New Year is traditionally seen as a moment to take stock and plan for the future. We have careers advice this month to support you if you’re looking around or just wanting to feel better about what you’ve got. ‘Steps to reach your personal goals’, ‘How to lead a happy life’, and ‘The rewards of non-executive directorships’ are just some of the ideas on offer.
Our main interview this month is with George Bertram ACCA, CEO of Shorecal Group, the company behind Domino’s pizza franchise in Ireland. Learn more about his takeaways on everything from the key ingredients in Domino’s rise to dominance in the fast food market to pizza-slapping world championships.
Passing on advice is a key skill for many accountants, and as automation reduces the effort required to handle basic processes, many practices are looking to add advisory services to their portfolio. AB takes a look at what’s involved in becoming an effective adviser, with tips on the skills required, as well as help in avoiding the potential pitfalls.
AI innovations have rarely been out of the news recently, but there is one aspect of the increased use of computing power to crack business challenges which needs further consideration: the impact on electricity usage and net-zero ambitions. Our article ‘Data centres and the energy crunch’ looks at the costs and implications of our growing reliance on banks of servers.
There are interesting times ahead for accountancy practices, too. Columnist Ian Guider predicts further consolidation in Ireland’s professional services market, arguing that the audit and advisory market is ‘fragmented, stable and ripe for investment’. He sees a profound transformation in the sector as the industry reshapes itself.
Whatever the future holds, CPD offers a way to be ready. This month AB has modules on accounting judgments in consolidations, cryptocurrency regulation and the art of advising, with other options available in the CPD archive.
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