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Growing Finance Talent: Over 100 New ACCA Members Join Oman’s Workforce

More than 100 new finance professionals join workforce supporting Oman Vision 2040 

ACCA celebrates new members alongside government and industry leaders, highlighting the growing role of internationally qualified finance talent in the Sultanate’s economic future

Muscat, Oman – 6 July 2026: More than 100 newly qualified finance professionals have joined Oman’s workforce as ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) welcomed its newest members at a ceremony in Muscat, reinforcing the country’s growing pipeline of internationally qualified talent supporting economic diversification and the ambitions of Oman Vision 2040.

The ACCA New Member Ceremony celebrated more than 100 members who qualified during 2024 and 2025, while recognising over 30 prize winners for outstanding academic achievement.

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Finance Professionals Pursue Meaningful Work in the Middle East

Middle East finance professionals seek purpose-driven careers amid workplace transformation

ACCA’s latest Global talent trends survey highlights growing demand for socially impactful careers and entrepreneurial ambition across the region

Dubai, UAE –  2 June 2026: More than one in three accountants in the Middle East say their role is helping their organisation address environmental and climate issues, while 38% say they are helping employers tackle broader social impact challenges. This trend is expected to accelerate, with 74% saying they want future finance roles that make a difference to social impact.

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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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