All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez

Decoding tech solutions for lease accounting: key questions for vendors

Essential accounting questions to ask when evaluating leasing and asset-finance technology vendors. This report by Diane Parisi, VP of Solution Architecture at Odessa.  

UK leads in recognising women: a closer look at female figures on banknotes

A global study scrutinises the faces adorning banknotes, revealing a stark reality – only 7.54% of individuals showcased on currency across 115 countries are women.

Why the full expensing extension didn’t go far enough

This week’s Spring Budget 2024 will be a disappointment to business owners as full expensing extension falls short of expectations, writes John Phillipou, MD of SME Lending for Paragon Bank.

Spring Budget 2024: Opening up full expensing to leased assets is the missing piece for businesses

“Full-expensing wasn’t the headline grabber for this pre-election budget, but it will make a big difference to businesses,” says Ed Rimmer, CEO of Time Finance.

Chancellor pledges extension of ‘full expensing’ to leased assets

Commitment to extending full expensing to leased assets has been described as addressing an historical injustice, although details on the affordability timeline remain pending.

EBRD boosts women-owned businesses in Uzbekistan via leasing support

The leasing aspect provided by Uzbek Leasing aligns with the broader mission of the EBRD to bolster private entrepreneurship.

Signal: BNP Paribas and Citi invest in United Fintech Group

Lendscape expands commercial team with appointment of Chris Coleman

Lendscape welcomes Chris Coleman as Regional Commercial Director.

Companies House bolsters powers to tackle fraud and enhance data quality

Companies House has gained robust new measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

Martin Paal appointed CFO of GRENKE

Dr Martin Paal, set to assume the role of CFO at GRENKE AG from July 1, 2024.