Culture shock for Moscow man
David Harper CA, Fidelity International’s head of enterprise risk, describes the culture shock of moving from New Zealand to Russia and Bermuda...
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CA knows the power of a good brand story
Karina McLauchlan, an Australian CA based in the US, talks about her role as vice-president of finance for famed shoe firm Shoes of Prey and why she thrives on the power of a good brand story...
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Charity on a grand scale
How do you invest three billion dollars for the greater good of society? That’s the challenge for Peter Evans, CA, trustee of the Paul Ramsay Foundation...
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Harnessing the power of the mind
Camille Woods CA, accounting academic and owner of Monday Mind meditation school, harnesses the power of the mind for work and play...
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Big picture mentoring
Sharing wine and audit war stories with his globally experienced Adelaide mentor have led to career advancement for one Adelaide CA...
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A view from the Shetland Islands
Martin Tregonning has brought his business experience to one of the world’s remotest outposts...
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Helping family business clients spot the potholes
Accountants advising family firms need more than technical accounting expertise to get it right. Robert Powell FCA, the 2018 Family Business Australia Accredited Adviser of the Year, shares his tips...
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Rising stars: the managers
In the second of Acuity’s three-part series on rising stars in the world of accounting, we ask managers who have achieved success relatively early in their careers how they did it...
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Rising stars: the partners
In the first of Acuity’s four-part series on rising stars in the world of accounting, we ask partners who have achieved success relatively early in their careers how they did it...
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Brewing up a great career in the family business
For Melanie Cooper AM CA it’s the CA, rather than the family name, that’s driven her success in the family brewing business...
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From public practice to pearls
After fate dealt him a blow, Peter Hansen FCA knew it was time for a change. But he had no idea how far it would take him...
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Meet a CA: 2018 President’s Prize winner Meagan Hamblin CA
Wesfarmers’ Meagan Hamblin CA has been awarded the 2018 President’s Prize for her innovative ideas to help young chartered accountants, and her work with the broader community...
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Meet the winners of the Craig Norgate Scholarships
The winners of the 2018 Craig Norgate Scholarships tell Acuity why they took the plunge and how it will affect their future...
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Strategic mentoring pays off
A mutual passion for all things finance and a quirky shared sense of humour have forged a strong, lasting connection in Wellington between Kiwi Wealth analyst Timothy Young and his mentor Joy Tracey...
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Talent has no gender
Working flat out for her tiny North Island community, Dame Alison Paterson FCA was one of the first generation of women to reach the top of the corporate ladder in New Zealand...