It’s been an exciting few months for Elaine Boyd FCCA, director of audit quality and appointments at Audit Scotland. She received an OBE in the New Year’s honours list for public and charitable services, and featured on the Shaw Trust's Disability Power 100 list in 2022. She was also ACCA UK’s public sector advocate of the year. Read more about her accolades, achievements and career.
It has been five years since the collapse of Carillion, but legislation for audit reform is still not forthcoming. We look at why, and what might happen next.
Differences in corporate governance regimes across Europe could be an obstacle to progress on the sustainability agenda. So finds a report from Accountancy Europe that highlights the differences in legislation across 17 countries, including at board level, in employee representation and ESG/remuneration policy. We tell the story in our feature and accompanying set of graphics.
It’s often this time of year when people focus on health and work/life balance. Experts tell AB that ‘slow and steady wins the race’ – that is, a measured approach to exercise and mental wellbeing will reap greater rewards.
Finally, our organisational psychologist Dr Rob Yeung explains that playing office politics isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you can stick to your principles. Read the article and earn CPD units.
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