January 4, 2022
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Moving Back To Ireland Highlights

Check out some clips of the newest episodes of the Beyond Accounting Difference Makers Podcast. In this segment of Beyond Accounting Difference Makers, Breiffni talks to Karin Lanigan, Head of Member Experience, Chartered Accountants Ireland, and Dave Riordan, Career and Recruitment Specialist, Chartered Accountants Ireland. The discussion is about how you can move your career back to Ireland. It’s also about making the move back to Ireland, taking into account the current state of the market. The episode focuses on how to best position yourself to get your dream job.
December 21, 2021
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ACAUS worth celebrating

This is an article published in the Winter 2021 edition of 'Reflections' magazine. Reflections is written for retired partners with what used to be Deloitte Haskins and Sells. Deloitte then split to merge with different firms. The UK (and other countries / offices) merged with Coopers and Lybrand at the start of 1990 to become Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte. (CLD). The US (and some other countries /offices) elected to merge with Touche Ross to become Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Today they are commonly referred to Deloitte. CLD meantime merged with Price Waterhouse to become Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC). Roger Musson - who was a partner with both DHS and CLD is featured in this article. Roger was our second ACAUS president and interviewed with us when Ian Wise wrote 'ACAUS at 40'.This was published earlier in 2021 (available on Amazon). This then led to Roger sharing his recollections of his time in New York with Reflections magazine.
November 18, 2021
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Benchmark Drives Behavior, the saga continues…

In my previous article, I covered some of the challenges I encountered during my career that caused me to question issues surrounding benchmarks and the process of creating benchmarks. I touched on how certain benchmarks can lead to problematic outcomes across a myriad of spheres such as safety, financial reporting, retaining employees, etc. In that article, I said that the follow-on article would provide some additional and more detailed examples of where things went wrong along with some analysis.
November 18, 2021
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Benchmark Drives Behavior

An anecdotal look at how behavior follows what we measure and how this can lead to aberrant and/or potentially fraudulent outcomes.  Guido van Drunen is a forensic accounting expert, with decades of experience in high-profile investigative work. Having recently retired from KPMG he is writing a series of articles about how he has seen benchmarks drive behavior – often with aberrant or potentially perverse outcomes. The purpose of these articles is to make readers think more deeply and maybe differently about key metrics, how they are created, how they are measured and what behaviors they encourage.
November 17, 2021
Beyond Accounting – Climate, Accountants and Technology

Beyond Accounting- Climate, Accountants and Technology

On October 21st CAW Network USA and ICAEW presented another addition to the Beyond Accounting series. The focus of this webinar was advocating for professional accountants to utilize technology in reporting Climate impact. Some of the main points revolve around the UN SDGs and how they impact the evolving industry reporting expectations.
November 16, 2021
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Interview: Mike Adams, CEO of Purple, on changing the disability conversation

Mike Adams, CEO of Purple, shares with Lysanne Currie his mission to change the disability conversation from disadvantage and inequality to one about potential and value. Mike Adams has a useful exercise for leaders to try with their own company website. He calls it the no-mouse test. When you go home (or if you’re working from home, as you may well be), log on to your website, unplug your mouse – and see how far you can navigate your way through the site just by using the keyboard. How far did you get? Now imagine the obstacles a person with a disability might face.
November 16, 2021
Four Silicon Valley CAs on why its status as the worlds tech capital will remain unchallenged

Four Silicon Valley CAs on why its status as the world’s tech capital will remain unchallenged

The pandemic saw many tech companies thrive as the world went more virtual. Despite talk of a drift away from Silicon Valley, local CAs tell Ryan Herman why its status as the world’s tech capital will remain unchallenged. For Ninos Sarkis CA, there was only one place to be if he was going to pursue a career in tech. “I started accounting with a Big Four firm in 2000 and my clients included tech companies. The more I learned about the sector, the more I learned its heart was in Silicon Valley. If I didn’t get here, I would never truly experience what it’s like to work in the tech industry,” he recalls.
November 16, 2021
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CPA Canada, ICAS and IFAC joint paper on complexity

Complex and complicated are not the same. In December 2019 the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) Technology Working Group (TWG) issued its Phase 1 Final Report.
November 16, 2021
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The ICAS Code of Ethics, The Power of One, and sustainability: A CA’s ethical responsibilities

Ann Buttery, Head of Ethics, ICAS Policy Leadership, explains why every CA has their part to play in their own sphere of work around ethics and sustainability. This month, ICAS celebrates the sixth anniversary since the launch of its business ethics initiative, The Power of One. In November 2015, ICAS called on all CAs to place ethical leadership at the heart of their professional responsibilities, to shape the culture and values of their organisations, to help re-establish ethics at the core of business practices and to rebuild public trust in business.
November 16, 2021
Interview Jacky Wright Microsofts Chief Digital Officer on technology ethics and business

Interview: Jacky Wright, Microsoft’s Chief Digital Officer on technology, ethics and business

Jacky Wright, Corporate VP and Chief Digital Officer, Microsoft US, tells Laurence Eastham why business and society thrive at the intersection of technology and ethics, and why we’ve now hit a critical juncture. As Corporate VP and Chief Digital Officer, Microsoft US, Jacky Wright has a pivotal role in the digital revolution. In fact, driving innovation at one of the world’s tech giants is why she’s just been named the most influential black Briton by Powerlist.
November 16, 2021
Call for Chartered Accountants to build on position of trust and lead on future challenges

Call for Chartered Accountants to build on position of trust and lead on future challenges

The Chartered Accountancy profession must use its position of trust to act on tackling the challenges of the recovery after Covid-19 and on building towards a sustainable future. This was the call from an event with panelists across the world, held to launch results of a survey into international business leaders’ trust in Chartered Accountants.
November 16, 2021
Climate right for new ISSB

Climate right for new ISSB

Anne Adrain summarises the latest update from the IFRS Foundation on developments in sustainability reporting. The IFRS Foundation Trustees (Trustees) took the opportunity during the finance-themed session at the global climate summit, COP26, to announce three significant developments on the future of sustainability standard setting.
November 16, 2021
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Why CAs are crucial to the fight against climate change

Anne Adrain, Head of Sustainability and Reporting at ICAS, explains how CAs are crucial to the fight against climate change and why ICAS is committing to net zero. The arrival of November means the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP26, is finally taking place. It couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. August’s IPCC report highlighted the severity of the dangers posed by climate change. If we are unable to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5°C, the report states, there will be lasting damage to the planet. For the first time, the IPCC also made explicit the link between climate change and human activity.
October 28, 2021
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Spotlight The Highlights of – Philanthropy: Focus on Malawi

CAW Network USA’s David Powell interviews Gordon Cowie, Founder and Chairman of Trustees - Friends of Sick Children in Malawi and founder member of ACAUS. Gordon Cowie found himself in New York City in 1982, working with Roger Musson, the second president of ACAUS. While he dedicated much of his time and expertise to the organization, he simultaneously explored a variety of paths in his professional career.
October 20, 2021
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Philanthropy: Focus on Malawi

Interview with Gordon Cowie MBE CA (1977-2007) - founder of the charity ' Friends of Sick Children in Malawi' - who he is, how he was involved with ACAUS / CAW Network USA and what led to him running a charity for children in Malawi... you can listen to the interview and also lead our article 'Gordon Cowie MBE: From Balance Sheets to Bedpans'
October 13, 2021
Beyond Accounting Difference Makers Podcast

Beyond Accounting – Difference Makers Podcast

CAW Network USA recently launched a podcast series, “Beyond Accounting – Difference Makers.” Each episode highlights a professional Chartered Accountant who is making a difference in their company, industry, or society.
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