Variety is the watchword for Mark Sherry FCCA, whose 30-year career has encompassed multiple roles at the Irish Equine Centre, followed by a stint working for a specialist addiction recovery service. Now he’s postponed retirement further, taking up a role as head of finance and procurement services with the National Museum of Ireland, which has seen him swap horses for artefacts (and a whale).
Life as a small business is equally varied, and the vital contribution of this sector was marked on 27 June with World MSME (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) Day. We look at the practitioners providing services to entrepreneurial SME clients – and how ‘it takes one to know one’.
Also addressing the issue of professional skills are the latest articles in the series highlighting results from ACCA’s Global Talent Trends 2025 report. This month we have features looking at the need for Gen Z to start networking early, and the challenges facing leaders.
Business commentator Ian Guider takes a look at the benefits that Gen Z employees bring to the workplace in his latest column, as well as the challenges both the younger generation and organisations face in building worthwhile careers against an ever-evolving backdrop of technology change and global events.
As recent weather trends have underlined, climate issues remain a critical consideration, and we have a tech article on the latest developments in sustainability reporting. Indeed, we also hear from Ciara Lee FCCA, who is Global ESG finance leader for Cisco Systems in Dublin, on how keeping on top of the dynamic regulatory environment has been one of the big challenges for her and her team in recent times.
Finally, ACCA this month announced the launch of its new qualification. Find out more in a column by ACCA’s president.
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