This month’s edition of AB showcases the variety of issues that professional accountants have to be across today.
ACCA members are finding they must familiarise themselves with the latest technology. With AI transforming business operations, the question is how to balance its many benefits with the significant privacy concerns raised in its development and use. PwC partner Pat Moran sets out the issues.
Then there’s the growing requirement for organisations to address climate change, diversity and human rights challenges. Columnist Ian Guider argues there is much more to environmental, social and government (ESG) commitments than simply PR, while Alison Taylor provides guidance on how to develop a strategic and considered approach.
Our main interviewee is the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Michael Mainelli FCCA. The child of Irish-American and Italian-American parents, and educated in the US and Dublin, he stresses the importance of professional service providers to the continuing success of the Square Mile and other global financial centres.
To help recently qualified members prepare for whatever is coming their way next, ACCA Europe has launched a six month programme to equip participants with the skills they need to build careers as the Leaders of Tomorrow.
And finally in more light-hearted coverage, we look at the impressive returns enjoyed by some celebrities’ investment portfolios; and we explore the skills needed for a career as a finance professional in mobile gaming.
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