AB archive

Light reading special edition December 2024

As the holiday season approaches, now is the ideal time for some light reading. From learning how micro-gains can add up to make a big difference to finding out who is the most profitable Marvel superhero, our special edition offers a compilation of articles to entertain and inform finance professionals. Let the countdown begin.

November 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in the last month, including an interview with Nirala Singh FCCA, head of finance at BAT Bangladesh, on how an international career has given her a unique insight into the business

October 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in the last month, including an interview with Denise Chinpire O’Reilly FCCA, who is leading a family business in Trinidad and Tobago’s energy sector.

September 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in the last month, including an interview with Hilde Blomme FCCA, who is helping accountants to anticipate the future as deputy chief executive of Accountancy Europe

August 2024 issue

July 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in the last month, including an interview John Young ACCA, CFO of the Football Association of Wales

June 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in the last month including an interview with Rodoula Athanasiou FCCA, chief accounting officer for the Water Board of Nicosia in Cyprus

Career paths special edition June 2024

Thinking about what next? Our ‘specialise in’ articles, published regularly in AB, explore where your skills and experiences could take you. We find out the best routes into sought-after roles and hear from ACCA members on what they think about working for niche industries. In this special edition, we’ve collated previously published articles offering advice that might inspire you to try something new. From fashion startups to social networks for gamers, your career pivot might just start here.

May 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in the last month, including an interview with Tim Whyte, COO and CFO of Choice Hotel Group, on re-energising luxury hotel brands in Europe

April 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in April, including an interview with Pakistan-born Adnan Charania FCCA, who set up his thriving practice in Atlanta, Georgia at the height of the pandemic

March 2024 issue

Read a compilation of article in the March edition, including an interview with Ayo Makanjuola FCCA, who could not have imagined his work would have taken him from the tropical forests of Nigeria to the snow-covered mountains of Nova Scotia, Canada, let alone bear-hunting with the Mi’kmaq community of the Millbrook First Nation

February 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in February, including an interview with Nurkamila Akisheva FCCA, who has set up her own accountancy practice after moving, with her family, from Kazakhstan to the Everglades of Florida, USA.

January 2024 issue

Read a compilation of articles published in January, including an interview with Michael Schlombs FCCA, who is using his finance skills and professional training to help dial up growth at Deutsche Telekom

AI special edition March 2024

Learn about key developments in artificial intelligence as it is being applied by businesses – and specifically the finance function. From large language models to supply chain management, from audit and tax to compliance, its applications seem vast and varied. But as our coverage reveals, while some finance professionals are excited about its potential, many are cautious in their approach to investment and adoption, wary of security issues and other risks.