Electric dreams
The electric vehicle revolution is finally charging ahead. EDFâs Ren Baletti CA tells Ryan Herman why the utility giant will be powering the UKâs transformation towards a zero-emissions economy.
All systems go
From rainforest economies in Brazil to tackling plastic pollution in Indonesia, systems change company Systemiq confronts some of the planetâs most urgent challenges. CFO Andrew Morrow CA explains why accountants play a crucial role.
CAs will bring about lasting change by embracing sustainability
Anne Adrain, Head of Sustainability and Assurance, says now is the time for CAs to spread their ESG skills throughout the business sector.
Andrew Demery CA: Cycle of life
When Andrew Demery CA left the UK for Australia, he set a new path for his life and career. Rachel Ingram speaks to the BikeExchange CFO about the transition from practice to industry and expat life.
Volunteering with charities across the world from your own home
Volunteers would spend anywhere from two weeks to six months on the ground working with local finance teams.
But in the midst of a global pandemic, what happens when overseas travel is no longer an option?
The race is on to put climate change centre stage
So, who will be the winners of this race?
All of us, we hope, if the various world leaders that descend on Glasgow in November step up the pace in the race for the preservation, and survival, of the human race.
Gordon Cowie MBE: From Balance Sheets to Bed Pans
In 1982 my professional (ICAS) practice career took me to The Big Apple a few months before the incorporation of ACAUS. I went to work with Roger Musson, the first ACAUS President following on from founder Angus McDowell. I lived and worked in the USA until 1985 having taken over from Roger as the Deloitte Haskins & Sells UK/US Liaison Partner in the USA.
I guess my most memorable claim to ACAUS fame, as Ian Wise reports in his book âACAUS The First 40 Yearsâ, was finding haggis for 150 diners at the very first formal ACAUS dinner in 1983 at Windows on the World atop the late Twin Towers… or, as Roger Musson used to refer to it from our offices on Floor 100, âthe office canteenâ!
Manuel Jose Rodrigues: Creating Just Business Opportunities for Small Scale Farmers
When I first started this project, many people told me it would not work. Seven years later I am amazed at what we have achieved in a very difficult environment and would like to share the idea/message with others. This is a sustainable and scalable blueprint. This is a classic example of where business can do good and play a positive role in changing the world.
Fixing the faults in South Africaâs corporate reporting ecosystem
Since 2017, the auditing profession has been plagued by high-profile corporate failures that have implicated auditors.
As a result of state capture revelations, share price collapses, and corruption allegations, the South African public continues to question how audit can be relied upon to protect its investments.