All levels of government need to work together on tax and regulatory reforms. Aligning education with jobs of today and tomorrow Addressing policies impact key input costs like energy or occupancy or land or other area. Incubation hubs that include all universities and colleges to betters support taking ideas from incubation to market Focusing on policies that will better support building a resilient supply chain Focusing on the size of government including improving the model as part focusing value for money and the improvement of outcomes. Better balanced between climate change policies and growing the economy in a sustainable way.

1. December 2022
How the Public Sector
Policies can support FDI
and Economic Growth
By Paul Young CPA
Date: December 27, 2022

2. Paul Young - Bio
• CPA, CGA
• Academia (PF1, FA4, FN2, MU1. and MS2)
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Macro/Micro Indicators
• SME – Supply Chain Management
• SME – Data, AI, Security, and Platform
• SME – Internal Controls and Auditing
Contact information: Paul_Young_CGA@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-young-055632b/
SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga

3. 3
• Labour Productivity / Ranking
• Innovation / Ranking
• Tax Policy / Ranking
• Public Sector Governance / Model
• FDI factors / Drivers
• Brain Drain
• Stock Market
• ESG / Sustainable Reporting
• Summary
Agenda

4. 4
Labour Productivity / Ranking
• Addressing skills gaps through
expanding apprenticeship programs
• Focusing on advance manufacturing
• Adoption robotics and other
automation
• Aligning education with the jobs of
today and tomorrow (STEM)
• Germany and South Korea are
top 2 -
https://www.collegeavestudentlo
ans.com/blog/countries-award-
most-stem-degrees/

5. 5
Source - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-innovative-countries-2022/
Innovation / Ranking
• Focusing on digital adoption
• Focusing on business automation
• Supporting start ups through tax
policies related to share
purchases/sales
• Access to capital (Venture)
• Tax policies related to R&D credits
• Incubation centres
• All colleges and universities
need to become innovation
centers.

6. 6
Tax Competitiveness
Source - https://taxfoundation.org/2022-international-tax-competitiveness-index/
• Tax reforms / closing loop holes
• Eliminating regressive taxes like carbon
taxation
• Tying payroll taxes to inflation (target)
• Addressing capital write-downs
• Aligning environmental taxes with ESG
reporting and governance
• Property tax review
• Training credits
• Complete review of all tax policies as part
of supporting economic growth

7. 7
Public Sector Governance
Blog – Reforming the Fiscal and Governance Model – Public Sector (Government) – December 2022 -
More needs to be done around performance and operational audits including looking at how Data and AI can support the audit cycles for
all levels of government. https://www.auditboard.com/blog/internal-audit-must-step-up-the-use-of-data-analytics/
All levels of government need to embrace better monitoring of public infrastructure as part of mitigating against climate change.
https://www.ibm.com/products/maximo?utm_content=SRCWW&p1=Search&p4=43700069320055507&p5=p&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwJWdBhCY
ARIsAJc4idBVuuRadLvwQD4vj77HmwSfcC7GrgQespzSLnkm40d5gQa9i7JzHm8aAp_fEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
All levels of government need to look at ways to moving the government model to a more digital model through virtual assistant.
https://startmyllc.io/data/intelligent-virtual-assistants-statistics/
All levels of government at better reporting and analysis as it relates to risk and emergency planning -
https://www.aeologic.com/blog/role-of-artificial-intelligence-in-disaster-risk-management/
All levels of government need to be more transparent to offices like FAO, PBO, Auditor-General, Office of General Accounting, etc.
Public sector needs to embrace tougher business conduct rules for public officials including elected and public service.
https://policymogul.com/key-updates/25763/angela-rayner-comments-on-pacac-report-calling-for-tougher-rules-on-ministers-
employment-after-leaving-government
My work: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/4tTlFovVIBTbcb

8. 8
Source -
FDI Drivers

9. 9
ADD A FOOTER
Talent Ranking
Source - https://imd.cld.bz/IMD-World-
Talent-Ranking-2022

10. 10
ESG/Sustainable
Reporting
1. Lack of a standard
2. Data inaccuracy
3. Rapidly changing landscape
4. Greenwashing
5. Political backlash & the anti-ESG movement
https://watchwire.ai/5-esg-reporting-challenges-and-how-to-address-them/
Blog - ESG materiality ranges beyond ‘bottom line’- SEC official - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-
055632b_esg-materiality-ranges-beyond-bottom-line-activity-6998634428847595521-
TgWC?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_5-esg-reporting-challenges-and-how-to-address-
activity-7000449116157730816-p2TY?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

