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Hacia Atherton, who is a CPA Australia committee member for the Emerging Leaders Network, credits the CPA program with giving her the strategies to aid her recovery. Photo: Jarrod Barnes.

01 Dec 2020 Careers

How Hacia Atherton CPA conquered the C-suite

After a horse-riding accident in 2017, Hacia Atherton CPA was told she may never walk again, but she devised a recovery strategy that also helped her conquer the C-suite.

Some economists insist that reforming the tax system is the only way to pull the nation back from the brink of economic disaster.

Is it time for tax reform?

As Australia sinks into a deep post-pandemic recession, a number of academics and tax system experts are demanding tax reform be put at the top of the government's agenda.

01 Dec 2020 Taxation Economics

Far more important than the measure of diversity, though, is the purpose or the cause of that diversity.

Diversity on boards: Strong processes, good governance

Businesses that consciously seek board diversity might be going about it the wrong way, experts say. Board diversity is an outcome, not a driver, of excellent governance.

01 Dec 2020 Leadership Strategy

The Monitoring Group says it wants all levels of the governance and oversight framework to be subject to transparent accountability processes, including regular effectiveness reviews and enhanced reporting in the public domain.

Assessing the reset on international standard-setting

After five years of consultation with regulators, standard-setting groups and other key stakeholders worldwide, the Monitoring Group of international financial regulators has released its way forward for revising the governance structure for setting standards in audit and ethics.

01 Dec 2020 Auditing Ethics

Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work, based at the Australia Institute.

01 Dec 2020 Leadership

Jim Stanford: Why economics should be informed by social responsibility

Jim Stanford is on a mission to prove economics is a powerful tool that every worker can use to shape our world.

The largely deserted forecourt of the Louvre in Paris, in October 2020. The Louvre is one of the most visited museums in the world, but visitor numbers have dwindled to less than a third compared to the same time last year.

Tourism sector: Dealing with a vanishing market

While businesses in several sectors pivot their operations to stay afloat, the travel industry needs to venture further while being very much grounded.

01 Dec 2020 Economics

Plant-based products can also complement animal products as Australia seeks to ramp up its meat exports.

A matter of taste: Meat alternatives market set for growth

Conversations about "clean" eating and sustainable meat production are increasingly prevalent, and plant-based alternatives have become a meaty subject.

01 Dec 2020 Economics Sustainability

Many experts are predicting a surge in M&A transactions over the medium term, as opportunities arise out of the current crisis for companies to acquire distressed businesses and assets at heavily discounted prices.

The new-normal of mergers and acquisitions

Following a noticeable slowdown, merger and acquisition activity is expected to pick up in the medium term, albeit in a dramatically different landscape.

01 Dec 2020 Economics Strategy

Work Smart

Choosing who will be the first to return to the office should be carefully considered, as these individuals will have a large role to play in establishing a new culture.

01 Dec 2020 Workplace

How to reset your workplace culture

The experience of being forced to step back from jobs as workplaces shut down, or work remotely at home, has had a seismic impact, causing tremors of anxiety and uncertainty... and an opportunity to hit the reset button on workplace culture.

In a period of uncertainty, timing is critical. The middle of a lockdown, for example, might not be the best time to assess performance.

Performance reviews: The art of feedback

Performance reviews, difficult at the best of times, pose a distinct challenge for organisations adapting to the "new normal" of a pandemic. Two workplace experts offer advice about how to navigate performance reviews in a time of change.

01 Dec 2020 Workplace

The kind of perks employees will value often comes down to personality and style of working.

Top tips on perks for remote employees

Company cars sit idle in the garage, fuel allowances go unused and international conferences are cancelled for the foreseeable future. What kinds of perks can employers offer to staff who are working remotely, temporarily or into the long term? Three experts weigh in.

01 Dec 2020 Workplace Leadership

Self-care includes more abstract actions like managing our self-talk and living true to our values and passions.

6 signs you’re doing self-care wrong

Due to the ongoing pandemic, months-long stretches of isolation have elevated self-care to a national pastime.

27 Nov 2020 Careers Lifestyle

December 2020

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Anthony Lau FCPA and Miranda Chan. Photo: Calvin Sit.

01 Nov 2020 Careers

How two Deloitte tax experts balance their working styles

Anthony Lau FCPA and Miranda Chan acknowledge that the strength of their working relationship lies in balancing their different personalities, work styles and skill sets to arrive at shared goals.

Analytical skills, and the ability to share insights behind the numbers, will become even more important – and it is something that employers will come to expect.

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