by Linda Santacruz | Mar 8, 2019 | Features
Too young. Not good enough. Those were the words that rang inside of Ru Lim’s head as she tried to decide whether to start her own accounting practice at the tender age of 26. Ms Lim already had a lot of experience. She had always dreamt of starting her own business....
by Linda Santacruz | Mar 1, 2019 | Features
Before delving into his research at this year’s World Congress of Accountants in November, Andrew Conway knew his presentation on mental health would be shocking. The Institute of Public Accountants chief executive doesn’t have a clinical background, but after touring...
by Linda Santacruz | Dec 28, 2018 | Features
For many accountants and tax agents, the findings from the royal commission so far have not been too surprising. Conflicted pay exists in financial advice. Banks breach their responsible lending obligations. These issues have been ongoing, as evidenced by the regular...
by Linda Santacruz | Oct 26, 2018 | Features
For Nader Seifen, studying accounting wasn’t initially a part of the plan. In fact, after graduating high school he had hoped to work in mechanical engineering. But after one year in his course, Mr Seifen began having second thoughts. “I dropped out,” he says. “I...
by Linda Santacruz | Oct 19, 2018 | Features
Bridget Murray was in the middle of a career break when she decided she would do something kind of scary. She went back to school. For an accomplished executive leader with 15-plus years’ experience in corporate finance, this would seem like a surprising move. But Ms...
