UAE-based grocer Kibsons has charted an impressive growth trajectory. Starting out as a small fruit and vegetable market in Dubai in the 1980s, the family-run business has become a home-delivery leader with around 150,000 online orders a month. Much of the company’s success is down to the vision of CEO Halima Jumani FCCA, who has been instrumental in seeking innovative ways to build loyalty and guarantee a quality service for customers. She tells her story in this month’s interview.
For practitioners, building relationships is key to growing a professional services business. We hear from ACCA members working in the UAE on what networking means to them, how they go about creating a profile that gets clients interested, and why partnering with like-minded firms gets results. Meanwhile, family-office creation and succession planning is on the rise, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia topping the destination charts as the global rich relocate from other countries.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in corporate functions, we look at what internal audit teams are doing to harness AI so that workflows become more productive but also deliver meaningful value for stakeholders.
Elsewhere, India has overhauled its goods and services tax, transforming it into a simpler regime that has already given a boost to the nation’s manufacturing industries. What impact might tariffs and tax policy have on India’s economy?
Our CPD careers feature this month is on motivation and how leaders can inspire and empower their staff to excel within their teams.
Finally, mark your diary with ACCA’s annual virtual conference, Accounting for the Future. This year’s theme is ‘Trust and innovation in the new era of finance’. Register to attend live from 25–27 November or on demand, and earn up to 21 free CPD units.
