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CONTENTS
Cybercrime
The next frontier
The new AI-fuelled cyber-threats to businesses – and why the hackers now have finance professionals in their sights

The Big Picture
Cybersecurity
The new AI-fuelled cyber-threats to businesses everywhere – and why the hackers now have finance professionals in their sights
Secret Agent CA
Special Operations Executive
Eighty years on, the heroic life and death of Captain Alastair Hay CA, recruited by the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare to fight in occupied France

Secret Agent CA
Special Operations Executive
The heroic life and death of one CA, recruited by the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare to fight in occupied France
Bucking the system
Marcia Ashong-Sam
The founder of TheBoardroom Africa on governance, growth and why all eyes should be on Africa

Bucking the system
Marcia Ashong-Sam
The founder of TheBoardroom Africa, and Eisenhower and Tutu fellow, on governance, growth and why all eyes should be on Africa
10 things we learned
ICAS Sustainability Summit
We sift the key takeaways from the Edinburgh event which assembled experts from industry, science, standard setters and more

Nine things we learned
ICAS Sustainability Summit
We sift the key takeaways from the Edinburgh event which assembled experts from industry, science, standard setters and more
President’s View
Actions, not words
Alison Cornwell CA is putting ICAS’ 2030 strategy into practice – starting with her own workplace

President’s View
Actions, not words
Alison Cornwell CA is putting ICAS’ 2030 strategy into practice – starting with her own workplace
Special report
Dora the cyber explorer
Bruce McDougall CA cautions UK business to stay abreast of new EU cybersecurity regulations
People
Meet the Practice
How investment, organic growth and acquisitions have seen Midlands-based BK Plus expand across England
Thought Leadership
Seeds of success
Ian Connatty CA is at the heart of the British Business Bank’s efforts to back the great UK enterprises of the future
Inside ICAS
Partnerships
We spotlight our partners, showing some benefits of the member rewards programme
Tax Insight
Strengthening the regulatory framework and progress on clarifying natural capital taxation
For the Record
Member information, events and updates including the new Company Secretary and an award nomination for the tax team
Editor in Chief Sarah Speirs
Head of Communications Stevie Brown
Content and Communication Manager Hilde Oesterkloeft
Content and Communication Specialists Morven McEwan, Emma O’Sullivan
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