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Middle East confidence steady as new orders surge 10% above average, according to ACCA’s GECS Q4 2024

Survey highlights regional resilience, driven by non-oil sector growth and strategic diversification efforts

Dubai, UAE: 22 January 2025: Despite global economic uncertainty, the Middle East is emerging as a beacon of resilience, according to the Q4 2024 Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) released by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

The survey revealed a 10% rise in new orders above historical averages for the region, signaling robust economic activity driven by diversification efforts and strong non-oil sector growth. While confidence levels dipped slightly in Q4, they remain among the highest globally, second only to South Asia.

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Business & Investments

Finance teams – evolve now or become irrelevant

A comprehensive new report reveals that finance teams worldwide are at a critical juncture, with just five years to adapt to rapidly changing demands—or face the risk of becoming obsolete.

Dubai, UAE; September 5, 2024: Finance teams have just five years to transform or risk becoming irrelevant, according to a new report by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Chartered Accountants ANZ in association with PwC. The report, Finance evolution: Thriving in the next decade, stresses the vital role finance teams play in building sustainable businesses and urges CFOs and finance leaders to take immediate action.

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