Brian Walsh looks at the outlook for accountants in 2002 and he is cautiously optimistic that the opportunities will remain strong for skilled financial professionals who are flexible and mobile.
Helen Morris looks at the trends in financial services recruitment with and finds that careers in fund administration, e-finance and insurance are the pick of the crop.
The Pensions (Amendment) Bill, 2001 has been published. It is the latest, and perhaps final part of the Pensions revolution initiated by Finance Minister Charles McCreevy. Strangely, it is devoid of tax provisions.
The taxation of share options was the hot topic prior to Budget 2001. The Finance Act delivered a proposal (approved share option schemes) that meets no objective other than that of appearing to do something. The taxation of share options should be reviewed from scratch.