Kevin Reed

Kevin Reed is one of the UK's most senior accounting and finance journalists. He is currently news editor for Board Agenda. Kevin is a former editor of Accountancy Age and Financial Director, and continues to write regularly for both titles. Kevin has chaired the judging and presented the two major accounting and finance annual awards for several years, and has also judged for the CICM Awards.

Latest Articles by Kevin Reed

  1. gender pay gap, women in business

    9 November, 2018

    The gender pay gap is closing – but the UK is behind

    While the gender pay gap is closing, companies would do well to own up to being slow in tackling the issue.
  2. Digital business, digital risk, mobile working, digital age, digital revolution

    31 October, 2018

    Board moves: IG; Sensyne Health; and Pendragon

    June Felix named first female CEO of trading platform IG; Sensyne’s chairman quits over potential for conflict with government role; and Pendragon appoints new CFO.
  3. BT

    30 October, 2018

    Board moves: BT; ASOS; and appScatter

    Philip Jansen takes on the role of BT group CEO; Matthew Dunn tries the ASOS CFO role for size; and appScatter creates an advisory board with an international twist.
  4. Patisserie Valerie, Leeds

    29 October, 2018

    Is it time to apply governance rules to the AIM stock exchange?

    The collapse of two AIM-listed companies recently have highlighted potential regulatory failings in the stock exchange, leading commentators to debate whether the market should tighten up its governance rules.
  5. CSR, corporate social responsibility

    22 October, 2018

    Why marrying societal impact with financial strategy takes time

    While many investors are increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance, many firms fail to embed it into their core strategy. The reason may be that mixing societal impact with financial success can be a slow burn.
  6. Big Four, Deloitte, KPMG, EY, PwC

    15 October, 2018

    How do you solve a problem like audit?

    Concerns about audit have triggered various investigations into the market’s workings, yet attempts to ‘improve’ audit quality—seem to be failing. So where now for audit reform?
  7. artificial intelligence, AI, data, big data

    8 October, 2018

    Data ethics: defining the governance of artificial intelligence

    Questions about the ethics of data use have provoked intense debate. Can artificial intelligence be governed to avoid exploiting the vulnerable?
  8. Elon Musk

    1 October, 2018

    Elon Musk drops Tesla chairman role; and IG CEO leaves board

    Elon Musk steps down from Tesla’s chairman role after an SEC settlement; and long-serving IG CEO Peter Hetherington leaves the board.
  9. John Lewis Partnership, employee ownership

    28 September, 2018

    Employee ownership: a help or hindrance to UK business?

    The shadow chancellor has proposed a move towards 10% employee ownership, while the CBI director-general describes the plan as a “wilful misunderstanding of business”. How could this work in practice?
  10. diversity, BAME

    24 September, 2018

    Compliance failures and diversity doubts

    The revised UK Corporate Governance Code has emphasised the importance of board diversity, but there is consternation over corporate commitment to it as many firms fail to comply fully with reporting requirements.