{"id":36821,"date":"2026-09-16T09:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/?p=36821"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:37:48","slug":"mia-smp-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/mia-smp-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MIA SMP 2026: Four Lessons for the Future of SMPs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36821\" class=\"elementor elementor-36821\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024e1e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"024e1e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f41232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f41232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1237\" src=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/photo_11_2026-09-11_10-03-53-e1789472433796.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36834\" alt=\"MIA SMP 2026 QNE Software\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/photo_11_2026-09-11_10-03-53-e1789472433796.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/photo_11_2026-09-11_10-03-53-e1789472433796-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/photo_11_2026-09-11_10-03-53-e1789472433796-2000x966.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/photo_11_2026-09-11_10-03-53-e1789472433796-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/photo_11_2026-09-11_10-03-53-e1789472433796-1536x742.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/photo_11_2026-09-11_10-03-53-e1789472433796-2048x990.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6294b60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6294b60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264952b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"264952b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MIA SMP 2026: Four Lessons for the Future of SMPs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe1ecb elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"dbe1ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-4bce462 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQNE Software Malaysia\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9a9bc34 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Published on<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 16, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2738e31 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2738e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e80f0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e80f0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53959af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53959af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The accounting profession is changing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">But for Small and Medium Practices (SMPs), the bigger question is not simply, <strong>\u201cHow do we keep up?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It is: <strong>\u201cHow do we become more valuable in a profession that is changing faster than ever?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Clients increasingly expect more than accurate financial statements, accounting and compliance services. They need trusted professionals who can help them navigate complexity, improve their operations, manage risk and make better business decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">At the same time, SMPs are navigating new technologies, evolving regulatory expectations, changing client needs and a workforce with different expectations about careers and the workplace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/mia.org.my\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)\u00a0SMP 2026<\/a>, these challenges came into focus through discussions about the future of the profession. One important contribution came from <strong>QNE Software\u2019s Shirley Choong<\/strong>, who shared insights into how AI, automation and strategic thinking can help SMPs build stronger and more adaptable firms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Across the event, four key shifts stood out:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><em><strong>Build better systems. Create new value. Strengthen trust. Develop people.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These are not four separate priorities. Together, they point to a bigger question for SMPs: <strong>What capabilities will firms need to remain relevant in a changing profession?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2171917 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-2171917-25569e5 \" data-id=\"2171917\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2171917\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2171917\">\n    \t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-1a623e4-7773a6f\" data-interaction-id=\"1a623e4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1a623e4\" id=\"36827\" src=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-MALAYSIA.avif\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-MALAYSIA.avif 2560w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-MALAYSIA-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-MALAYSIA-2000x1500.avif 2000w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-MALAYSIA-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-MALAYSIA-1536x1152.avif 1536w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-MALAYSIA-2048x1536.avif 2048w\" alt=\"Accounting Software Malaysia\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-6eab255-05bbdb1\" data-interaction-id=\"6eab255\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6eab255\" id=\"36828\" src=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE.avif\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE.avif 2560w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-300x225.avif 300w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-2000x1500.avif 2000w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-768x576.avif 768w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-1536x1152.avif 1536w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-QNE-SOFTWARE-2048x1536.avif 2048w\" alt=\"Accounting Software Malaysia\" title=\"\">\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d8d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89d8d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6b9b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6b9b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Don\u2019t Just Use AI. Build a Better Firm With It.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2eb3a elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8c2eb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Insights from QNE\u2019s Shirley Choong<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Artificial intelligence is changing how professional services are delivered.\nFor SMPs, however, the opportunity is bigger than using AI to write emails, summarise documents or complete individual tasks faster. <br><br>\n\nThe more important question is:<br>\n\n<b>How can technology help build a firm that is more efficient, capable and ready for growth?<\/b>\n\n<br><br>\n\nDuring MIA SMP 2026, Shirley Choong of QNE shared insights into how AI, automation and vibe coding can support the future development of SMPs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-8c3e2e9-33ece59 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"8c3e2e9\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8c3e2e9\">AI can help SMPs move beyond individual productivity and build capabilities that benefit the wider firm. With the right systems in place, professional knowledge can be turned into structured workflows, internal knowledge systems, customised applications and reusable processes. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/n3-ai-accounting\/\">AI accounting software<\/a> can support this shift by helping firms automate repetitive tasks while creating more consistent and efficient ways of working.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-1c580bc-7cc4a27\" data-interaction-id=\"1c580bc\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1c580bc\" id=\"36826\" src=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-e1789470478705.avif\" width=\"1780\" height=\"1182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-e1789470478705.avif 1780w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-e1789470478705-300x199.avif 300w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-e1789470478705-768x510.avif 768w, https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-2026-e1789470478705-1536x1020.avif 1536w\" alt=\"MIA SMP 2026\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-d48d39d-c4ee9e6 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"d48d39d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d48d39d\">IN PHOTO: QNE Software\u2019s Shirley Choong shares insights on AI, automation, and the future of Small and Medium Practices at MIA SMP 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4439d3f elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4439d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">From Individual Knowledge to Firm-Owned Capability<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Many professional firms depend heavily on the experience and judgment of specific individuals.