8 September 2021
Why It Matters: Key areas of opportunities that the finance function can help leverage on in a post Covid-19 world
A recently launched research report by ACCA and PwC titled ‘Finance functions: seizing the opportunity’ with PwC, provided insights on whether the pandemic has created opportunities for finance roles. Joseph Alfred, Head of Policy – Singapore, Australia, NZ and Oceania, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) shares more about the findings and opportunities that the finance function can help leverage on, in a post-pandemic world.

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2 June 2021
How accountants are critical for businesses to become more resilient in these challenging times
A report by ACCA, the Singapore Accountancy Commission (SAC) and Shanghai National Accounting Institute (SNAI) showed the demand for non-regulated accountancy services fueled by the rise of technological advancement within the industry. Joseph Alfred, Head of Policy - Singapore, Australia, NZ and Oceania, ACCA, discusses more about the study and how accountants can help businesses to be more resilient in difficult times.

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3 June 2020
Professional services progression pathways facilitating business diversification and technology adoption for SMPs
According to a study conducted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Singapore (ACCA) and Singapore Accountancy Commission (SAC), there are some professional services that are subject to high demand but are in short supply.  Joseph Alfred, Head of Policy, ACCA Singapore shares more about the importance of SMPs diversifying their practices to meet changing demands.

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30 March 2020
Upskilling for the digital world
In Career 360 on Prime Time, Bernard Lim spoke to Joseph Alfred, Head of Policy at ACCA to understand the challenges accountants face and how they can optimize digital opportunities.

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6 May 2019
ACCA Singapore on AI in Accounting
Joseph Alfred, Head of Policy and Technical for ACCA Singapore on its latest project, Machine Learning: More Science than Fiction. What will it mean for the accounting industry and current accounting professionals?

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5 Apr 2019
ACCA's AccXelerator Program For SMPs
Rapid globalisation, changing business models and huge technological advances, has resulted in increasingly interconnected systems and processes in today’s society. Professional accountancy body, ACCA believes the change will have an effect to a range of industries in the professional services sector, especially for SMEs. Joseph Alfred, Head of Policy and Technical, ACCA Singapore

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