As World MSME (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) day was celebrated on 27 June, we look at the practitioners providing services to entrepreneurial SME clients – and how ‘it takes one to know one’.
Similar conclusions are drawn in our article ‘How to be an influencer’, which looks at how understanding stakeholder needs is key to being a successful business partner.
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.
On the subject of leadership, our main interview this month features Holly Arnold FCCA who, as CFO of 7 Steel UK in Cardiff, has won multiple awards for working in a sector that she loves. ‘It’s just one of those industries that gets in your bones,’ she says. But it hasn’t been without its challenges. Find out more.
And as part of our tech coverage this month, we look at the artificial intelligence (AI) challenge facing audit. As AI becomes embedded in businesses, the piece highlights auditors’ role in helping clients to act responsibly.
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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