Uncertainty levels are high, and inflation is at record levels. This is a dangerous time for businesses, facing new and ever-increasing risks. At times of spiralling inflation one of the biggest challenges is maintaining profit margins. In this session James will share behind-the-scenes practical hints, advice, and insights he uses with his clients to help them fight inflation and protect margins. He will also share some of the wider dangers inflation will create for a business. All of the actions he will share will be ones you can take back and into your business and implement. Adopting the actions will ensure you have a strong base to grow your business from.

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James is a consultant with Expense Reduction Analysts a worldwide procurement and cost reduction consultancy that works with small companies right through to instantly recognisable brands where he and his team helps his clients find lost profits and implement best practice.
As a qualified accountant James is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He is a former CFO and MD for multi million and multibillion pound organisations where delivering cost reduction and financial improvement was a daily focus.
James has extensive experience of influencing government policy, negotiating and leading teams through change.
James also brings a huge amount of experience from being an audit chair in both the university and charity sectors.

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