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The era of the ‘linear career’ is over, says new ACCA report

The era of the ‘linear career’ is over, says new ACCA report – Middle East insights highlight growing demand for flexible, globally connected career paths

Why finance professionals in the Middle East are rethinking how careers will evolve by 2035

Dubai, UAE – 21 January 2026: By 2035 how, when and where finance professionals work, as well as the nature of the work itself, will look very different. In a new survey by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) 53% of Middle East respondents believed that flexible career paths will replace linear paths within the next decade. A further three in ten (31%) in the region expected the two approaches to coexist equally.

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ACCA and EY share new guidance to help businesses boost confidence in AI

  • New paper sets out key considerations for business leaders and policy makers to help bolster confidence in AI systems
  • Guidance aims to support effective AI assessments, through better governance, compliance and performance
  • Paper seeks to help businesses deploy safe, reliable and effective AI systems, as AI adoption grows
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AI is reshaping the work of accountants as automation offers greater opportunities and responsibilities

Accountants can thrive in an artificial intelligence-dominated workplace just as they have done in other tech revolutions

Dubai, UAE; 15 July 2025: AI will reshape the accountancy profession by changing how tasks are completed at all levels. Leading global accountancy body, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) says that as AI becomes more commonplace, new responsibilities and tasks will emerge for finance teams as they focus on improving controls and specifying the desired information outcomes from machine use.

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ACCA announces the addition of new Emirati members to its Members’ Advisory Committee (MAC)

With a government-led goal of achieving a 10% increase in Emiratisation of the skilled workforce by 2026, ACCA announces the addition of new Emirati members to its Members’ Advisory Committee (MAC)

Committee formed to focus on the nationalisation agenda in the UAE

Dubai, UAE; July 16, 2024: With ambitious government objectives to integrate local Emirati talent into both public and private sectors in the UAE, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has announced the addition of new Emirati members to its existing Members’ Advisory Committee (MAC), to support its objective of growing the number of Emirati ACCA members.

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ACCA launches industry-leading Arabic-language Sustainability for Finance Certificate

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ACCA launches industry-leading Arabic-language Sustainability for Finance Certificate

Leading global accountancy body provides certificate in response to increasing demand from finance professionals in the Middle East

Dubai, UAE; December 6, 2023: ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today announced the Certificate in Sustainability for Finance (CertSF) in Arabic. Published during COP28 in Dubai, the certificate has been created in response to growing demand from finance professionals in the Middle East to upskill their proficiencies in implementing sustainability practices in organisations across the region.

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