What does transformation look like from the perspective of a finance leader who has successfully delivered change. In this podcast Andrea Naylor, Group CFO of Namos Solutions and James Best, Managing Director of Precision Finance Consulting share their personal perspectives and provide insights for the finance professional.

Whilst many focus on the concept of digital transformation, technology and data can only ever be enablers. Having an agile and transformative culture is essential if organisations are to succeed. Brendan Sheehan, CEO of White Squires and Stephen Dowling of etm-unlearn, discuss how to establish an organisational culture that supports this rapidly changing world.

The rapid nature of organisational change is one of several reasons why finance professionals struggle with traditional business cases. In this podcast two leading experts, Tim Barber of the University of Hull and Chris Carter of orgshift Solutions Inc, discuss how finance professionals should address evaluating transformation and the resulting benefits. The key is taking a value-based approach.

Organisations are increasingly needing to respond rapidly to changing customer requirements. This requires agility to adapt in order to survive. What role should the finance professional play in this. In their joint report the strategic partners ACCA and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, together with Generation CFO explore the key issues. This introductory podcast with the report authors considers why it is important for the finance professional to play an active role.

The collaborative nature of the response to the pandemic in many organisations has reinforced the role of the finance business partner. The provision of insights, often in real time, by finance teams has helped organisations manage the changing scenarios. As part of the series to accompany ACCA and PwC's report Finance Functions: Seizing the Opportunity Dev Ramnarine, a partner at Thrudheim Advisory Services in US and Harry Shuttleworth, Director, Finance Transformation at PwC in the UK, discuss with one of the report authors, Clive Webb, the on-going impact and the lessons learned.

Opportunity Andrea Naylor, CFO of Namos Solutions and Richard Pinder, Partner Finance Transformation at PwC in the UK, discuss with one of the report authors, Clive Webb, the on-going impact and the lessons learned.

How have finance functions been impacted by the pandemic? What lessons can be learned and what opportunities now present themselves? Only 34% of survey respondents suggest a positive change that is long lasting. In this podcast Ronnie Patton, lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Ulster University and ACCA Council Member talks to two authors of the joint report Finance Functions: Seizing the Opportunity, Brian Furness, Partner in PwC in the UK and Clive Webb, Head of Business Management, Professional Insights, ACCA.

In this episode, we explore the problems of plastics and waste with Dr Mushtaq Memon, United Nations Environment Programme in Bangkok Thailand, Matt Morris and James Harmer from the Cambridge Design Partnership.The conversation covers the opportunity of redesign and rethinking how products and services can be reimagined to serve us and the planet better, how to promote more sustainable lifestyles that demand fewer materials use ‘by design’, and as a result, have less of an impact and provide us with better experiences. Find out more about their work: https://www.unep.org/regions/asia-and-pacific https://www.cambridge-design.com

What are the aspirations, concerns and expectations of generation z as they join the workforce? As future accountants, what opportunities and challenges will they face, how will they shape the future of work and the accountancy profession? Gen Z share their views with Jamie Lyon, Head of Business Management, ACCA Professional Insights

If we don't address these challenges, we won't actually be able to ensure that our profession remains the profession of choice for the next generation. Alan Johnson, President of the International Federation of Accountants, reflects on the importance of the messages contained in our Leading Inclusion report with Clive Webb, Senior Insights Manager, ACCA's Professional Insights.