Kate O'Brien

First Ascent Ventures Management Inc (First Ascent Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Richard C. Black and Tony van Markenthey. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in California.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional body for accountants. The non-profit company is based in Glasgow, UK, and has subsidiaries in Mauritius, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The British company offers a program called ALP-C, which approves learning materials from high-quality content providers to support studying towards ACCA's qualification. The role of the CFO is evolving beyond finance to include reporting on value-centric aspects of their operations, as companies move towards sustainable practices. The CEO of the company is Helen Joanna Brand.