Age is just a number
Centenarian, World War II veteran and chartered accountant Neil Harton reflects on his long and eventful career spanning from London to Auckland...
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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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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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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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Blending business with passion
London-based investment banker Tracy Benge suddenly realised she should follow her passion for wine...
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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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Leading the way
Acuity speaks to Kashish Gupta, 2018 winner of Emerging Leaders of New Zealand in the field of accounting, about his desire to be a leader of tomorrow...
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From Mumbai with love
Three CAs from Auckland devote their Saturday afternoons to keeping the Konkani language alive with a show on community radio...
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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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Scholarships put Māori accounting students on target for CA status
Aaron McGregor and Fiona Pahl talk to Acuity about how winning the 2018 scholarships will support them to become chartered accountants...
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Connections for life
The Chartered Accountants ANZ 2018 president Jane Stanton FCA talks to Acuity about her plans for her term, why the CA designation is the passport for building a career abroad and her struggles with...
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Kay Baldock and Nick Moss on building a successful mentor/mentee relationship
KPMG NZ Financial Services Audit team’s dynamic duo, Kay Baldock and Nick Moss, show us how mentor/mentee relationships work...
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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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Regional cities need to shout about their opportunities
Rockhampton CA Sarah Becker says regional areas must promote the amazing opportunities available...
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Putting a global shine on the Perth Mint
Caroline Preuss FCA is in an enviable position: her employer, the Perth Mint, literally prints its own money. But with global markets to compete in, it’s not all plain sailing...