Policy Matters – Long-term thinking
In the first of an occasional series, politicians from across the spectrum argue their own case for arts funding and policy. In th…
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Mission, Models, Money – Towards a healthier arts and cultural ecology
As the Mission Models Money programme draws to a close and looks to the future, Clare Cooper and Roanne Dods report on the evidenc…
Personal Finance – Keeping control
Mahmood Reza shares advice for artists and freelances
Mission, Models, Money – Innovation nation
Bridging the communication and research & development divide between cultural organisations and the technology sectors is beco…
Personal Finance – Individual giving
Arts charities could make more use of individual donations. Mahmood Reza considers the tax implications of giving to arts organisa…
2020 Vision – Future marketing
In the second of our series looking at the arts world of the future, Alice Walton casts her mind forward to 2020 and asks how arts…
Personal Finance – Expenses and tax
In the latest of an occasional series looking at managing personal finances, Mahmood Reza distinguishes between the types of expen…
Heritage Challenges – The challenge of new technologies
Creative technical solutions have to be found if an ancient theatre is to retain its heritage whilst meeting the demands of today&…
Personal Finance – In good company
In the latest of an occasional series looking at managing personal finances, Mahmood Reza investigates the tax implications of com…
Essential Finance – Compare and contrast
Effective comparisons within organisations’ accounts can help cut through the columns of figures to provide a true pict…
Essential Finance – Revenue and customs investigations
Mahmood Reza looks at what happens when the Inland Revenue or Customs and Excise request an inspection.
Essential Finance – A beginner’s guide to VAT
Mahmood Reza provides an ABC of VAT.
Essential Finance – Making financial statements work for you
In the final instalment of his series on financial reports, Mahmood Reza looks at cash-flow statements and the management use and…
SoundingBoard – Changing pitch on cultural diversity
Nadine Andrews thinks it is worth revisiting the cultural diversity agenda in the arts.
Arts in the curriculum – Drive for creativity
Schools Minister David Miliband writes about the Government’s efforts to place the arts and creativity at the heart of the c…
Essential Finance – Financial Statements: Appreciating depreciation
In the second of a series of articles about financial reports, Mahmood Reza examines how profit is calculated and unravels the mys…
SoundingBoard – Cultivating diversity
Uzma Hameed thinks there is more to reflecting cultural diversity than recreating cultural conformity.
Creative partnerships – Creativity in the curriculum
Performances with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, garden designs in Slough, and building exhibits for a science museum in Norfolk are…
Essential Finance – Budgeting basics
Mahmood Reza looks at the process of preparing and managing an effective budget.
Towards racial equality – or just ticking boxes?
The general perception that arts organisations are full of nice people has led to a general assumption that cultural prejudice cou…
Essential Finance: Preventing fraud – a question of control
This week ArtsProfessional welcomes Mahmood Reza of Pro Active Accounting to host an occasional column discussing some of the fina…
Cultural Diversity – Towards a diverse future
The Arts Council of England (ACE) has given the green light to a 2-year initiative to support and profile diverse arts practice in…
Online ticketing: a period of consolidation
In July 1999, Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre became the first theatre in the UK to sell tickets online. Kate Cripps explores th…