<br><br>\n\nThat expertise is valuable. But what happens when the person who holds that knowledge leaves, changes roles or becomes unavailable?<br><br>\n\nWithout proper documentation and systems, valuable knowledge can remain difficult to access\u2014or disappear with the individual.<br><br>\n\nAI and automation create opportunities to turn professional knowledge into reusable firm capabilities, including:<br><br>\n\n1. Structured workflows<br>\n2. Review checklists<br>\n3. Internal knowledge systems<br>\n4. Customised applications<br>\n5. Automated processes<br>\n6. Management dashboards<br>\n7. Standardised operating procedures <br><br>\n\nThe objective is not to replace professional judgment.<br><br>\n\nIt is to capture, strengthen and extend the expertise already within the firm.<br><br>\n\nWhen knowledge becomes part of the firm's systems, it can be shared more consistently, applied across teams and used to support future growth.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20cf87 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f20cf87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">From Personal AI to Enterprise AI<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The next stage of AI adoption also goes beyond individual productivity.<br><br>\n\nEmployees may already be using AI to write, analyse information or automate tasks. But firms also need to consider how these tools can work across teams, connect with existing workflows and support better organisational decision-making.<br><br>\n\nThat means thinking about:<br>\n\n1. Data confidentiality<br>\n2. Access controls<br>\n3. Governance<br>\n4. Workflow integration<br>\n5. Knowledge management<br>\n6. Security<br>\n7. Accountability<br>\n<br>\nThe future is not about having more AI tools.\n\nIt is about building a smarter firm.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ec39f elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f9ec39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">The takeaway<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">AI becomes more valuable when it strengthens the organisation\u2014not just the individual.<Br><bR>\n\nWhether an SMP chooses to scale, specialise, collaborate or remain a focused boutique practice, its people, processes, technology and governance need to support the direction it wants to take.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f045a elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f4f045a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\nAI should not just help your people work faster. It should help your firm become better.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b152017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b152017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f6ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8f6ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Don\u2019t Wait for Sustainability to Become a Requirement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"fee5011\" class=\"e-fee5011-2bab66c e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"fee5011\">Building Sustainability Advisory and Assurance Services<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a0eb04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a0eb04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Sustainability reporting may have started as a priority for larger organisations, but its influence is increasingly reaching smaller businesses through the supply chain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">An SME may not be directly required to produce a sustainability report. However, it may still need to provide sustainability-related information to:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Retain major customers<\/li>\n<li>Obtain financing<\/li>\n<li>Enter export markets<\/li>\n<li>Qualify for tenders<\/li>\n<li>Meet supply-chain requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For SMPs, this changing environment presents more than a compliance consideration.<\/p>\n<p>It can also create an opportunity to expand the services they provide to clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"4d07935\" class=\"e-4d07935-c5cd524 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"4d07935\">Accountants Already Have Valuable Foundations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ae5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ae5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Sustainability reporting is not simply about preparing a report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Credible sustainability information depends on reliable data, consistent measurement, internal controls, governance and proper processes\u2014areas where accounting professionals already have relevant knowledge and experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">By developing sustainability capabilities, SMPs can build on their existing expertise to support clients in areas such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Sustainability data collection<\/li>\n<li>Reporting processes<\/li>\n<li>Internal control reviews<\/li>\n<li>ESG-related advisory<\/li>\n<li>Governance support<\/li>\n<li>Assurance readiness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The opportunity is to help clients understand not only <strong>what they need to report<\/strong>, but also <strong>how to build reliable systems behind the information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This allows SMPs to move beyond traditional compliance work and become more involved in helping clients respond to emerging business expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021cb1f elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"021cb1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">The takeaway<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Sustainability can become more than another reporting requirement. It can become an opportunity for SMPs to deepen client relationships and develop new advisory capabilities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f3150 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"79f3150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe next opportunity may not come from a new client. It may come from helping an existing client solve a new problem.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f9df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a3f9df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1440d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1440d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Compliance Is Not a Checkbox. It\u2019s a Culture.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"8720ea1\" class=\"e-8720ea1-8baf923 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8720ea1\">AMLA Amendments and the 2026 DCR Declaration<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a4a5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a4a5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">As the profession evolves, regulatory expectations continue to demand greater attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Discussions around recent amendments to the <strong>Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLA)<\/strong>, together with updates to the <strong>2026 Data and Compliance Report (DCR) declaration requirements<\/strong>, highlighted the importance of stronger compliance practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For reporting institutions, compliance involves more than completing a declaration.<\/p>\n<p>It requires proper procedures, reliable records, effective internal controls and clear accountability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"b98d555\" class=\"e-b98d555-0460bc5 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b98d555\">What This Means for SMPs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fc614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11fc614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Accounting professionals need to understand how regulatory developments affect their own practices and the clients they serve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Important areas for review include:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Customer due diligence<\/li>\n<li>Sanctions screening<\/li>\n<li>Record-keeping<\/li>\n<li>Internal controls<\/li>\n<li>Reporting procedures<\/li>\n<li>Staff responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Management oversight<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Compliance should not be treated as an annual administrative task.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It needs to be embedded into everyday operations.