This month, we catch up with Hendry Lim, MP Biomedical’s group CFO, as he tells us about the change in culture he faced when moving from his native Singapore to the US west coast. Now based in California, he describes the challenges of an ERP implementation in a post-Covid environment at the life science research, diagnostic and fine chemicals producer.
We also celebrate the winners of the US and Canadian ACCA advocates of the year awards in both the public and private sectors. Refat Jiwani, Sandy Chu, Ayaz Wadia and Jayrani Bungsy take a bow, and explain the importance of giving back to the accountancy profession.
So far this year, big tech and luxury goods have been driving stocks higher on both sides of the Atlantic, but mainland China’s slow recovery could spoil the party. We look at why the market rallies might not last, what this means for CFOs and how this could affect fundraising in the future.
Marketing your accountancy practice in an innovative way will bring in new revenue streams and clients, but where do you start? Jason Ball, founder of B2B marketing agency Considered Content, has the answers.
Finally, are you or your team beating the burnout? As ACCA’s 2023 global talent trends survey finds that 60% of accountants believe work pressures negatively impact their mental health, we suggest five steps that will help leaders help their teams improve their mental wellbeing.
