ACCA’s first annual Global Talent Trends Survey 2023 (ACCA)

Talent Development
March 23, 2023

In one of the largest ever studies across the accountancy profession, ACCA’s first annual Global Talent Trends Survey 2023 provides a unique and vital view of how people feel about working in the profession right now.

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ACCA’s annual Global Talent Trends Survey 2023 reveals the top challenges faced by employers as they adapt and experiment with new ways of working. PrimeGlobal was a major contributor to the survey, including key input from Steve Heathcote, CEO, and Gorana Stojanovic, Executive Director - Communications and Strategy.

Important themes and trends that came out of the survey include:

  • the talent crunch
  • retention challenges
  • hybrid working
  • employee burnout
  • the rapid pace of change in technology.

The findings can be used by firms to inform their talent management and employee support strategies.

Technology

ACCA’s talent trends survey clearly highlights areas of concern around the use of technologies. Respondents overwhelmingly claim to understand how technology helps them add value to their organizations or to their clients, but there’s a skills gap, with 86% wanting more training support on technology from their employers, and 42% claiming to be overwhelmed by the pace of technological change impacting their jobs.

For options on developing technology-related capabilities, please visit the ACCA Learning page for details of a variety of courses for PrimeGlobal firms.

For more technology-related insights, please visit ACCA’s Professional Insights hub.

Sustainability

How SMEs can create a more sustainable world, a toolkit for SMEs and SMPs published by ACCA and CA ANZ, provides in one place information and guidance (plus links to additional resources) on key topic areas such as green finance, understanding carbon footprint and setting targets, sustainability standards and frameworks, developing a sustainability strategy.

The Toolkit enables firms and SMEs to build a business case that focuses on:

  • increasing business resilience and enhancing innovation
  • strengthening the supply chain
  • driving down energy costs
  • creating greater brand value
  • attracting purpose-driven talent
  • improving access to finance.

The Toolkit is essential reading for firm leaders and professionals looking to build their sustainability capabilities.

Click here to view the ACCA Global Talent Trends Survey 2023.

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