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‘Cybercrime is big-game hunting now … you need to be prepared’
The number of cyberattacks is rising. What do boards need to know from executives to protect companies?Burning cash, commercial EV startups race to deliver vehicles
Amid competition between legacy automakers and EV startups, new entrants are looking to develop a production track record to ease funding conversations.What your people don’t know might hurt you
“People risk” can be mitigated by ensuring your employees have a full understanding of their role.Discreditable behaviour: 7 areas where it can arise
Actions that discredit the accounting profession can go beyond proficiency failures and include conduct relating to a member’s personal life.Value: Its meaning and measurement
To understand a business’s value, management accountants need to become experts in intellectual capital and its impact on financial performance.Next step for sustainability reporting: Assurance requirements
The IAASB said it will develop standards for assurance on sustainability reporting, which will demonstrate that the information reported is reliable and credible.FRC report calls for improved digital security risk disclosure
The UK regulator shares disclosure recommendations designed to help organisations meet the needs of investors and be prepared for new reporting requirements.IFRS Foundation ready for next chapter in sustainability reporting
Key figures discuss how the consolidation of the Value Reporting Foundation could buoy the IFRS Foundation’s hopes of setting a global baseline for sustainability reporting in step with financial reporting.Excel: Simple prorating over time
Excel MVP Liam Bastick provides a formulaic solution to the common financial modelling issue of how to correctly prorate amounts over time.AICPA & CIMA comment on ISSB drafts of sustainability disclosures
A comment letter applauds efforts to develop global standards for disclosing sustainability information and provide suggestions related to the two exposure drafts.FRC updates review of judgements and estimates
UK regulator the Financial Reporting Council identified four areas in which there is room for improvement in required disclosures.Burnout talk more prevalent than in earlier pandemic period
UK workers are discussing burnout at increasing rates, but they aren’t taking advantage of opportunities to rest and recover, Glassdoor research finds.Analysis: Ukraine war rekindles Europe’s demand for African oil and gas
Oil and gas investment in Africa could increase, but the net-zero push means oil production peaks in 2022 and gas in the late 2030s, an official estimate says.7 principles for better annual general meetings
The UK FRC has issued guidance — with seven principles — for listed companies to improve shareholder participation in annual general meetings.New UK Chancellor sets out transformation of financial services
Ahead of the Financial Services and Markets Bill’s introduction, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi laid out three government priorities.5 ways to create intentional collaborations in a hybrid workplace
Employees are finding new ways to work together, but leaders must be proactive in creating those opportunities.Fewer UK businesses plan to raise prices, ONS says
Figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics show that 26% of companies plan August price rises — down from 31% in April when asked about May plans.After record highs, M&A activity hits a few bumps
Global M&A deal activity surged to $5.9 trillion in 2021 and after a mixed first half in 2022, some analysts predict a strong second half for the year.What organisations can learn from workers’ definition of ‘Good Work’
A CIPD survey reveals that pay is driving employee turnover, but a desire for greater job satisfaction is a top-three cause, too.
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