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It's been over six months since the #ConsumerDuty came into force for open books, and it's clear that the journey towards embedding the Duty is well underway. However, the focus for firms now is on the annual board report and the impending deadline for closed book implementation on 31 July.   We’ve created a series of videos and articles on the “Countdown to implementation” to help firms prepare, focusing on key areas to consider in the run-up to the deadline.   To kick-start the series, Stephanie Lord, Christopher Woolard CBE Woolard and I share our thoughts on board reporting and management information, embedding the Duty as BAU, lessons learnt from open books, and how firms are challenging themselves to continually raise the bar. #FinancialServices #BetterWorkingWorld #EYUK

The #ConsumerDuty journey continues. Here's the first in a series of short videos with my colleagues Heather Alleyne and Stephanie Lord designed to help firms prepare for the next challenges.

In advance of the impending deadline for closed book implementation on 31 July, EY has created a series of videos and articles on the “Countdown to implementation” to help firms prepare, focusing on key areas to consider. You can watch the first video in this great series below. #ConsumerDuty

Super interesting to look at how the proposed revisions to the Irish Consuner Code will align or diverge based on the UK experience.

Should be a good conversation with Audrey Caulliez-Louis, Freda Miller and Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) tomorrow covering considerations for successful project financing and how SMEs can leverage the ETZ Capital Challenge Fund, link to register in the post below. #renewables #energy #transition #funding #grants

How can we make public money work harder? Our scrutiny work at the UK National Audit Office means we have a lot of learning to share on what works and on the root causes of failure. At the start of a new Parliament, we've brought some of the most important messages from our work on value for money together in a short document.   We focus on the biggest areas of opportunity for improving value for public money: 👉 major infrastructure projects 👉 asset management 👉 procurement 👉 digital transformation 👉 reducing fraud and error And we highlight the key enablers for better productivity: ☑️timely, robust data ☑️innovation and evaluation ☑️a sustainable approach to planning and spending ☑️the leadership, skills and culture to succeed We hope these insights help to support more effective delivery, better use of resources, and significant savings to the public purse.

🌐 Navigating the Digital Frontier: Contemporary Challenges in Accounting 📊 Thrilled to have had the opportunity to participate in the enlightening lecture on "Navigating the Digital Frontier: Contemporary Challenges in Accounting" at SAA - School of Management, Università di Torino. 🚀 On October 10, 2023, Professor Tawei (David) W. took us on a deep dive into the evolving landscape of accounting in the digital era, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. 💡 The session, a pivotal component of the "Intermediate Financial Accounting" course, provided invaluable insights into the intersection of technology and accounting practices. As we navigate the digital frontier, it's evident that staying abreast of these changes is crucial for success in the field. I want to express my gratitude to Professor Wang for his expertise and engaging delivery. His passion for the subject made the complexities of digital challenges in accounting more approachable. Looking forward to applying the knowledge gained as I continue my journey in the financial realm. 📈 #Accounting #DigitalFrontier #FinancialEducation #SAAManagement #ProfessionalDevelopment

Proud to showcase my latest achievement! 🎓 Just earned my [sustainable Finance certification] and excited to apply this new knowledge to drive innovation and growth in my field. #ProfessionalDevelopment #AlwaysLearning"

Last week, thanks to Duncan Green, I had a chat with Jane Lonsdale of the DT Global team on adaptive governance in the Pacific. Then today Zainab Kakal shared this article by Pia Andrews on Building agile and adaptive public institutions (Building agile and adaptive public institutions: insights and observations – pipka.org) Since we are so many to think about this, here are the thoughts I shared with Jane and emerging from our work in the Pacific Islands: -         When it comes to agility and adaptive governance the focus is usually on building collective intelligence mechanisms, decentralizing feedback loops, decision making and innovation. This is complex in any environment, but how complex will clearly depend on the maturity of your institution as well (see all conversations on trust governance), this is the catch for those of us working in sustainable development; -         Throw in this mix the brain drain, turnover rates and human resource gaps combined with highly hierarchical bureaucracies which you find at different level and with nuances all around the Pacific. You often find yourself struggling to engage civil servants beyond the CEO/Permanent Secretaries/Director level of governments. -         Pia got me by talking about finances of course, because I always assume that money crystallizes so many of the issues we’re dealing with. Here our challenge has been to break the walls between so called “public finance experts” and people who actually do the work and see the impacts. -         Finally a last point on risks – in the Pacific risks and uncertainties are highly intertwined and often cataclysmic. We’ve experimented thanks to Aarathi Krishnan & team with different ways for anticipatory mechanisms and foresight to be more transformative (thanks Jane for the adjective!) and upbeat. We definitely need more tools for that.

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