Chartered Accountants Global Update
Stay connected, informed, and inspired with Chartered Accountants Global Update, the official weekly audio newsletter from Chartered Accountants Worldwide. Each episode brings you the latest from our global community of over 1.8 million trusted professionals — from must-attend events and upcoming webinars to fresh insights and articles exploring the key issues shaping the accountancy profession today.
Tune in for highlights on:
- Major conferences and networking opportunities around the world.
- Practical guidance on navigating challenges like burnout, upskilling for AI transformation, and building inclusive workplaces.
- In-depth explorations of how Chartered Accountants are leading change across technology, leadership, sustainability, and more.
Wherever you are, take Chartered Accountants Worldwide with you — pop in your earbuds, grab your coffee, and get your global update on the go.
Episodes
57 episodes
Episode 20: Resilience, Well-Being & the Future of the Profession
In the newest episode of Chartered Accountants Global Update, we explore one of the most important topics facing the profession today: how chartered accountants can thrive—mentally, emotionally, and physically—in an increasingly deman...
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Episode 19: Ethics, AI & The Rise of Resilience
If you think ethics standards and well-being research sound dry, think again. The latest episode of Chartered Accountants Global Update packs the punch of a TED Talk, the immediacy of a news briefing, and the heart of a conversation we <...
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Episode 18: How Accountants Are Embracing AI with Confidence
Leading the Future of Finance: How Accountants Are Embracing AI with ConfidenceThe future of finance is here — and it’s powered by generative AI. Across the profession, Chartered Accountants are discovering how artificial intellig...
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Episode 17: Meet the people shaping a kinder, bolder profession
This week’s Chartered Accountants Global Update is packed with two things every modern professional needs: forward-looking climate for talent and leadership (we’re heading to Munich for One Young World 2025) — and a deeply human, ...
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Episode 16: From Glasgow to Global: How Chartered Accountants Are Shaping the Future
This week's episode of Chartered Accountants Global Update is all about saying yes — to opportunity, to change, and to leading the way forward.We meet Ken Croarkin, a Chartered Accountant whose journey from Glasg...
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Episode 15: Breaking Boundaries: How AI is Transforming Accounting — Lessons from Lem Chin Kok
The latest episode of the Chartered Accountants Global Update takes us on a fascinating journey into the intersection of technology, forensic accounting, and innovation. In this week’s episode, host [insert host name if relevant] shines ...
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Episode 14: Young Leaders, Global Impact: CAW at One Young World
In November 2025, the global spotlight will shine on Munich, Germany, as over 2,000 young leaders from more than 190 countries come together for the One Young World Summit—a global forum dedicated to driving social impact and sustainable...
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Coming up in DMD Season 3: AI, Ethics, and the Future of Chartered Accountancy
This episode of the Chartered Accountants Global Update gives our listeners a sneak peak at what lies ahead in Season 3 of Difference Makers Discuss, Chartered Accountants Worldwide’s flagship webinar series. Over six powerful c...
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Episode 11: AI & the Accountant: Leading the Future with Integrity
In Episode 11 of Chartered Accountants Global Update, we dive into one of the most powerful forces reshaping the accounting profession today: artificial intelligence. But this isn’t about disruption—it’s about opportunity...
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Episode 10: Burnout, Trust & the Future of Work – Prioritising Wellbeing in the Profession
In this powerful episode of the Chartered Accountants Global Update, we explore the growing reality of burnout in the accounting profession—and how Chartered Accountants worldwide are stepping up with practical, proactive solutions.
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Episode 9: Trust, Truth & Transformation: Why the World Turns to Chartered Accountants
In Episode 9 of Chartered Accountants Global Update, we explore why, in an era of misinformation, institutional distrust, and AI disruption, Chartered Accountants are emerging as trusted leaders the world depends on.New insights...
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Episode 8: Carbon Accounting & Transition Plans: The Tools Every Accountant Needs Now
In Episode 8 of the Chartered Accountants Global Update, we spotlight one of the most urgent topics facing finance professionals today: carbon accounting and credible climate transition planning.We break down Chart...
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Episode 7 - Leading the Future: Sustainability, AI, and the Rise of Young Difference Makers
In Episode 7 of the Chartered Accountants Global Update, we take you from the historic Chartered Accountants' Hall in London to an AI-powered Think Tank in Sydney – showcasing how Chartered Accountants Worldwide is leading on the issue...
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Episode 6: The AI Trilogy Finale: Smarter, Faster, Chartered
The latest episode of Chartered Accountants Global Update is live — and this one’s for every accountant wondering how artificial intelligence is reshaping the profession.In this energetic episode, we explore...
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Episode 5: From Qualification to Adventure: Global Lives of Chartered Accountants
In Episode 5 of the Chartered Accountants Global Update, we dive into the inspiring Global Connectedness Campaign, highlighting how young Chartered Accountants around the world are using their qualifications as passports to remarkable internati...
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Episode 4: Beyond Numbers: Meet the Chartered Accountants Changing the World
In our latest episode of Chartered Accountants Global Update, we're pulling back the curtain on our inspiring Difference Makers initiative. Chartered Accountants are often seen as number-crunchers, but our community is doing so much mo...
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Episode 3: How to stay resilient, stay balanced — and help save the planet
In this energising third episode of the Chartered Accountants Worldwide Audio Newsletter, we explore the vital themes of resilience, work–life balance, and the emerging discipline of carbon accounting. Designed for busy pro...
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Episode 2: Doing the right thing: Ethics, leadership & the heart of the profession
Hello and welcome back to the Chartered Accountants Worldwide audio newsletter! Whether you’re on your commute, grabbing a coffee break, or walking the dog, we’re glad you’re tuning in.Today, we’re spotlighting a thoughtful series from o...
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Episode 1: Thriving in Transformation — Events, Insights & Wellbeing
In this first episode of Chartered Accountants Global Update, host Antje Derks brings you the latest news and insights from Chartered Accountants Worldwide.What’s inside this episode:Event Highlights...
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Greenwashing 6 - Round Table Discussion
Greenwashing is the practice by companies of making misleading or unsubstantiated claims about products or activities in order to appear more environmentally friendly than they really are. Greenwashing is reputationally dangerous and i...
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Greenwashing 5 - Elena Margineanu
Greenwashing is the practice by companies of making misleading or unsubstantiated claims about products or activities in order to appear more environmentally friendly than they really are. Greenwashing is reputationally dangerous and i...
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Greenwashing 4 - Aisling McCaffrey
Greenwashing is the practice by companies of making misleading or unsubstantiated claims about products or activities in order to appear more environmentally friendly than they really are. Greenwashing is reputationally dangerous and i...
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