11. Summary
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 11
Summary
• Concerns over housing debt and affordable housing are driving down markets
• Access to critical metals has become a growing concerns for countries trying to shift to cleaner economic policies
• Lack of focus on systemic issues with inflation
• Supply chain disruptions continue to plague global supply chains
• High inflation is challenge for global central banks
• Threat of recession continues to rise each week
• Bear market could lead to issues with pension solvency
Blog – Stock Market for WE December 23, 2022 – Analysis and Commentary
Summary
The world continues to face many geopolitical pressures as it heads into 2023 - https://www.project-
syndicate.org/commentary/trade-world-war-us-subsidies-protectionism-by-anne-o-krueger-2022-
12?barrier=accesspaylog
Global inflation and higher interest rates will reduce demand. The problem is supply chain gaps have not
been resolved. https://www.industryweek.com/supply-chain/supply-chain-
technology/article/21256880/supply-chain-2023-better-data-brings-more-answers or
https://www.kinaxis.com/en/blog/12-supply-chain-trends-watch-out-2023
Climate change agenda needs to have more balanced to ensure climate change risks are mitigated
without destroying the economy. https://www.semafor.com/article/12/22/2022/europes-energy-crisis-
and-surging-global-inflation-made-for-a-turbulent-year
Technology decisions will play a key role for both the private and public sectors.
Stocks and bonds will continue to see wild swings due to geopolitical risks and other factors -
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/2023-should-be-a-great-year-to-go-bargain-shopping-for-growth-
stocks
Addressing issues with housing supply and costs will be a challenge for all levels of government.
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/3d-printed-homes-now-on-sale-in-arizona-builders-say-its-
affordable-and-sustainable
Europe's energy
crisis and surging global inflation made for a turbulent year Semafor.pdf
2023 Should Be a
Great Year to Go Bargain Shopping for Growth Stocks Nasdaq.pdf
3D-printed homes
now on sale in Arizona; builders say it's affordable and sustainable.pdf
5 Peculiarities of
2022, 5 Projections for 2023.pdf
economic-news-gdp-
m.pdf
economic-news-resal
e-market.pdf
weekly-economic-wa
tch.pdf
20222312_GDP and
CIBC.pdf
dailypoints_2022-12-
23.pdf
WestpacWeekly.pdf U.S. Economy Not So
Jolly End to the Year.pdf
stock market close
TSX - Google Search.pdf
Crude Oil Prices
Today OilPrice_20222312.pdf
Kitco - Spot Nickel
Historical Charts and Graphs - Nickel charts - Industrial metals.pdf
Copper Price Latest
Futures Prices, Charts & Market News Nasdaq.pdf
Commodities - Live
Quote Price Trading Data_20222312.pdf
Daily Metal Price
Aluminum Price (USD _ Pound) Chart for the Last Year.pdf
Australian shares end
lower after U.S. data fuels Fed concerns MarketScreener.pdf
Lithium Miners News
For The Month Of December 2022 Seeking Alpha.pdf
Commodities 2023
Metals market watchers upbeat on 2023 price, demand prospects after sluggish start S&P Global Commodity Insights.pdf
Do You Live in One
of the Best States For Homeowners .pdf
Global Inflation Crisis
Tightens Grip Amid Russia’s War on Ukraine.pdf
World Economy
Ranking 2022, 22 Biggest Economies in the World - urbanaffairskerala.org.pdf
High Global Debt Is
Making Rate Hikes Trickier, BIS’s Borio Says - BNN Bloomberg.pdf
Joe Rogan podcast
guest explains 'heart-wrenching' source of electric vehicle, iPhone batteries in viral video Fox News.pdf
ESG A Roadmap to
Compliance in 2023 - Markets Media.pdf
Advancements Ahead
Top 12 Strategic Technology Trends in 2023 .pdf
Top Tech Trends To
Look Forward To In 2023 - Jumpstart Magazine.pdf
World Will Grapple
With Unpredictability In 2023 Ahead - mfame.guru.pdf
Natural Gas Prices
Advance, Stocks Mixed, On Frigid Temps Investor's Business Daily.pdf
Oil prices are up, are
refinery shutdowns to blame .pdf
High energy and
fertilizer prices are more damaging than food export curtailment from Ukraine and Russia for food prices, health and the environment Nature Food.pdf
Federal government
posts $0.2 billion deficit for April to October period Advisor's Edge.pdf
National Bank Sees
Near Stagnation in Canada Over the First Half of 2023.pdf
US consumer
spending stalls even as inflation eases Financial Times.pdf
Why The Rock's
Social Media Muscle Made Him Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actor.pdf

12. 12
Summary
• All levels of government need to work together on tax and
regulatory reforms.
• Aligning education with jobs of today and tomorrow
• Addressing policies impact key input costs like energy or
occupancy or land or other area.
• Incubation hubs that include all universities and colleges
to betters support taking ideas from incubation to market
• Focusing on policies that will better support building a
resilient supply chain
• Focusing on the size of government including improving
the model as part focusing value for money and the
improvement of outcomes.
• Better balanced between climate change policies and
growing the economy in a sustainable way.