Type of publication: Members' Publications

Assurance Over Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Validating the Metrics That Drive Your Strategic Decisions

Written on November 20, 2025.

Contributed by: Calibre Business Advisory.

In an increasingly data-driven world, business leaders depend on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to make informed strategic decisions. KPIs provide critical insight into operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and overall organisational health. Yet, as businesses grow more complex and adopt diverse digital systems, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of these metrics has become a significant challenge.

Treating AI Like Your Friend? Why This Could Cost Your Business.

Written on October 27, 2025.

Contributed by: Gilligan Sheppard.

The future of AI and cybersecurity and what it means for businesses with Claude Chiorean. Everyone’s talking about AI, but most businesses are getting the relationship wrong from the start. They’re approaching artificial intelligence like it’s a helpful colleague rather than what it actually is—a powerful tool that requires careful management and control.

Decoding Decline: Leading Frameworks Explain the Fall of Great Enterprises

Written on September 23, 2025.

Contributed by: R V K S and Associates.

In the study of business success, few things are as underappreciated as the anatomy of failure. While many leaders focus on what it takes to grow, scale, or dominate markets, far fewer engage with the more sobering but deeply instructive issues as on how once-great companies decline.

Unlocking Business Insights: How Audits Can Reveal Hidden Opportunities

Written on July 22, 2025.

Contributed by: Calibre Business Advisory.

The term “audit” for many businesses brings to mind regulatory scrutiny, along with compliance requirements and administrative challenges. However, this view misses a crucial point. A properly conducted audit represents more than a mere regulatory requirement because it serves as a strategic instrument that reveals operational weaknesses while enhancing control systems and detecting potential areas for business expansion.

Chaordic CFO – Managing DISTRESS in an Uncertain Future

Written on June 18, 2025.

Contributed by: R V K S and Associates.

Chaordic perfectly describes the environment finance leaders now operate in, a fusion of chaos and order. In March 2025, R Venkatakrishnan wrote an article titled Accounting in the Era of STEM, published in The Hindu Business Line. The piece explored the changing landscape of the finance profession amidst the rise of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics disciplines. The response was overwhelming and encouraging. It prompted a deeper reflection—not just on accounting per se, but on the evolving nature of leadership in finance, particularly the CFO’s role.

Resilience Strategies for Businesses – Navigate Economic Uncertainty

Written on May 21, 2025.

Contributed by: Calibre Business Advisory

Businesses operating within a global economy full of unpredictability need to develop capabilities that help them not just endure economic recessions but also emerge from them with enhanced strength and a competitive edge.

Why Should Accounting Be Considered a STEM Discipline?

Written on April 21, 2025.

Contributed by: RVKS and Associates.

Recognising accounting as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) field not only enhances financial literacy among innovators but also instils sense of accountability, essential for sustainable growth.

Sustainability Reporting – EU Commission Plans to Ease Requirements

Written on March 12, 2025.

Contributed by: MTG, Germany.

On 26 February 2025, the EU Commission published its proposals for simplifying and easing sustainability reporting requirements. This “Omnibus Initiative” aims to reduce reporting obligations for companies and make them more practical. Below, we have summarised the key proposals for you.

Business Advisory Services: When Should We Consider Using Them?

Written on February 6, 2025.

Contributed by: Calibre Business Advisory

Running a successful business involves more than knowing your market and delivering quality products or services; it also includes knowing when to seek professional advice. Business advisory services provide customised support in all business functions, from strategy and operations to finance, thus helping businesses make informed decisions toward growth and resilience.

Are There Valid Business Uses for Generative Artificial Intelligence?

Written on January 14, 2025.

Contributed by: Meaden & Moore

Artificial intelligence (computing intelligence) has come a long way for the mainstream user. In the past decade, this technology has grown from simple machine learning to artificial superintelligence. Implementing new AI software can feel a bit overwhelming in business, especially when leaders lack technological expertise. However, businesses that fail to embrace AI and other machine learning software are foregoing a fantastic opportunity to boost their productivity and improve efficiencies in nearly all areas of their business.

Type of publication: Members' Publications

Assurance Over Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Validating the Metrics That Drive Your Strategic Decisions

Treating AI Like Your Friend? Why This Could Cost Your Business.

Decoding Decline: Leading Frameworks Explain the Fall of Great Enterprises

Unlocking Business Insights: How Audits Can Reveal Hidden Opportunities

Chaordic CFO – Managing DISTRESS in an Uncertain Future

Resilience Strategies for Businesses – Navigate Economic Uncertainty

Why Should Accounting Be Considered a STEM Discipline?

Sustainability Reporting – EU Commission Plans to Ease Requirements

Business Advisory Services: When Should We Consider Using Them?

Are There Valid Business Uses for Generative Artificial Intelligence?

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