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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The money man: Chris Bowen
He wants to become a great Labor treasurer in the mould of his hero, Paul Keating. And Bowen has enlisted the man himself to help...
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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...
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Ex-Virgin CEO goes walkabout
He used to reach for the sky as CEO of Virgin Australia, but now he’s more at home trekking the wilderness. Game-changer Brett Godfrey FCA has reinvented himself as passionate conservationist...
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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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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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Outside the career box
Jon Kenfield CA advises accountants to do some independent thinking and create their own conventions. It’s helped him to build successful companies...
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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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CA brothers score runs in cricket and business
For New Zealanders Ross and Donald Jackson, playing cricket has been a family obsession through the generations which has opened doors to grow their NZ firm...
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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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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...
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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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Better to give than receive
Helping the community with pro bono work adds up to about 40,000 days of service a year for accountants, who love what they do, according to a report from CA ANZ...
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CA dancer ends Games with style
Dancing has always been part of her life, so Kristine Vergara CA, who works for One Big Switch, was thrilled to perform as a dancer in the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony...
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Sydneys virtual CFO sets a trend
David Thomas CA left a corporate career in the city for the surf, to turn around charities and credit unions, and is now striking out on his own as an outsourced CFO...