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The Australian CFO role just got more complicated
We have all been watching the “theatre” of the Royal Commission and most senior finance executives have read APRA’s final report on governance, culture and accountability within the CBA group. Without a doubt, Boards are about to make the life of the Australian CFO much more complicated as they strive to ensure they have…
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Finance to Leadership Breakfast with Jacinta Barnes
by James Chapman We had the pleasure of kicking off the latest series of our Finance to Leadership program, [F2L] with Jacinta Barnes. She has led a fascinating career spanning over 20 years in accounting and finance with a combination of operational sale, project and strategy roles which has enabled her to develop a strong…
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What is he asking? Tell him he is dreaming
by Greg McKenzie What does an Australian movie classic such as The Castle have to do with the current state of the Financial Recruitment market? Well – it’s all about managing expectations. Expectations in this instance refer to employers and their understanding of, and relationship with, the current candidate market. Most of us can still…
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The CFO Incubator with Brent Cubis, CFO Cochlear
We held our second breakfast for The CFO Incubator program with guest speaker Brent Cubis, who is the CFO at Cochlear, a global leader in implantable hearing solutions. He began his career with Deloitte and enjoyed the great experience and travel associated with the job until economic pressure left him looking to commerce. Brent…
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Tips on keeping your internal talent motivated after redundancies
Redundancies are never easy, however, increasingly they are becoming the norm in today’s business landscape. In many cases, they have become a necessity for businesses to survive and thrive. For finance and accounting professionals, they are more commonplace, with businesses viewing finance as a cost, that when necessary can be cut. So, when faced…
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Transformation and Change Management Breakfast with James Mabbott, KPMG
by Jan van der Meer It was a pleasure to have James Mabbott from KPMG Innovate present at our most recent Transformation and Change Management Breakfast on the topic of Innovation and Commercial Return. James was accompanied by a Graphic Illustrator, Phillip Marsden, who fascinated us all by capturing the key themes of the presentation,…
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