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Words, Numbers, and Samuel Gregg

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Samuel Gregg is Distinguished Fellow in Political Economy and Senior Research Faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research. He has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, economic history, monetary theory and policy, and natural law theory. He has a D.Phil.

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Beyond the numbers – accounting is still a great career for young talent

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Last year, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong highlighted that the number of people pursuing accounting degrees has dropped by over 10 per cent over the past five years, and fewer accounting graduates go on to take up careers in the profession. Is the accounting profession losing its appeal? In fact, they can be heroes too.

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Asia Pacific economic outlook remains bright

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The Asia Pacific economic outlook is expected to remain bright in 2024 after a rapid expansion in 2023, said Rajiv Biswas, Asia Pacific Chief Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence recently. Asia Pacific economic outlook: Medium-term According to Biswas, the region’s medium-term outlook is as follows.

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India Inc grows in record numbers, reflecting rising economic optimism

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As many as 120,966 companies and LLPs were incorporated between April and September, up 11.4% from 108,583 a year before, according to the latest data compiled by the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA).

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AI unlikely to destroy significant numbers of jobs, ACCA says

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Not a threat In the accountancy profession, ACCA views that AI is unlikely to destroy significant numbers of jobs. At this moment, the jury is still out but ACCA views that 2024 could offer an indication of how things are likely to progress and the extent to which there might be wider economic benefits from the technology in the near-term.

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Record number of mid-market businesses expect increased profitability

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A record number of mid-market businesses expect an increase in profitability despite a drop in optimism, said Grant Thornton recently when releasing its latest International Business Report (IBR). While these numbers have dropped, most have dropped marginally and still remain well above average since the IBR research began.

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Beyond the numbers: What teaching shortages look like in practice

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The Journal cites Oregon State University professor Paul Thompson , whose research found that the number of national school districts with four-day school weeks increased from 650 prior to the pandemic to more than 800 in 2022.

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