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  1. Difference makers of 2020: Gemma Preston CA

    During COVID, Preston says her job with the IMF is a “global firefighting role at the centre of the crisis”...

  2. Sir David Tweedie: “Nobody can fool you with numbers”

    Sir David Tweedie didn’t plan on being an accountant, but ended up chairing the International Accounting Standards Board...

  3. The Mea Culpa effect: what you should self-report

    It’s critical all CA ANZ members understand their obligation to self-report any potential disciplinary matters against them...

  4. Financial reporting must change, says XRB chair Michele Embling FCA

    XRB chair Michele Embling FCA is on a mission to get important, non-financial information into financial reports...

  5. Charity starts with good reporting

    Jamie Cattell CA, the 2019 Young CA Regional Advocate Wellington, helps to lift financial reporting standards for charities...

  6. Empowering women with financial skills

    Vivian Wang CA helps raise the financial literacy of Western Australian women. That’s one reason she is the 2019 Young CA Regional Advocate, WA...

  7. Kris Peach FCA: The push and pull of changing standards

    The AASB’s Kris Peach FCA has faced friction and pushback over changing accounting standards, but she’s not fazed...

  8. Meet a CA: Chaz Prezident CA, #AccountantProud

    The 2019 Young Australian of the Year nominee says accountants are right at the heart of a community. Be proud...

  9. From Mumbai with love

    Three CAs from Auckland devote their Saturday afternoons to keeping the Konkani language alive with a show on community radio...

  10. Perth partners share a passion for giving

    With a surname so appropriate for his profession, Ross Ledger FCA has pursued accounting for more than six decades. He is the perfect foil for business partner Vivian Wang CA...

  11. Listen: KPMG chair walks a tightrope

    KPMG Australia’s new chairman Alison Kitchen, whose audit career spans more than 30 years, wants her firm to open up to the public. Can that plan survive in a sceptical era?...

  12. Help is there for a disciplinary hearing

    How should accountants approach a disciplinary hearing? Dennis Robertson FCA shares insights from years of sitting on CA ANZ’s Australian Disciplinary Tribunal...

  13. Tasmania: Working the MONA effect

    Tasmania-based accountant and partner at BDO, Paul Breen FCA, lifts the lid on the economy and accounting on the island state...