Allison is the highly competent Governor of Hong Kong. A seasoned diplomat, he is very polite and sociable, but at the same time very alert and shrewd. He has a hands-off style of leadership, and uses his authority quietly in the background to help insure things continue running smoothly.
He does not take sides in any of the conflicts in the book, apart from being very loyal in the service of the British government, and very hostile to the Soviet and Chinese spies operating in Hong Kong. He has an accommodating relationship with the FBI and CIA agents there, but he doesn't fully trust them either.
(The actual Governor of Hong Kong during the period in which the novel is set was Sir Robert Brown Black.)
Allison says although there has been a drop in the number of accounting professionals leaving the country, and more are returning to South Africa, this is not significant enough to make an impact on the shortage.
Allison says learners often tend to avoid the financial field because of the perceived difficulty of becoming a chartered accountant.
Allison, whose business focuses on niche recruitment services for the financial sector, says there is a huge need for more skilled people in a range of disciplines, from chartered accountants, tax and financial specialists, credit managers, IT specialists to mid-level accountants, bookkeepers, payroll, credit reconciliations and collections staff.
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