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Sage for Accountants creates tailored experiences for Canadian accounting and bookkeeping practices

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Sage for Accountants unifies the experience accounting and bookkeeping practices can enjoy with Sage effectively elevating their flow to maximize their impact on clients and run a more fulfilling and profitable practice.

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  • Sage for Accountants unifies the experience accounting and bookkeeping practices can enjoy with Sage effectively elevating their flow to maximize their impact on clients and run a more fulfilling and profitable practice.
  • Sage for Accountants gives accountants and bookkeepers the tools and support to effectively improve business flow, profit, and client value.
  • Sage has been listening to accounting and bookkeeping practices and understands the evolving complexities that they face.
  • Where practice software meets expert human support, Sage for Accountants is designed by accountants to drive material value and help practices deliver their services.

ACCA Elects Two New North American Members to the Global Accounting Body’s Council

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) recently elected two new members from North America to its governing Council representing the organizations 241,000 members.

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  • TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) recently elected two new members from North America to its governing Council representing the organizations 241,000 members.
  • Siobhan Pandya, Senior Director of Business Assurance and Excellence, Mary Kay (USA) will continue her term on Council.
  • We are thrilled to have two more incredibly committed ACCA members from North America join ACCAs governing Council to contribute their experience and expertise supporting our more than 241,000 members across the world, said Jillian Couse, Head of ACCA North America.
  • Council plays an important role in steering ACCA and leading the accounting profession into the future.

ACCA Elects Two New North American Members to the Global Accounting Body's Council

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) recently elected two new members from North America to its governing Council representing the organization's 241,000 members.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) recently elected two new members from North America to its governing Council representing the organization's 241,000 members.
  • Siobhan Pandya, Senior Director of Business Assurance and Excellence, Mary Kay (USA) will continue her term on Council.
  • "We are thrilled to have two more incredibly committed ACCA members from North America join ACCA's Global governing Council to contribute their experience and expertise supporting our more than 241,000 members across the world," said Jillian Couse, Head of ACCA North America.
  • "Council plays an important role in steering ACCA and leading the accounting profession into the future."

ACCA and CFA Institute join forces to deliver climate finance skills

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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As part of a partnership that combines their deep expertise across accountancy and investment, ACCA and CFA Institute have launched a new Climate Finance course designed by experts from both bodies.

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  • As part of a partnership that combines their deep expertise across accountancy and investment, ACCA and CFA Institute have launched a new Climate Finance course designed by experts from both bodies.
  • The launch comes as this year's COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference highlights the urgency of the climate crisis.
  • "This Climate Finance course is unique in its holistic approach, looking at the perspectives of both issuers and of investors.
  • About our Climate Finance course:
    This course provides an introduction to climate change and its related economic and environmental impacts, as well as climate solutions.

SCIB Announces Changes at Board Level

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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"We welcome Encik Shamsul Anuar as our new Chairman and look forward to working with him to grow SCIB.

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  • "We welcome Encik Shamsul Anuar as our new Chairman and look forward to working with him to grow SCIB.
  • His experience in state-owned enterprises will be invaluable to us," Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SCIB, Encik Rosland bin Othman, said.
  • Encik Shamsul Anuar, a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, was first appointed to the board of the Company on 1 September 2015.
  • He is a member of SCIB's Audit Committee and Remuneration & Nomination Committee as well as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee.

Accountants' Confidence in Q3 2022: A Story of Pessimism with a Few Bright Spots Amid Volatile Business Environment, Fears Over Inflation

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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NEW YORK and MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest edition of the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) found confidence on the economic outlook remaining well below the median reading over the past decade due to fears over inflation and a slump in business.

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  • This could be the first sign of an increase in the number of organizations that may be experiencing cash-flow difficulties.
  • Taken as a whole, the series are consistent with slower global growth for the remainder of the year, coupled with inflationary pressures rising.
  • After collapsing to a record low in Q2, North American confidence recovered slightly in Q3, but it is still the second weakest reading in the survey's history.
  • Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., USA, IMA provides localized services through its four global regions: The Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe and Middle East/India.

