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  1. Are hybrid workflows all they’re cracked up to be?

    There are benefits in working from home, but away from the office we may be missing out on learnings and colleague camaraderie. Just how easy is it to manage a hybrid workflow?...

  2. Accountants should act on gender pay gap

    New ways of working can create a more inclusive workplace, narrow the gender pay gap, attract talented professionals and prompt growth...

  3. How to build a CA practice from scratch

    Ever dreamed of setting up your own practice? Find out what works, and what doesn’t, from four chartered accountants who did...

  4. Get ready to apply for your director ID

    All directors of Australian entities will soon need a director ID. Applications open in November 2021...

  5. How job sharing can help keep women in senior roles

    Is job sharing the next big thing in flexible work? And could it fix the gender pay gap that confronts experienced women CAs?...

  6. How to build a high-performance team

    Forget KPIs and bonuses. If you want to drive productivity, you need to jettison outdated ideas of what motivates people...

  7. Why you need to invest in talent

    How do you attract, and keep, the staff you need in challenging times? And what skill sets mean a machine can’t replace you?...

  8. The dos and don’ts of switching to work for a client

    In the wake of job cuts, you may receive job offers from former clients. Check non-competition clauses before saying ‘yes’...

  9. Why we miss the water cooler

    Do you miss the banter at the printer or on your coffee run? Turns out those workplace interactions are very important...

  10. Being ‘stood down’ is not being sacked

    Accountants are fielding lots of questions in the COVID-19 shutdown. One of the most confusing is about standing down staff...

  11. The best places to live in 2019 – and the worst

    Vienna tops and Baghdad is bottom of Mercer’s 2019 Quality of Living City Rankings. So how much pay would lure you to Harare?...

  12. No pay rise? Here's what to ask for instead

    Disappointing pay rise? Ask for these benefits in lieu of a salary increase...

  13. Is too much change too much?

    Business as usual is giving way to constant change. Can the human brain adapt to accept relentless change as the new normal?...

  14. How women can climb in professional services

    Why do so few women still reach the top in professional services? A new book by accountant Alison Temperley reveals how to climb faster and higher...

  15. Feedback to success

    A workplace in which feedback is regular, honest and mostly positive is one that has a powerful advantage over competitors...