This month’s edition of AB shows the sheer variety of issues that professional accountants have to be across today.
ACCA members are finding they must familiarise themselves with developments in technology – in particular AI. We have an article exploring how accountants in Pakistan are adapting to the technology, and another that looks at how to balance AI’s benefits with privacy concerns around its development and use. PwC partner Pat Moran sets out the challenges and best practice.
Geopolitical risk has widespread impact, and this month we look at just how worried finance professionals should be by the disruption to shipping in the Red Sea.
From another political hotspot, we talk to Dmytro Belianskiy FCCA, who is a Ukrainian partner at Mazars in Kyiv. He also serves as a lieutenant in Ukraine’s armed forces and is technically on standby to be sent into battle. He discusses the challenges of keeping the firm running throughout the current conflict.
Our main interviewee this month is Zahir Al Wahaibi FCCA, finance operation excellence manager at Petroleum Development Oman, the country’s major hydrocarbon exploration and production company. A self-styled champion of finance transformation, he is playing an integral role as the organisation seeks to evolve into a low-carbon energy company with a sustainable future.
From South Asia we meet Tanvir Hussain FCCA who, as financial controller at UCB Fintech Company, has his sights firmly set on empowering the unbanked population of Bangladesh. Meanwhile, our columnist Manu Bhaskaran explores the prospects for Indian business as some constraints to growth are removed.
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.
