Organisations are not taking enough action to prepare for net zero despite the urgency of the climate crisis. But professional accountants can play a pivotal role in steering their companies towards this ambition and need to start planning now. This is one of the key findings of research by ACCA, IFAC and PwC about emissions reduction, which also points to developments in technology and particularly artificial intelligence (AI) to help organisations generate insights from ESG data.
In other tech developments, we look at how AI can support practices with their data security and compliance protocols; and how practitioners need to address staff fears and data security concerns if they’re to roll out the use of AI in their firms.
Also for practitioners, we have launched a Special Edition looking at talent management, new tech, sustainability-related services and marketing ideas for SMPs.
This month’s big interview is with Andrew Philippou FCCA, FD of dancewear company Bloch, who has overcome a major disability to carve out a successful career. Read about his journey from South Africa to Jersey.
In business news, we share a snapshot of how the finance function has been involved in a major business transformation project at logistics company Maersk.
And for members in the public sector – and local government in particular – we look at the latest data around local authority budget shortfalls, which are predicted to jump further, by 60%, over the next two years.
Finally, registration for ACCA’s annual virtual conference, ‘Accounting for the Future’, is now open. Find out about the topics under discussion over the three days (with 21 CPD units on offer), and register to watch live on 21-23 November or on demand.
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