KPMG is among a group of London employers who are taking part in an initiative to speak out about how they are supporting the wellbeing of their employees and urging other organisations to follow suit in taking action to encourage better mental health at work. Eleven executives from across sectors have contributed to Getting ahead: why mental health at work matters - a collection of thought pieces detailing how their organisation prioritises the mental health and wellbeing of employees

This week’s career news roundup includes CFO change at HomeServe, changes in top leadership role at Baker Tilly International , partner appointments at PKF Littlejohn, PwC and Deloitte

Finbarr O’Connell, partner, and Adam Stephens, associate director, at Smith & Williamson have been appointed joint administrators of music streaming service Blinkbox Music Ltd, which was sold off by Tesco less than six months ago

The financial services sector is failing to attract young women to either begin or maintain a career in the industry, according to a report from PwC which says firms need to develop better strategies to overcome female concerns about lack of career progression, or risk losing out on a major source of talent

There could be over £125bn of excess cash tied up in working capital for UK headquartered companies that could be released through better focus on cashflow management, according to research from Grant Thornton (GT), but companies continue to pay small suppliers late and negotiate punitive supplier contracts

The jobs outlook for finance professionals looks positive with vacancies increasing in line with long-term trends, while over a third of chartered accountants received an above-inflation pay rise in the last year according to research by ICAS

As staging dates for auto enrolment (AE) for SMEs ramp up, AE pension provider NEST plans to launch an online service to support SMEs, allowing employers to manage their NEST account through their payroll software.

ACCA has paid tribute to Vera di Palma, the first woman to be elected as its president, who has died at the age of 83 after a career which broke through traditional barriers

The CBI has cut its UK growth forecasts but says the UK economy is ‘on a firm footing’, although it is warning of ‘headwinds to recovery’ coming from the eurozone