Project "Eden" Kicks Off: For the First Time in Israel - The Ministry of Finance and The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) Prepare for the Issuance of government Bonds on a Blockchain Platform

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Accountant General, through the Debt Unit in the Financing Division, and The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd (TASE: TASE), are examining the application of the issuance of digital government bonds on a Blockchain infrastructure. The two have recently established a joint team to perform a Proof of Concept (PoC) of the clearing of digital bonds of the State of Israel on a new platform for the trading and clearing of digital assets. The new platform is based on innovative technologies - Blockchain (Distributed Ledger Technology - DLT), Smart Contracts and Tokenization.

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  • The new platform is based on innovative technologies - Blockchain (Distributed Ledger Technology - DLT), Smart Contracts and Tokenization.
  • The implementation of the advanced technologies will reduce costs, shorten the duration of issuance and clearing of government bonds, improve transparency, streamline processes and mitigate risks.
  • The PoC will include the digitalization of a new series of bonds and its issuance to the system participants.
  • Fireblocks is honored to work with the Israel Ministry of Finance, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and VMware to develop the first digital state bond in Israel.

Readout - Minister meets with over 60 countries from the Greening Government Initiative

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Titled "Greening Government Fleets: Towards Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleets," the meeting was co-hosted by the White House Council on Environment Quality (CEQ) and the Government of Canada's Centre for Greening Government, and gathered participants from more than 60 countries across five continents.

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  • Titled "Greening Government Fleets: Towards Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleets," the meeting was co-hosted by the White House Council on Environment Quality (CEQ) and the Government of Canada's Centre for Greening Government, and gathered participants from more than 60 countries across five continents.
  • During the meeting, Minister Fortier underscored Canada's commitment to green the federal government's fleets.
  • The meeting featured presentations from Canada, Israel, and Norway that outlined each country's experiences with decarbonizing their government fleets:
    Chris Lindberg, Senior Advisor for Fleets at Canada's Centre for Greening Government, highlighted lessons learned from greening the Government of Canada's fleets.
  • GGI plans to hold its sixth meeting in January 2023, which will focus on countries' efforts to achieve higher levels of sustainability across government-owned and government-leased facilities.

Technology Grows Access to Learning, Says New Research from ACCA and edX

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report out from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and edX, EdTech: Supercharging careers in accountancy, highlights the "anytime-anyplace" approach to learning that education technology, or edtech, makes possible. This flexibility was the most valued edtech attribute in a global survey of over 1,400 learners and educators connected to accountancy.

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  • This flexibility was the most valued edtech attribute in a global survey of over 1,400 learners and educators connected to accountancy.
  • The most frequently cited devices for learning were portable ones, including laptops (88%) and mobiles (e.g.
  • "The findings of the report align with ACCA's experiences as our organization continues working towards equitable global access to edtech," said Jillian Couse, head of ACCA North America.
  • And through our cutting-edge research, we lead the profession by answering today's questions and preparing for the future.

Sierra Digital Showcases Breakthrough Industry Cloud Solutions at SAP Oil & Gas Conference

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP, the worldwide leader in intelligent technology for the Oil, Gas, and Energy industries, will gain new value next week as its global innovation partner, Sierra Digital, unveils a series of breakthrough industry cloud solutions that simplify, extend, and enhance SAP technology.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP, the worldwide leader in intelligent technology for the Oil, Gas, and Energy industries, will gain new value next week as its global innovation partner, Sierra Digital, unveils a series of breakthrough industry cloud solutions that simplify, extend, and enhance SAP technology.
  • Sierra Digital unveils app innovations for Oil & Gas.
  • Breakthrough innovations introduced by Sierra at the show include EnerBridge, a suite of three BTP-based software extensions that significantly simplify Production Revenue Accounting (PRA) and Joint Venture Accounting (JVA) processes for Oil and Gas.
  • Sierra's showing (Booth #201), will include a video podcast featuring industry-leading author/speaker Geoffrey Cann; and Benjamin Beberness, Global Vice-President for the Oil, Gas, and Energy Industry Business Unit (IBU) at SAP.