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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

News and Comment

The Account

Sustainability standards in Africa, the case for degrowth and a Big Four firm embraces rehabilitation

Shaping the Profession

James Baird says the new ICAS programme of activity is a moment for accountancy to raise its collective voice

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

Learning & Development

Staying ahead of the ‘fast-moving beast’ that is the tax and reporting landscape

Courses

A range of ICAS courses to enhance your skills and fulfil your CPD

Obituaries

In memoriam

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

Disciplinary

Publicity notices from the ICAS Investigations and Regulatory teams

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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