“Skills Australia’s decision to remove accountants from the shortage list based on advertised vacancies has some overall merit, but the reasons for this are quite complex, and there are many nuances to explaining the fall in vacancies”, says Prof Janek Ratnatunga, the …
BDO’s latest Global Risk Landscape report reveals that more than two years on from the first round of COVID-19 lockdowns, businesses continue to experience supply chain challenges. Further to this, there are new challenges on the horizon that will impact supply chains …
On September 21, 2022, Australia’s second largest Telecommunication company Optus announced possibly the largest data breach in Australian history – compromising the personal details and even identity documents such as medicare cards, passports and driving licences of up to 9.8 million Australians. …
When I am asked as to what my profession is, and I respond “management accountant”, I am often asked if I can audit and sign off financial statements; or do tax returns, or worse still do I keep the books …
The Australian Banking Royal Commission’s recent final report into the banking and financial services industry makes 24 referrals to the regulators to take action over misconduct. It also made 76 recommendations for how the problems can be fixed and contained scathing criticism of executives. …
It’s for profit and market share, stupid. The cost-benefit analyses that management accountants perform, that compares quality-cost relationships, profits and market share vis-à-vis the risks associated with failure, can be traced to why corporations prematurely launch products that they know …
Humans have the practice of accumulating wealth due to the comfort that wealth can give us in this world. For many, wealth equals money and riches. For others, wealth can be defined in different ways, based on good health and …