Topic: Business Management

AGN Global Business Voice: Business Alert

In our last Brexit GBV in January 2021 we opened our article by saying, “it would seem that everything has changed and nothing has changed.” In this update, we now examine to what extent the UK is enjoying the freedom bonus promised by the Brexiters or suffering the calamitous claims of the Remainers?

The hottest topic amongst AGN members – almost worldwide – is their struggle to recruit the high-quality staff they need to fulfil their existing commitments and the growth opportunities ahead of them.

Research tells us that 74% of businesses within the accounting sector
are “feeling the strain” from a lack of skilled workers.

This latest edition of the AGN Global Business Voice survey follows M&A Outlook I (The Calm Before The Storm), conducted in early 2021 – which gave us a snapshot of how AGN members’ corporate finance activity had been impacted by the global pandemic.

Many trends have accelerated off the back of the pandemic. In particular, we talk about technology and our human capital within the business. But what about our customers? How have future needs and desires evolved, and what are we doing to find out about it?

With a mightily impressive tech sector, a global oil reach and an upcoming election that may shift the balance for many, Canada is a hotbed of opportunity for foreign businesses, but with caveats.

Contributed by: Clark Schaefer Hackett.

When it comes to cybercrime prevention, the buck stops with the CEO.

Contributed by Clark Schaefer Hackett.

Data visualization is vital for financial & business leaders.

Organizations with real-time data visualization can quickly obtain critical information 78% of the time, according to recent studies. That’s 22% more often than organizations without it.

Contributed by Clark Schaefer Hackett.

Do you know your company’s security vulnerabilities?

Contributed by Windham Brannon LLC.

Selling a company doesn’t happen overnight. The process can take years of planning and strategizing on behalf of the business owner. However, once the decision is made to sell, there are several steps that can be taken by a business owner that, if correctly implemented, will better prepare their company for the sale.

Contributed by Weinstein Spira.

The pandemic has changed the way we do business in so many areas, and human resources is no different.