As a finance leader in a private school, how do you ensure financial stability during a cost-of-living crisis while delivering a high level of education? In this issue, we speak with Ludovic Magic FCCA, director of finance and operations at St Kevin’s College Toorak in Melbourne, Australia. He describes the challenges facing finance teams in education and describes the role of finance director in a school as a critical job.

As Islamic banking develops in Asia and Malaysia makes its mark as a leader in the region, we find out what the global industry is doing to support sharia-compliant financial products. And we look at the growing number of companies, particularly in the tech sector, listing in Hong Kong as the stock market makes a recovery.

We also look at the new global ethical framework from the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, which will require tax accountants to consider the wider implications of their advice; and an ACCA report on the importance of sustainability reporting by SMEs.

With international sporting tournaments in full swing this month, we find out about the financial impact of two huge events: the European Football Championships and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour. Read about how Uefa is striving to make Euro 2024 the greenest event ever, and how KPMG’s sponsorship of the LPGA 2024 Tour is driving change for women on and off the course.

In June we published AB’s latest special edition, which focuses on the best routes into sought-after roles in particular niche industries. Hear advice from ACCA members who might inspire you to try something new. From fashion startups to social networks for gamers, your career pivot might just start here.

Finally, ACCA is celebrating the milestone of welcoming its 250,000th member this year. Explore this specially created map of all things ACCA!

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