Dubai, 11 December 2025: ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) brought global anti-fraud insights to the forefront at the Audit, Anti-Fraud & I.T. Congress 2025, organised by the Institute of Internal Auditors, held last month in Abu Dhabi.
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ACCA playbook shows accountants are key to SME digital transformation, as UAE and GCC SMEs ramp up digital adoption
Global research with over 1,000 finance professionals across 100 countries reveals that SMEs will reach AI-enabled maturity if finance leads the way
Dubai, UAE, 4 December 2025: A new ACCA publication, Digital Pathways Playbook: Accountants as leaders in digital adoption for SMEs, shows that accountants are the catalysts for small-business digital transformation.
Aleksandra Zaronina-Kirillova, head of SME in the policy and insights team at ACCA
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ACCA exposes new findings on an escalating, systemic fraud landscape and calls for a collective reset
Global report reveals how cybercrime, governance gaps and AI-turbocharged deception are converging to create an industrialised fraud environment that demands coordinated action
Dubai, 18 November 2025: According to Combatting fraud in a perfect storm, a new report from ACCA, cyberfraud now dominates both prevalence and materiality globally, amplifying all other risks. Procurement, abuse of authority, and third-party frauds follow close behind as the most prevalent types worldwide. Yet they remain chronically underreported, particularly in SMEs and the public sector.
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Climate technology surge: Middle East urged to invest now to meet net zero goals, says ACCA
As the Middle East accelerates towards ambitious national net zero targets, climate technology investment is emerging as a critical enabler of sustainable growth.
Two-thirds of organisations (66%) globally believe climate technology is, or will become, essential, according to a new report by ACCA. From renewable energy to carbon capture and sustainable supply chains, climate tech is a present-day imperative.
Continue reading Climate technology surge: Middle East urged to invest now to meet net zero goals, says ACCAFrom delegation to oversight: building ethical maturity in AI adoptionVoices from EY Academy, CIPS and ACCA on the path to responsible AI
Contributors: Fazeela Gopalani, Partner, EY Academy; Sam Achampong, Regional Director, CIPS MENA; and Kush Ahuja, Head of Eurasia and Middle East, ACCA
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how decisions are made across finance, supply chains and professional services. As algorithms take on more routine work, professionals are shifting from delegating to overseeing. That shift is not just technological, it is ethical.
On Global Ethics Day 2025, three leaders in their respective domains reflect on what true ethical maturity in AI adoption looks like, and what stands between aspiration and accountability.
Fazeela Gopalani, Partner, EY Academy;
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