AGN Global Business Voice: Business Alert
In a wave of publishing that took grip mainly in the 1980s and 90s, ‘management texts’ became the must-have shelf liner for millions of executives across the world. It was a period when some of the greatest management texts were published.
These books were lauded at the time as ‘breakthrough insights’ into how and why the successful companies were so …successful.
AGN Global Business Voice: Business Alert
The dust has long settled on COP 26, but in November 2021, the world focused on the Glasgow climate conference, temperature change targets, and carbon and methane emissions.
Many states signed up to new targets, global business was scrutinized, and commitments were made to change consumer behaviour – all strategies designed to drive down global warming. But astonishingly, little was said about engaging small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in these grand plans.
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.
Welcome to the final part of this GBV series seeking to demystify the world of the cryptocurrency – valuable fiscal tool or fantasy investment vehicle with no intrinsic value?
What is a diversity & inclusion (D&I) policy and why is it good business? How do you set yourself up for success? What are some practical takeaways to action now?
Bitcoin was originally intended as a commercial tradable currency that everyone could use day-to-day.