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| | We regularly publish articles and present at conferences. We also present publically available Mastercourses on behalf of CIMA as well as bespoke in-house training courses. Please see below the programme of Mastercourses planned for 2012, forthcoming conferences at which we will be participating, and examples of some of our more recent publications. |
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| | Mastercourse Programme 2012
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| | Subject
| Date | Location | Presenter |
| | Better Forecasting and Budgeting
| 12 June 2012
| Birmingham | Paul Clarke
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| | Better Forecasting and Budgeting | 17 July 2012
| London | Paul Clarke |
| | Better Forecasting and Budgeting | 06 November 2012
| London | Paul Clarke |
| | Better Forecasting and Budgeting | 05 December 2012
| Manchester | Paul Clarke |
| | Performance Management and Measurement
| 17 May 2012
| London | Phil Jones
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| | Performance Management and Measurement | 16 October 2012
| London | Phil Jones |
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| | (Paul Clarke is a Director of Develin)
(Phil Jones is an Associate of Develin and Managing Director of Excitant - www.excitant.co.uk)
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| | Conference Programme 2012 |
| | University Strategic Planners Forum
| 09-10 February 2012
| Leeds
| Paul Clarke
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| | Publications (the following have appeared in a range of publications e.g. Financial Management, journal for the Chartered Institution of Management Accountants, Accountancy Ireland, Chartered Accountants of Ireland's magazine, Finance & Management, the Institute of Chartered Accountants for England & Wales' magazine |
| | Title | Precis | Article |
| | How an understanding of profitability and costs can help universities to face the unknown | The decision to reduce public funding for
Universities and to move to a new system of graduate contributions means
that Universities will need to have a clear understanding of
profitability and cost. We look at what this means in terms of the
information and management behaviours needed if Universities are to be
able to innovate to adapt to the challenges ahead. | |
| | Driving cost out of University operations |
In UK Universities there is a great deal of
attention being paid to costs. For many, this means losing people. But a
key message that is emerging is that, although people have to go, it is
vital not to cut into the things that you do well, that define your
brand and how you compare against competitors. This article explores
techniques for managing costs down without threatening vital services. |  |
| | Finding hidden cost saving opportunities | Volatile demands on your business - the need to
take costs out, contain risk, drive innovation or focus more on core
value adding activities - require new levels of agility. In this article
we outline for you can quickly find hidden cost saving opportunities.
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| | Building a platform for future growth | Challanging times provide an opportunity to build a
platform for future growth. In this article we outline seven steps to
position your organisation for the upturn.
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| | Are you getting your fair share? | Sometimes, a business can find its share of the
gross margin within a supply chain squeezed to the point of destroying
value. In this article we explain how finance can help reverse that
effect.
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| | Getting a better return on CRM | In this article we explain how you can gain better returns from your sales force, sales and CRM strategies.
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