This month, Catherine Yu FCCA talks about the dynamic wellness industry in the Greater Bay Area. As head of finance at Humansa, Yu is driving forward the organisation’s ambition to build a first-class health and wellness ecosystem by expanding its vast network of centres. She explains how the finance team brings business value and why digital transformation is vital for the work it performs.
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 Hong Kong’s push to become a leading player in the Asian green finance and technology environment, our columnist Chris Davis considers the government-led policies recently announced by the financial secretary. We also get views from ACCA Hong Kong’s tax subcommittee members on recent Budget proposals to attract enterprises and talent to the Special Administrative Region.
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 China are most concerned about the impact of AI on their roles as well as diversity and inclusion policies in their organisations. And our article on being happy in the workplace explains why putting staff wellbeing first brings value to firms and their clients.
The busy season for finance professionals 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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