KIM JEANNERET
CFO OF BIOPAK
Dr Keith Kendall has been the Chairman of the Australian Accounting Standards Board for almost 12 months and only now is it a job that…
As the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic stabilises, there is a new focus emerging among business leaders.
Sit up and take notice. The CFO to the world’s richest man has changed his title to ‘master of coin’. By Nina Hendy.
New Zealand has been one of the most successful countries to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
This time last year, few would have imagined the Tokyo Olympics would be moved forward a year, a decision that required a huge logistical effort…
By Jay Orsborn When ME Bank CFO, Kenneth Christie took on his first Bank CFO role, he and his team set an ambitious goal of…
By Tom Ravlic Chief Financial Officers will be able to discard multiple sets of guidance on sustainability reporting in coming years when a new body…
By Alexandra Cain Systematically reviewing procurement processes delivers many benefits aside from reducing costs. But all too often, lack of expertise, time and resources means…
The market, as usual, was much busier in February compared to January. As restrictions lift and more people head back to the office and with…
By Michelle Gibbings When champagne corks were popping to ring in the New Year, many organisations and employees were hoping that 2021 would see the…
By Dr Ann-Maree Moodie Good governance demands an appropriate separation between those charged with managing a listed entity and those responsible for overseeing its managers.…
The transition to the AASB 16 / NZ IFRS 16 accounting standard, which was published in 2016 and came into force in January 2019, has…
Traditional accounting numbers and metrics don’t always tell the full story when it comes to relaying the value organisations are creating for all stakeholders.
The second part in this series, exploring how CFOs and their finance teams are planning and preparing for the year ahead, when there is still…
2021 has, as you would expect, started slowly in CFO land. Whilst the end of the 2020 year saw a lot of roles being finalized…
In the six months from March to September 2020, there was general economic gloom surrounding the prospects for the Australian economy.
CFOs today are spending less time on operational finance activities and more time on strategy, as increased automation is allowing more time for value-added tasks.
The role of CFOs has become more strategic than ever.
2020 has seen a rush to the digital marketplace for businesses who sought to reorganise in the wake of social distancing policies
Technology adoption, agility, cohesive communication, and strategic thinking are key considerations for CFOs in 2021, irrespective of company size or industry.
The end of the temporary moratorium on trading while insolvent means it’s crunch time for chief financial officers of businesses with substantial debts.
Clothing bins play a critical role in boosting Australia’s low textile recycling rate - progressing towards a thriving global circular economy.
Finance leaders will remain key players for insights and ideas in navigating a sense of recovery post COVID.
Technology is changing the way forward thinking CFOs work, particularly in the last year during the Covid-19 health crisis.