In this What’s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Elani van der Laan discusses Standard Bank’s tailored solutions for accounting and professional services businesses. Van der Laan is the Head of Accounting & Legal Sectors, Business and Commercial Banking and has held the position since 2021. She boasts nearly 15 years of experience working in the legal sector and has held several notable positions at leading companies. In this What’s Next interview, van der Laan shares how Standard Bank is supporting accounting businesses with financial products that meet the needs of this sector. She outlines the process that Standard Bank goes through to develop new and relevant solutions that meet the needs of small and medium-sized accounting businesses in South Africa. Van der Laan then unpacks the biggest challenges in the sector from Standard Bank’s perspective and explains how ESG and sustainability goals factor into this. She concludes the interview by sharing her advice for accounting businesses that want to stay competitive and meet their goals.