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. Our latest article on this 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 the 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Michael Mainelli FCCA. He is keen to promote the Square Mile as ‘the world’s coffee house’ – a place to celebrate the wide banks of knowledge that can be found within this small area. He points out that the City is now the biggest centre for tech in the country, with a workforce that includes scientists, engineers and technicians, as well as bankers, insurers and lawyers. Read how he hopes to support this diverse stakeholder group during his tenure.
On the subject of careers, UK respondents to ACCA’s global talent trends survey reveal themselves to be more positive than their peers elsewhere in the world, but they are still critical of their work-life balance. More than a third said they want more support from their employer on mental health, and 55% of respondents say that their mental health suffers because of work issues. Find out more.
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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