Episode 25: Meaningful work for the digital professional Part 2 - the state of play on digital adoption

In part two of our series on ‘Meaningful work for the digital professional’ with Ernst & Young (EY), hosted by Narayanan Vaidyanathan, the panellists explore the benefits of digital adoption in accounting and how the new ways of working due to Covid-19 have positively influenced the importance of enhancing digital capabilities.  Panellists include ACCA Chief Executive, Helen Brand; EY EMEA Public Policy Leader, Andrew Hobbs; EY Canada Assurance Digital & Innovation Leader, Daniela Carcasole; EY Global Assurance, Audit methodology and Analytics leader, Alan Young; and Prime Global CEO Stephen Heathcoate.Discussion highlights:The journey to adopting and embedding digital within accountancy practices to add value to their work and with clientsHow digital is shaping the policy agenda for organisations, its impact on accountancy organisations to meet societal expectationsThe role of regulation, the role of public and private partnerships in addressing some of the challengesHow digital adoption has influenced work at ACCA moving the diversity & inclusion agenda, and the needs of members/students