5 Critical Skills to be an Effective Modern Accountants
To succeed as a modern accountant, a vastly different set of skills are required than just number crunching and reporting. Moreover, with technological advancements like machine learning, artificial intelligence and blockchain, things are likely to change even more dramatically in the next decade as the world continues to evolve. In a 2012 benchmark study of […]
Sustainability: How CFOs Can Drive ESG Initiatives
Today’s corporate landscape is witnessing a significant shift in perspective as businesses increasingly acknowledge the importance of sustainability, known as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. ESG takes a comprehensive approach to assessing a company’s impact on the environment, society, and governance practices. It includes various aspects such as carbon emissions, labour standards, diversity, and […]
Strategic Finance Business Partnering
The role of a modern finance professional is more than sending reports to other stakeholders or crunching numbers. The business team expect finance professionals to take active participation in the management of the business. Soft skills have become a must-have for finance business partners. How does Finance participate in the business, what skills do we need? […]
Notes – ACCA Africa Members Convention – Evolution
With over 800 delegates from 38 countries, the ACCA Africa Members Convention may be the biggest gathering of accountants in the continent. Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda was the host of the 2019 convention between 09th to 11th December 2019. The convention was jam-packed with multiple plenaries and breakout sessions relating to the evaluation of […]
