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After a lull of two years due to Covid, the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (Australia & New Zealand) celebrated the induction of two outstanding champions into its Global Accounting and Management Accounting Hall of Fame, and launched a new category, ‘Social Purpose Innovator …

Following the 2008 crisis, those tasked with steering the global economy out of a recession through corporate bailouts had one thing on their minds. Confidence is the first casualty of a crisis. Once lost, it’s not easy to regain. Nowhere …

‘Woke’ is now increasingly used as a byword for ‘social awareness’. This social media driven awareness has resulted in previously published literary and artistic works being either ‘censored’ on a piece-meal basis; or the entire works of that author, director or …

The financial operations of small not-for-profits (NFPs) and charities are usually lean so that the entity can apply the maximum resources to its stated objectives. Implementing strong financial systems and controls with small staff numbers can be a challenge but …

Australia’s fintech sector has come of age, with local fintechs continuing to challenge incumbents and disrupt the traditional finance industry, according to the recently released inaugural KPMG Australian Fintech Survey Report. However, the sector could face headwinds due to talent …

“Skills Australia’s decision to remove accountants from the shortage list based on advertised vacancies has some overall merit, but the reasons for this are quite complex, and there are many nuances to explaining the fall in vacancies”, says Prof Janek Ratnatunga, the …