Mauritius is one of just three African countries to have achieved membership of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators – a reflection of its determination to maintain a robust audit sector. As chief executive of the country’s Financial Reporting Council, this month’s interviewee, Viswajithsing Tuhobol FCCA, has spent much of the past two decades leading the drive for audit excellence. Having earlier overseen the switch to international auditing standards, he is now supervising the introduction of artificial intelligence to the audit sector.
Companies telling interesting stories through their annual accounts is the latest focus for our financial reporting coverage over coming months, starting with Disney. The profitability of its streaming service and numerous other ventures is laid bare by its disclosures of operating segments. Find out more.
Elsewhere, we have an article on banking fraud in Nigeria, which has ballooned in tandem with the rise in online banking. Find out how the government and financial institutions are responding.
With African countries on the receiving end of some of the highest US trade tariffs announced in April, currently suspended for 90 days, we talk to practitioners about the advice they are giving clients as they navigate the uncertainty.
Finally, in our careers slot this month, Dr Rob Yeung asks if it is really possible to change aspects of our personality to improve our performance – or if reinvention is just a comfortable myth.
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