<\/p>\n<p>That means firms need clear procedures, properly assigned responsibilities and reliable documentation that demonstrates how compliance requirements are being managed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"22599e7\" class=\"e-22599e7-bcf7fcf e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"22599e7\">Building Compliance Into the Firm<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb8ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fb8ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Strong compliance is ultimately about more than avoiding regulatory problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It is about creating an organisation where people understand their responsibilities, processes are consistently followed and management has visibility over how risks are being handled.<\/p>\n<p>Sanctions screening, documentation, internal controls and reporting procedures should therefore form part of the firm&#8217;s operating culture rather than exist as isolated administrative activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"34ed81e\" class=\"e-34ed81e-73d9da2 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"34ed81e\">The takeaway<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0217d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0217d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Good compliance is not simply about avoiding penalties. It is about building trust that lasts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For SMPs, stronger compliance capabilities can also create opportunities to provide more valuable advisory and risk-management support to clients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5549d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5549d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3dd931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3dd931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Your Firm\u2019s Greatest Asset Is Its People<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"f17f955\" class=\"e-f17f955-95c62f5 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"f17f955\">Building the Future SMP Workforce<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eadfa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eadfa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Technology may be changing the profession, but people remain at the centre of every successful accounting practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For many SMPs, attracting and retaining capable professionals remains one of the biggest challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The talent landscape is being influenced by:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>A changing supply of accounting graduates<\/li>\n<li>Workload and regulatory pressure<\/li>\n<li>Workplace flexibility<\/li>\n<li>Career progression<\/li>\n<li>Organisational culture<\/li>\n<li>Employee wellbeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">These challenges become particularly important as professionals progress into assistant-manager and manager roles.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, firms need people who can lead teams, manage clients, deliver quality work and contribute to business growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"c9ff315\" class=\"e-c9ff315-778d227 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"c9ff315\">Why Are People Leaving?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d2e5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d2e5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Young professionals increasingly want to understand:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Where their careers are heading<\/li>\n<li>How their performance will be measured<\/li>\n<li>What opportunities exist for development<\/li>\n<li>Whether their work is meaningful<\/li>\n<li>How the organisation supports their wellbeing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For SMPs, this can be both a challenge and an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Smaller practices may not always compete with larger organisations on size or resources. But they can offer something equally valuable: <strong>opportunity and visibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Employees may have:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Direct access to partners<\/li>\n<li>Earlier exposure to clients<\/li>\n<li>Broader responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Greater visibility within the firm<\/li>\n<li>Faster opportunities to develop leadership skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">These advantages can give SMPs a strong proposition for professionals who want meaningful responsibility and career growth.<\/p>\n<p>But those advantages need to be supported by a clear career structure and a workplace culture that values people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"8bd368a\" class=\"e-8bd368a-ec55495 e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8bd368a\">The takeaway<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394064b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"394064b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Retaining experienced professionals is not simply an HR responsibility. It is a strategic priority.<\/p>\n<p>A firm needs people who can lead teams, manage complexity and contribute to long-term growth. And employees need to see a future for themselves within the organisation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a71e26 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4a71e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tA firm cannot build a sustainable future if its people cannot see a future within the firm.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d629c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d629c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a25a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a25a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four Challenges. One Strategic Question.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d011a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d011a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">At first glance, AI, sustainability, compliance and talent may seem like four separate conversations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">But taken together, they point to one fundamental question:<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Can SMPs build the capabilities they need to remain valuable in a changing profession?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Consider how these priorities connect:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ba961 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-88ba961-ab45fd0 \" data-id=\"88ba961\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"88ba961\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"88ba961\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94882bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94882bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79b0b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a79b0b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CHALLENGE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c58a9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"81c58a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AI and automation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sustainability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Regulatory compliance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Talent<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731b4dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"731b4dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4870c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d4870c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Capability SMPs Need<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7589eb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f7589eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Better systems and firm-owned knowledge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">New advisory and assurance expertise<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stronger controls and accountability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Clear development pathways and leadership capabilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d524854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d524854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Technology without people will not deliver sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">People without effective systems may struggle to scale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">New services without the right expertise may create unnecessary risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">And growth without governance can weaken a firm over time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The future therefore requires a more connected approach:<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>People. Process. Technology. Governance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These capabilities need to work together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e288c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27e288c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cea3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38cea3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Should SMPs Do Next?