If you’re one of an estimated two million video gamers in Ireland, you probably don’t need to be told video gaming is an industry in rude health. This month AB takes a look at how changes in tax policy – notably the introduction of the digital games corporation tax credit – mean it’s ‘game on’ for a sector which is growing apace. That potential hasn’t gone unnoticed in financial circles, as investors start to eye up the possibilities of mergers and acquisitions.
There’s more discussion about the power of technology in our main interview with Rajiv Chandra FCCA, director of finance analytics and value creation at Virgin Media O2. He explains how his team of data scientists and finance professionals are using AI to stay ahead of the telecoms and entertainment curve.
We also examine the role of the EU’s newly formed Anti-Money Laundering Authority, tasked with cracking down on financial crime and terrorism financing. The aim is to create a cohesive, risk-based and tech-enabled regime across the EU, whose scope now also extends to professional football clubs and traders of high-value goods.
Elsewhere, our columnist Ian Guider shares his views of what next month’s Budget may hold. He argues that the government needs to balance short-term fixes with a long-term change of strategy to address the predicted downturn in corporation tax receipts.
And we hear from ACCA members about the challenges of heading up a multinational asset management service, as well as what it’s like to work in a government-owned organisation.
Finally, September saw the launch of 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 25–27 November or on demand, and earn up to 21 free CPD units.
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