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) from Cranfield School of Management revealed that a financial qualification or a background which demonstrates substantial financial acumen are seen as catalysts for women getting onto the boards of FTSE companies.
ACCA is committed to diversity in the profession and had the first woman member of any professional accountancy body – Ethel Ayres Purdie, who became a member of ACCA in 1909. ACCA says that with its current student profile, women are set to overtake their male counterparts with 50.7 per cent global membership.