What Brett Mitchell CA learned from 15 acquisitions
Brett Mitchell’s mergers and acquisition savvy has helped make Intrepid Group the world’s biggest adventure travel company. Its next goal is to hit A$1 billion in annual revenue by 2025...
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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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Trust begins with telling the truth
With trust in politicians and institutions plummeting, how can finance professionals retain the public’s confidence? EY Fellow for Trust & Ethics Clare Payne says the first step is ditching weasel...
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True warrior
Australian Ninja Warrior competitor Christopher Chan CA is on a mission to help children get fitter and stronger...
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Made in the military
Ian Goodwin’s experience in the Army Reserve has served him well, from the IMF to his current role as Deputy Auditor-General of NSW...
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Blending business with passion
London-based investment banker Tracy Benge suddenly realised she should follow her passion for wine...
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Rising stars: the directors
In the final installation of Acuity’s series on rising stars in the world of accounting, we ask directors who have achieved success relatively early in their careers how they did it...
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Adding colour to accountancy
Mark Robilliard teaches the basics of accounting to a worldwide audience...
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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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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...
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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?...
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Stars align in a global career
A-STARS Advisors co-founder Robert Quinlivan FCA reflects on the 28-year career that has taken him from Perth to New York, London, Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong...
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Secrets of a top CFO
New Zealand’s CFO of the year, Jennifer Whooley, has built her career in commercial property...
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Fighting for a power vision
AGL interim CEO and former CFO Brett Redman FCA has stayed firm in the face of political pressure for his company to back down from its renewable energy plan...