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. Sports Direct

    18 September, 2018

    Hellawell leaves Sports Direct as Ashley lambasts City and media

    Keith Hellawell leaves Sports Direct after a tumultuous period; founder Mike Ashley hits back at media and City for backing company performance, yet “stabbing Sports Direct in the back”.

  1. Elon Musk

    17 September, 2018

    Tale of Tesla’s Elon Musk is a ‘sadly familiar story’

    Elon Musk, Tesla’s “chairman, product architect and CEO”, has recently the displayed classic traits of a dominant, idiosyncratic and controversial boss which, according to one commentator, is a sure sign of weak governance.

  1. TSB

    10 September, 2018

    When an IT failure should mean ‘goodbye’ for a CEO

    The resignation of Paul Pester as chief executive of TSB after an IT failure highlights the risks of tech going awry. But should the CEO always carry the can?

  1. Stobart Group, Iain Ferguson

    24 August, 2018

    Stobart appoints first female executive in board overhaul

    Plans to refresh Stobart Group’s board are apace, with Ginny Pulbrook taking a non-executive role.

  1. 22 August, 2018

    Uber boosts IPO plan after long-awaited CFO appointment

    Uber’s 2019 deadline to undertake an IPO is on the cards, after a three-year wait to appoint a CFO is complete.