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Top ten business irritants for finance directors

by Catherine Woods - Tuesday, 7th October 2008

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More than 500 FDs were surveyed in August-September 2008 to ascertain their worst business irritants.

The top ten irritants are:

1. Junk email and post, and CC mail: 14.1 per cent
2. The volume, intrusion and constant changing of regulations: 14 per cent
3. The complexity of the taxation system: 11 per cent
4. Generally economic instability and poor trading conditions: 7.8 per cent
5. Bad debts – chasing clients for payment: 7.5 per cent
6. Funding issues due to the credit crunch: 7.3 per cent
7. Staffing and other recruitment issues (and irritation with recruitment agencies): 6.25 per cent
8. Pushy sales people and cold calling: 4.68 per cent
9. Fluctuations in energy prices: 3.125 per cent
=10. Parent company expectations: 3 per cent
=10. House banks not understanding my business: 3 per cent

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