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What does crisis management look like when conventional wisdom seems hopelessly inadequate?
26 Mar 2020 Leadership

Triple threat: Leading in the age of COVID-19

Australia’s business leaders are facing a once-in-a-generation test of their managerial mettle.

Making staff wellbeing a priority is a mark of all good organisations, and part of that is regular communication around relevant issues.

Mental health in a roving workforce

Remote working presents a raft of upsides: cost savings, increased productivity and reduced absenteeism. But in the age of telecommuting, is emotional intelligence the first casualty?

23 Mar 2020 Leadership Workplace
Coping with the physical and psychological demands of self-isolation can be difficult. The predictability and regularity of our work routines are hardwired into our lives.

The home truths of working in isolation

Office dwellers the world over are adjusting to a new working life away from the workplace. Here’s how to stay productive and feel connected to your colleagues.

20 Mar 2020 Workplace
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Impacts of COVID-19 on reporting entities and auditors

To reduce the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, governments have placed restrictions on the movement of people to and from certain areas and countries. Here we look at the impact on reporting entities and auditors and how authorities are responding.

13 Mar 2020 Economics Auditing
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Remote Working: Selected articles on making it work

A key to remote-working security is to have a proactive and rigorous HR department that informs and educates all managers and employees about guidelines, policies and procedures.
01 Sep 2019 Workplace

4 ways to overcome remote working challenges

As remote working becomes the norm, businesses must address concerns around data security and the physical safety of employees.

By building people’s “inner strength” people can adapt better to the fast pace of change while maintaining a sense of wellbeing and balance in their lives.

How to build resilience in your team

How can leaders encourage resilience in times of faster change, disruption and technological advances?

30 Jul 2019 Workplace Leadership
Managers who allow flexible work send an important message to staff about trust.

How to make flexible work successful

Flexible work arrangements offer a potential win-win for both job-seekers and employers, but making them run well needs trust and good management of several key issues, say the experts.

13 Aug 2018 Workplace Careers
Without the right technology, remote work is nearly impossible.

4 things that make remote work successful

As ideas about traditional office structures are challenged, barriers are breaking down and employees are learning to work remotely. Trust, it turns out, is a key element in making remote work successful.

01 Aug 2018 Workplace Careers

Upskilling: Keeping skills up to date

A new model of learning, known as micro-credentialing, has emerged to fulfil the urgent need for upskilling and retraining in the digital economy.
01 Feb 2020 Workplace

It's a small world: skilling up with micro-credentials

Micro-credentials - chunks of certified learning offered in short courses - are a way for workers to update skills without enrolling in a postgraduate degree.

To remain relevant, accountants will need to focus on becoming 'strategists with a future perspective'

Soft skills or technical skills? How accountants stay relevant in a changing world.

Teaching staff about empathy and how to communicate with clients: a panel discussion at the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) argued that these “soft skills” are just as important to the modern accounting firm as technical skills.

06 Nov 2018 Accounting Careers
Workers of the new age will need to have adaptability and flexibility to meet the challenges ahead.

5 ways to start upskilling right now

Whether you want to learn a new skill or build on existing skills and knowledge – ongoing and self-motivated learning has become the need of the hour.

12 Dec 2019 Careers Leadership
92 per cent of job recruiters interviewed agreed that soft skills matter "just as much or more" than hard skills.

Why creative thinking is the soft skill accountants need

Employers look for candidates who bring creativity to their role, regardless of industry. See why this soft skill is growing more important for accountants.

01 Sep 2019 Careers Workplace

In the past few federal budgets, the ATO has received funding increases that it has used to address the income tax gap and the black economy.
01 Mar 2020 Taxation

The ATO ups its compliance game. Here's what that means for taxpayers.

New technology and a different approach mean that the Australian Taxation Office has taken its game to a new level. Tax advisers need to pay attention.

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Impacts of COVID-19 on reporting entities and auditors

To reduce the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, governments have placed restrictions on the movement of people to and from certain areas and countries. Here we look at the impact on reporting entities and auditors and how authorities are responding.

13 Mar 2020 Economics Auditing
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is illuminated by a New Year’s Eve fireworks display on 31 December 1999. The Goods and Services Act was introduced earlier that year.

GST in Australia 20 years on: looking back on taxing times

Australia's goods and services tax (GST) was introduced, with much controversy, 20 years ago this year. It's now entrenched, but does it need an overhaul?

01 Mar 2020 Taxation Economics
Accountants are highly technical and detailed people. However, soft skills such as an ability to communicate and connect with clients may sometimes be lacking.

6 ways accountants can build client relationships and improve communication

A new book offers strategies to improve communication and engagement with clients.

01 Mar 2020 Workplace INPRACTICE

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