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
92 episodes
Episode 5: Trust in Transition: Stablecoins and Climate Risk Reporting
Trust in Transition: Stablecoins and Climate Risk ReportingTwo very different stories made headlines in the accounting world recently, and together they say something important about where the profession is heading.The firs...
Episode 4: AI, sustainability and trust: three things worth your attention
Trust has always been the currency of the accounting profession, and this month's stories show just how much that idea is being tested and reinforced at the same time.First up is a new paper from Chartered Accountants Worldwide on artifi...
AI study, sustainability, and two conferences to watch
Episode 3 of Chartered Accountants Global Update is out, and it's a packed one. Host Olivia brings listeners a mix of AI, sustainability, and events worth marking in the diary.First up is a call to action. Chartered Accountants Worldwide...
Episode 2: Guardrails and Global Reach
Season two continues with an episode that swings from a friendly run through the City of London to a genuine warning about AI governance, then zooms out to the pressures facing the profession worldwide.It opens on the Standard Chartered ...
Episode 1: AI, sustainability, energy, and the future of accounting. Are you ready for the 5th Industrial Revolution?
Season 2 kicks off with three stories that, on the surface, look unrelated: an event about industrial revolutions, a piece on carers, and one on school leavers. But they all circle the same idea, so here's the post.Chartered Accountants ...
Episode 50: Season One in Review: Trust, AI, and a Confession
Fifty episodes in, we pause to look back at the very best of season one: the people, the numbers, and the stories that defined a year in the life of the world's Chartered Accountancy community.We revisit Catriona Jennings, the Chartered ...
Episode 49: Trust, Technology and the Questions Every Business Should Be Asking Right Now
Trust, Technology and the Questions Every Business Should Be Asking Right NowThree stories crossed our desk this month, and although they look unrelated at first glance, they all circle back to the same question: as technology and...
Episode 48: AI and the future of the profession: Have your say in Wave 2
AI and the future of the profession: Have your say in Wave 2Chartered Accountants Worldwide, together with our member institutes and Ipsos, has launched the second wave of our global research study into how AI is reshaping the Cha...
Episode 47: Is your business ready for the summer remote working rush?
Is your business ready for the summer remote working rush?International remote working is on the rise — and so are the risks. Here is what finance and HR professionals need to know before they approve the next cross-border req...
Episode 46: Navigating risk, innovation and opportunity in a changing world of work
The latest episode of the Chartered Accountants Global Update brings together three topics that are generating serious conversation across the global finance profession: the compliance risks hidden inside cross-border remote working, the growin...
Episode 45: Discover the new Chartered Accountants Worldwide website
We are excited to unveil the newly redesigned Chartered Accountants Worldwide website – a modern digital platform created to better connect, inform and inspire our global community of Chartered Accountants.Designed around the nee...
Episode 44: Six Chartered Accountants. Six remarkable stories.
Six Chartered Accountants. Six remarkable stories.Season 4 of Chartered Accountants Worldwide's flagship webinar series brought together six remarkable people from across the globe. An Olympian and world record holder. A social en...
Episode 43: Connecting people, and why AI is an opportunity not a threat
Connecting people, and why AI is an opportunity not a threatIn the Season 4 finale of Difference Makers Discuss, Aster Thackery joins host Sinead Donovan to explore what it means when connecting people is your greatest professiona...
Episode 42: Why Good Work Isn’t Enough Anymore
Why Good Work Isn’t Enough AnymoreThere’s a familiar piece of career advice many professionals still hear: keep your head down, work hard, and your efforts will speak for themselves.According to networking expert K...
Episode 41: Three Big Themes Shaping the Future of Business and Finance
Three Big Themes Shaping the Future of Business and FinanceThe latest episode of the Chartered Accountants Global Update explores three stories that highlight how the role of finance professionals is evolving in a r...
Episode 40: Rethinking the Chartered Accountancy Career Path
Rethinking the Chartered Accountancy Career PathWhat does a Chartered Accountancy career really look like today? If you still picture a linear path through audit firms and finance departments, the latest episode of the Chart...
Episode 39: Auditing is a human business, Lessons from Zambia’s Liswaniso Namatama
Episode 39: Auditing is a human business, Lessons from Zambia’s Liswaniso NamatamaWhen people think about auditing, they often picture spreadsheets, ticking boxes, and endless calculations. But for Liswaniso Namatama, auditing is ...
Episode 38: Why Modern Accountants Are Redefining Impact
Why Modern Accountants Are Redefining ImpactIn a profession often associated with precision, compliance, and technical expertise, a new narrative is emerging—one where chartered accountants are stepping beyond the numbers to create meani...
Episode 37: Purpose, Connection, and the Future of Finance
Global Update Episode 37: Purpose, Connection, and the Future of FinanceThe latest episode of the Chartered Accountants Global Update brings together three powerful themes shaping the profession today: purpose-driven impa...
Episode 36: A Profession in Motion: Three Stories Shaping Chartered Accountancy
A Profession in Motion: Three Stories Shaping Chartered AccountancyThe latest Chartered Accountants Global Update highlights how the profession is evolving in powerful ways.First, Manuel Rodrigues shows what’s poss...
Episode 35: Chartered Accountants Worldwide Welcomes Botswana as 17th Member Institute
The latest update from Chartered Accountants Worldwide highlights just how dynamic and far-reaching the profession has become — from global expansion to inspiring personal achievements and major technical developments.Expanding the Globa...
Episode 34: AI, ultra-running, and the future of your career
AI, Ultra-Running, and the Future of Your CareerWhat do artificial intelligence, elite endurance sport, and chartered accountancy have in common? More than you might think.In the latest update from Chartered Accountants Wor...
Episode 33: Innovation, AI, and Leadership: Three Stories Shaping the Future of Accountancy
Innovation, AI, and Leadership: Three Stories Shaping the Future of AccountancyThe accounting profession is evolving rapidly — driven by technology, new leadership approaches, and professionals willing to rethink how things are do...
Episode 32: Rebuilding Trust and Shaping the Future in Accounting
Rebuilding Trust and Shaping the Future in AccountingEpisode 32 of the Chartered Accountants Global Update highlights how chartered accountants continue to drive positive change across the profession.One standout s...
Episode 31: Apprenticeships, wellness, and career pathways
Apprenticeships, wellness, and career pathwaysIn the latest Chartered Accountants Global Update, three very different stories come together around one powerful idea: small, deliberate choices can shape both our careers an...