In the latest episode of our Career Conversations series, Nancy Chakabuda sits down with Breiffni O’Donnell CA for a candid, energising conversation about an unconventional career path, the real value of the CA qualification, and why AI might just be the most exciting thing to happen to the accounting profession in a generation.
Our October 2025 “Women in Finance: Leading Teams Through Change” webinar delivered a clear message: leadership today is as much about human skills as it is about technical expertise.
It is not so long ago, when corporate discussions about “diversifying the workforce” meant one thing only: more women.
But true diversity, true equity, true inclusion, encompasses so much more in 21st-century business and society: greater awareness of and representation around gender, race, disability, religion, culture, ethnicity, age, language, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity and sexual orientation. A big picture of the whole world.
A new CA ANZ playbook shows inventive ways of working can create a more inclusive and fair workplace, narrow the gender pay gap, attract talented professionals and provide an impetus to growth.
Male accounting partners earn $110,000 more than their female counterparts, according to a remuneration survey of chartered accountants.
When entering a period of organisational change, leaders need to remember that people are their most vital asset.
Patrick Gallen explains how organisations can best engage with employees to transition successfully.
CEO optimism for 2022 is a tick higher than the 76% optimism level from a year ago and fully 54 points higher than 2020, when more than half (53%) of CEOs predicted a declining economy. These are findings from PwC’s 25th Annual Global CEO Survey, which polled 4,446 CEOs in 89 countries and territories between October and November 2021.
