Jacqueline Pang FCCA began planning her entrepreneurial journey while on a career break. As an accounting professional with experience working with financial institutions, she singled out regulatory technology as a sector where she could make an impact. In our interview, the co-founder of RegTech company Artius Global explains how she helps businesses make sense of complex regulation and why she is blazing a trail as a female tech entrepreneur.
Hong Kong’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 has unleashed a slew of initiatives to enhance its green credentials. From major decarbonisation strategies to green finance launches, we find out how the Special Administrative Region is mapping out its transition.
This month, we welcome ACCA Hong Kong’s new chairman Danny Po, and find out how he hopes to use his term to support and empower accountants. A veteran accounting professional with a wealth of experience in tax and business advisory services, Po acknowledges the challenges of adapting to digital transformation, evolving regulation and emerging sustainable practices, and how professionals can enhance their skillset to thrive.
Artificial intelligence has become part of our professional and personal lives, but a lack of clarity over its potential and how it might impact what humans do has raised concerns. This month, we look at the history of AI and what’s next, how addressing fears and security concerns can help harness AI’s potential, and what AI can do to support compliance.
In our careers section, we have a CPD article on inspirational communication and how leaders can motivate employees to achieve great things. And, for those of you thinking of your next career move, we offer some tips on how to handle headhunters.
Elsewhere, a special edition on small and medium practices is out now. Essential reading for practitioners on the latest trends and developments, you can also earn CPD units by reading a selection of articles covering AI, talent management and sustainability.
Finally, registration for ACCA’s annual virtual conference ‘Accounting for the Future’ is now open. Find out about the topics under discussion over the three days (with 21 CPD units on offer), and register to watch live on 21-23 November or on demand.
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