Navigating a downturn: an acid test of leadership
It’s a question on the minds of many CFOs: how can we best prepare for an economic downturn in 2020? Brought to you by MYOB...
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For love or money: the challenges of not-for-profits
Many CAs volunteer their skills to not-for-profits, but the sector brings a specific set of financial and governance issues...
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Could you blow it?
Whistleblowers can face threats, retribution and the death of their careers. Will revised laws make the journey easier?...
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Gender pay gap proving tough to fix
Paying equal wages for equal work was made law half a century ago, so why are women CAs earning 72% of what male CAs do?...
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What makes a good leader today?
Today’s leader must strike a balance between traditional authority and creating a space where connectivity thrives...
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Do the experiment before the business case
Pete Williams CA of Deloitte Australia’s Centre for the Edge says innovation works best when you start small and leave the business case at the door...
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How self-interest could be the key to workplace diversity
What does diversity mean in the workplace? And how can we best achieve it? Diversity champions Ken Woo FCA and Catherine Fox trade views on the best way to get business leaders backing the cause...
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Hard demand for soft skills
Accountants facing digital disruption should be brushing up on “soft skills” to raise their job market appeal...
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Sponsorship smarts – how to get a win-win
As expectations of social responsibility change, sponsorship needs to move beyond just writing cheques towards long-term partnering, says Giddy Up founder Brian Steele...
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No pay rise? Here's what to ask for instead
Disappointing pay rise? Ask for these benefits in lieu of a salary increase...
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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?...
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Feedback to success
A workplace in which feedback is regular, honest and mostly positive is one that has a powerful advantage over competitors...
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How Australia Post turned the corner
How Australia Post’s finance function was transformed to support the organisation’s ambition to become a leading ecommerce business...
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Nine steps to drive harassers out of business
Accounting leaders have put workplace sexual misconduct on their agendas. Is your firm taking all the right steps to prevent it?...
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Creating a sense of purpose in the workplace
A new book shows how to change work culture in two years using a four-step campaign to find purpose...