This month, Emma Hinchey FCCA talks about her inspirational career shift from professional accountant to successful entrepreneur. Hailing from Ireland, Hinchey moved to Australia and set out to establish The CEO Centre. Describing herself as a ‘change CEO’, she and her team support organisations on a short-term basis to get things done. And when she isn’t solving problems, the accomplished musician performs in an Irish folk music band at events around Adelaide.
We also interview the new CEO of IFAC, Lee White FCCA. The former CEO of Chartered Accountants ANZ went on to help establish the International Sustainability Standards Board and is a huge advocate for the accountancy profession. He says preconceptions that some people may have about accountants mean it’s time for accountants themselves to start shaping the narrative. Read the interview.
Commenting on the future of audit in Malaysia, columnist Errol Oh considers the impact on SMEs and their auditors of a proposed change in the audit exemption thresholds. We also look at what support SMEs in Singapore will be offered to help overcome challenges in the recent Budget.
Sustainability and its reporting are never off the agenda, and this month we look at the guidelines being developed by the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures, and a report from ACCA about how to build ESG into deals due diligence.
In our careers section, we find out that finance professionals in Asia Pacific are most concerned about the impact of AI on their roles and want more support from employers to update their skills. And we get some advice on what to do if you are putting more into your job than you are getting out.
The busy season continues apace but, if you do have any downtime, we have some light reading on offer. We explore the concept of Swiftonomics as superstar singer-songwriter Taylor Swift brings some financial sparkle to the Asia leg of her current tour. Find out the impact she can have on local economies.
And finally, as March sees celebrations in many parts of the world for St Patrick’s Day, we speak to ACCA members who have moved to Ireland from overseas, to find out how they celebrate their own national holidays back home. Find out more.
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