The Talent Challenge: Finance Lagging in Proactive Strategy

An ACCA study into talent management practices across the global Finance profession yielded an interesting, yet confusing, response: For while 79% of Finance executives believed talent management to be critical, 72% confessed to not yet having established a relevant program.

With talent management emerging as a top enabling strategy for successful Shared Services, and the trend to Centers of Expertise making the acquisition and development of relevant skils even more important, no-one can afford to overlook this.

ACCA’s report highlights opportunities in the market and shares tips on how to make talent management a priority.

Note: For anyone wanting a bit of help in deciphering what is, after all, a morass of acronyms, here is a useful accounting glossary compiled and generously shared by Arnold Hill & Co.