All articles by Joe Pickard

US GAAP vs UK GAAP: What finance teams need to know before expanding

A culture of collaboration, integrity and continuous improvement

“Over the past 10 years, one of my greatest priorities has been ensuring that our member firms feel connected – not simply to the organisation, but to one another. “

AI in recruitment: The value of the human in the loop

“The main thing with prospective employees is to make sure applicants do not feel their application is falling into a void with no communication of outcomes at each stage of the process.”

Value creators: From finance partner to strategic adviser

“as strategic advisers, we will create new value by providing the indispensable insights and knowledge that will enable our organisations to seize new market opportunities, pre-solve major problems and flourish in a world that will be defined by the transition to a more sustainable economy and advances in AI”

Abacus and Horady: Turning complexity into opportunity

“Bolivia is an important and evolving market with business ties across Latin America and beyond”

Apprenticeships are helping to build the accountancy profession of the future

“By combining structured learning with practical workplace experience, apprentices develop professional capabilities from the very start of their careers.”

The AI talent reckoning has arrived for accounting firms

“The talent dynamic does not exist in isolation. Clients are arriving at their own conclusions about what AI-enabled professional services should look like, and the gap between expectation and delivery is wide.”

From gathering information to providing insight and direction

“My focus as president is on turning uncertainty into opportunity and ensuring the human is in the lead.”

Financial close in the age of AI

AI and compliance: “The productivity case is clear”