Senior Partner and Chief Executive’s Report
I am pleased to present ‘The Annual’, the 2006 Annual Report and Financial Statements of Deloitte in the UK. The past year has been a successful one for Deloitte, characterised by opportunity, change and growth for our business, our people and our clients.

Market insights
Our clients face a range of challenges and opportunities every day. In our Annual Report we identify some of the issues affecting our clients and showcase the innovative approaches we have developed and delivered to meet and exceed our clients’ needs.

Our people
Our aspiration is to be the number one firm for career and personal development, to be a place where talented people can do their best work, progress quickly and fulfil their potential, whatever their background.

Responsible business
We are taking an increasingly integrated approach to corporate responsibility with our activities and focus aligned to the workplace, marketplace, environment and community. This year our efforts were once again recognised in the annual Business in the Community corporate responsibility index.

Leadership and governance
Our leadership is taken from our partner group. Client service responsibilities are a key element of almost all our partners’ roles and it is through their commitment to quality and integrity in leading client service teams, which help deliver excellence to our clients.