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-f620465-784493c e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"f620465\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"f620465\">The discussions at MIA SMP 2026 offer several practical questions for firms to consider.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1451d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-6d1451d-b3756a7 \" data-id=\"6d1451d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6d1451d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6d1451d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b6d60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44b6d60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4b25f elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4e4b25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">1. Review Your Firm\u2019s Capabilities<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">What can your team already do well?<br><br>\n\nWhere are the gaps?<br><br>\n\nIdentify areas where additional training, technology or expertise may be needed.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ac0ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32ac0ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0655276 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0655276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">2. Look Beyond Traditional Services<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Are clients asking about sustainability, compliance, digitalisation or business improvement?<br><br>\n\nConsider how your existing expertise can be developed into new advisory opportunities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1314bce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1314bce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c349397 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c349397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">3. Turn Knowledge Into Systems<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Identify processes that depend heavily on individual employees.<Br><br>\n\nConsider how documentation, automation and AI can help preserve knowledge, improve consistency and make expertise more accessible across the firm.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d938a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3d938a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50769d1 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"50769d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">4. Strengthen Your Talent Strategy<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Do employees understand their career pathways?<br><br>\n\nAre experienced professionals being prepared for leadership?<br><br>\n\nDoes the workplace provide meaningful opportunities for development?<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965cf8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"965cf8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f274017 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f274017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">5. Define Your Firm\u2019s Direction<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Are you planning to scale, specialise, collaborate or remain a focused boutique practice?<br><br>\n\nOnce the direction is clear, align your people, processes and technology accordingly.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbb3d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cbb3d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1a9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d1a9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future Belongs to Firms That Keep Evolving<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc67af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cc67af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The future of SMPs will not be determined by one regulation, one technology or one business strategy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It will be shaped by how effectively firms respond to change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">AI can help firms preserve knowledge and build better systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Sustainability can create new advisory opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Regulatory developments demand stronger controls and accountability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Talent remains essential to long-term success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">But none of these opportunities can be addressed in isolation.<\/p>\n<p 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https:\/\/qne.cloud\/my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/MIA-SMP-QNE-Software-Malaysia-2048x1536.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43cd703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43cd703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The future of accounting is being shaped by new expectations, emerging technologies and changing client needs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">At QNE Software, we believe technology should help accounting professionals work smarter, preserve valuable knowledge and focus on delivering greater value to their clients.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are exploring AI accounting, workflow automation or new ways to strengthen your firm&#8217;s operations, the first step is understanding what is possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf78b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf78b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3968f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3968f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74960a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e74960a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2420\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2420\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is MIA SMP 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2420\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd73ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd73ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9f4ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa9f4ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MIA SMP 2026 is an event focused on the challenges, opportunities and evolving priorities facing Small and Medium Practices (SMPs). The discussions covered areas including AI and automation, sustainability, regulatory compliance, business growth and talent development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2421\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2421\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What were the key lessons from MIA SMP 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2421\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473897f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"473897f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2a796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce2a796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The key themes from MIA SMP 2026 highlighted four areas that can shape the future of SMPs: building better systems with AI and automation, developing sustainability-related opportunities, strengthening compliance practices, and investing in people and talent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2422\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2422\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can AI help SMPs according to the insights from MIA SMP 2026? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2422\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66f081 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c66f081\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399705c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"399705c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The MIA SMP 2026 discussions highlighted that AI can go beyond individual productivity. SMPs can use AI and automation to turn professional knowledge into structured workflows, internal knowledge systems, customised applications and other reusable capabilities that can support the wider firm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2423\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2423\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is sustainability becoming an opportunity for SMPs? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2423\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b977032 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b977032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8b250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8b250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Sustainability requirements can affect SMEs through customers, financing, tenders, export markets and supply-chain relationships. 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