Throughout an accounting career, there is so much for practitioners still to learn as they progress through their occupation. For accountants to be viewed by clients as the trusted advisors, practitioners have to stay abreast with the latest regulatory and technology trends in business.
This Learning and Development supplement 2026 brings many of the profession’s developments and initiatives to the fore, that highlight emerging business models and initiatives to deliver the required skills and talent, required to sustain accounting jobs and business life.
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In this issue we hear from our partners about the importance of having the right people to foster growth, how AI is reshaping expertise, the value that apprentices bring to accountancy firms, and much more.
Primeglobal: Developing future‑ready advisors in an AI‑enabled profession
ICAS: The not-so-soft skills shaping accountancy
Grant Thornton UK: Re-thinking the long-term partnership model in professional services
Bishop Fleming: Why investing in apprenticeships matters to the future of accountancy
ACCA: Apprenticeships are helping to build the accountancy profession of the future
AI in recruitment: The value of the human in the loop
AGN’s Road to Sydney 2026 Inspires New Thinking on Talent, Leadership and Ownership
