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Chartered Accountants Worldwide Celebrates 10 Years with Strategic Board Appointment
As Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) marks a decade of advancing global leadership and representation across the profession, the organisation is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Bwembya, Chief Executive Officer of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA), to its Board.
Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) is pleased to announce that the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) has joined its global network as the 17th member institute, further extending the organisation’s international reach and joining ICAEW, CA Ireland, CA ANZ, ICAS, ISCA, SAICA, ZiCA, ICAZ, ICAM, ICAB, IAI, ICAI, ICAP, ICAN (Namibia), ICAN (Nepal), and CA Sri Lanka.
Ready to discover how a chartered accountant turns risk literacy into a founder’s edge? We sit down with Christiaan Coetzee—CEO and co‑founder of Audit Toolbar and SAICA Top 35 Under 35 overall winner—to unpack the mindset shifts and practical levers that help small firms run with the giants.
Our October 2025 “Women in Finance: Leading Teams Through Change” webinar delivered a clear message: leadership today is as much about human skills as it is about technical expertise.
Wellbeing
How to protect yourself against the winter blues
With colder, darker days setting in, people may notice they experience a dip in mood, feel more irritable, fatigued and less motivated. The reason for this may be Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or the less-severe form, the winter blues.
With colder, darker days setting in, people may notice they experience a dip in mood, feel more irritable, fatigued and less motivated.
Mental wellbeing isn’t a side project – it’s a leadership strategy. The CAW Mental Wellbeing for Managers’ Toolkit shows us how to embed psychological safety into everyday leadership.
Resilience isn’t a personality trait , it’s a skillset. The Resilience Institute’s report on the accounting profession shows that adaptive capacity, emotional regulation, and realistic optimism are key to thriving in today’s complex world
Sustainability & SDGs
With colder, darker days setting in, people may notice they experience a dip in mood, feel more irritable, fatigued and less motivated.
As sustainability reporting is evolving fast, organisations need professionals they can trust to provide high-quality assurance over their non-financial disclosures.
this Checklist covers those requirements of IFRS S1 which should be met when they choose to disclose only climate-related risks and opportunities in their first sustainability reports prepared as per requirements of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
AI & Technology
To navigate ongoing disruption, finance teams must adopt flexible organisational models that support rapid decision making and innovation. Agility is key to remaining competitive in a dynamic business environment.
Every profession has defining decades – periods when technology and expectations force a complete reinvention. For accountants, this is one of those decades.
If you’ve ever been told to “wait your turn,” this conversation politely declines. We sit down with chartered accountant and risk professional Rebecca Casey to unpack how young leaders move from potential to presence—using expertise, community, and conviction to shape business and society right now.
Building Resilience
Global collaboration in action: Highlights from the first CAW Connects overseas representatives’ meeting
On Thursday 10th of July 2025, Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW) welcomed representatives from 11 member institutes to the inaugural CAW Connects overseas representatives’ meeting, held at the historic Chartered Accountants’ Hall in London and hosted by ICAEW.
The second Chartered Accountants Worldwide global future leaders think tank convened at Fordham University’s Lincoln Campus in New York City on June the 12th 2024.
The inaugural Chartered Accountants Worldwide Global Young Leaders Think Tank has set the stage for a shared vision for the future of the profession
In an environment where businesses are evolving constantly, what does the future hold for accountancy professionals? Two ISCA Council members offer their insights on how the profession can evolve to take the lead.
Economics
A British Expat’s Guide to U.K. Pension Inheritance Tax (IHT) Changes
This publication, by Miles Sharpe, gives incite into a British Expat’s guide to UK pension inheritance tax (IHT) changes.
Critical Role Of Crypto Subledger
A crypto subledger is an essential component of the accounting system.
Ethics & Trust
ICAS research shows that 81% of both the public and professionals view accountants as experts in their field
More than 80% (8 in 10) of the UK public and professionals see accountants as experts in their field, but a lack of understanding of the role remains, according to our new research report, ‘Society First: Shaping the profession’.
Diversity
Creating Inclusive Workplaces: Why Disability Inclusion Matters
Every year on December 3rd, the world marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day to celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities, raise awareness, and promote inclusion across all areas of society.
Leadership
Global Trade
What is Greenwashing
Greenwashing is on the rise as an increasing number of stakeholders – from investors and board members to consumers, staff and regulators – demand that companies take positive climate and environmental action. What is greenwashing? Greenwashing is where companies make misleading or unsubstantiated claims about products or activities in order […]
