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Why continuity matters when choosing an accounting partner
Strong business partnerships take time to build. Yet, even with all the time in the world, the process becomes significantly more challenging if there is a lack of continuity in...
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Agentic AI and your business: The next chapter of the AI opportunity
HLB's Data & Systems specialists see agentic AI as a significant step forward: technology capable of carrying out a series of connected tasks towards a defined objective, with less need...
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Trust, control, and the new conversation: Governing AI in your business and supply chain
Agentic AI is being deployed faster than the controls around it can keep up. For mid-market boards, the governance question has moved from "should we use AI?" to "how do...
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Beyond transformation: Competing in an age of continuous reinvention
A significant change project with set dates and budgets is not as effective today as it has been in the past. The better solution is to treat transformation as a...
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ESG and capital: How sustainability is reshaping investment and financing
Sustainability performance has moved from simple reporting requirements to influencing how businesses access and attract finance. It's a shift that at HLB we see across markets, effectively changing the ESG...
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Turning AI experimentation into measurable value
Last year, it became clear that around 95% of generative AI pilots had no measurable impact on an organisation's income statement, aligning with what our HLB data series concluded: 70-80%...
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From ESG reporting to ESG intelligence: The role of data, AI, and assurance
Sustainability reporting has greatly evolved over the years. From a voluntary exercise, in many jurisdictions it has now evolved into a mandatory requirement with frameworks to collect and share ESG...
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The ESG pivot: From regulatory compliance to strategic opportunity
Leading businesses have seen that integrating sustainability into strategic decision-making and planning has made them an attractive investment, all while building resilience. We discuss how businesses can integrate ESG into their...
Case Study
From security gaps to certification: A FinTech’s rapid ISO 27001 transformation
A fast-growing FinTech strengthened its security posture by implementing a certified ISO 27001 Information Security Management System with the help of HLB member firm Bruce & Butler; reducing cyber risk,...
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Prepare your business for a sale in today’s M&A market
Many businesses include exit plans so shareholders can capitalise on the fruits of the company’s labours. While there are significant benefits to this, the overall sales process is not as...
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The human element of cybersecurity
In this HLB insights article as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we deep-dive into why people are your most important security control and how businesses can build ongoing training and...
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Technology and innovation outlook: Impacts on professional services
HLB Global Technology & Advisory Services Leader Jim Bourke sits down with Mark Little, an entrepreneur with experience in big tech, for a session on how innovation and AI impacts...