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Salary Negotiations: A Fair Offer?

Should an employer's default position be to offer you more than your current package? If we assume that the applicant is well suited to the role, has most of the required skills and competence and has successfully operated in a similar role at e... read more

What does a good recruitment process look like?

In today’s job market, it’s more important than ever to understand what a good recruitment process is, whether you are the candidate or the employer. Recent research has shown that 63% of candidates would reject a job offer if they had a bad can... read more

Team Spotlight: Graeme Bruce

I still remember the first time I heard about Wilkinson & Associates; it was during my first year in recruitment back in 2007. I remember speaking to a Finance Director at the time when I was at REED, I was pitching to them about my ability to s... read more

Finance Business Partner vs Management Accountant – What’s the Difference?

As the industry changes, traditional accounting roles are transforming alongside it - this is such the case when it comes to management accountants and finance business partners. Management accountants have always, and will always, play a crucia... read more

Employee benefits: What you need to know

Whether you’re providing them as an employer or receiving them as an employee, benefits can be a great way to ensure a happy and productive workforce. According to recent candidate research from Page Group, 78% of Brits would be more likely to a... read more

6 Key Accountancy & Finance Hiring Trends in 2023

The demand for accountancy and finance professionals remains high in 2023. 2022 brought with it a major shift in the talent market. Job vacancies increased, applications fell significantly and employers had to work harder to attract great people... read more

W&A New Appointments

W&A are keen to congratulate Guy Gracie on becoming our new Managing Director. Guy joined W&A as the first external appointment back in 2005 and since then has been a key member of the W&A leadership team as the business grew. Since then, Guy ha... read more

The W&A family welcomes a new arrival

At W&A we love an excuse to have a celebration and what better reason to do so than in welcoming the latest addition to our ragtag recruitment family, Graeme Bruce . The recruitment stork dropped off our latest arrival in late October and we are... read more

Should accountants be moving away from using spreadsheets?

Excel spreadsheets and accountants have a long standing history because they find them a simple tool to work with. It’s important to note that we are unlikely to see spreadsheets ever being ditched completely by accounting professionals – and fo... read more