Check this out: "Perhaps the most eagerly awaited accolade is the Personality of the Year Award. Among the candidates are Rona Fairhead, CEO of Financial Times Group, Alison Reed, group finance director at Standard Life, Jeremy Newman, managing partner of BDO Stoy Hayward, Dave Hartnett, director general of HM Revenue & Customs and Eric Anstee, chief executive of the ICAEW." That's a news item from the guys over at Accountancy Age announcing their awards shortlists. But I can't help feeling they're being a bit edgy with the names.
Alison Reed is just about to get dumped from Standard Life.
Eric Anstee has already departed the ICAEW.
Rona Fairhead seems to have grabbed the FT by the scruff of its neck, but her success at turning round a declining asset in a volatile market is far from assured.
And Dave Hartnett has got his hands full. "Months after the unexpected departure of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) chairman Sir David Varney, finance director Stephen Jones is jumping ship. The department is also trying to fill the vacant position of chief financial director." I wonder if he'll have time to attend the awards?
Perhaps "personality" actually means "newsworthy" and AccyAge is just looking for stories. Anyway, on that basis my money's on the accountant.
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