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17 Sustainability standards

Ten things you need to know about the ISSB’s first two standards

18 AAT AQ2016

Time is running out for the old syllabus – so now’s the time to box clever

21 CIMA spotlight

Why practical application of your knowledge is key to exam success

22 Water, water everywhere… Professor Richard Murphy argues that nationalisation is the only way to save the ‘environmentally bankrupt’ water industry

24 Wellbeing How to bounce back from the bad times you have as you seek to become qualified

25 Easy as ABC

All you need to know – and must know – about activity based costing

27 ACCA SBL exam

This exam is changing in September – and we point out what you should look out for

29 A question for Tom Tom Clendon explains the concept of investor focus, which is particularly important for SBR sitters

30 Careers report What will the world of work look like in the future? The World Economic Forum has some ideas

33 AAT spotlight

Some top tips on passing AAT assessments – from someone who’s been there, done that

34 The true cost of MTD Tax authority’s digitalisation programme is massively over budget – and we explain why p22

36 ACCA spotlight

Accountants must be in the forefront of the drive to social equity

38 Viewpoint

Why there’s so much more to ethics than another exam to pass

39 Careers

Church shuns fossil fuels; tackling your career issues; and our Book Club review

40 Fun

The lighter side of life – and accountancy

The columnists

Lisa Nelson Knowledge overload, and how to deal with it 4

Robert Bruce A tribute to the saviour of New York City 6

Prem Sikka The water debacle must end now 8

Anna Kate Phelan Do you need training to make the most of AI? 10 David Rothera Go green – and get Gen Z on side 12