Beyond the grid: AI inventors target Excel’s formula
For 40 years, Excel has seen off every challenger. Now AI innovators think they may finally have the recipe that can break Microsoft's spreadsheet dominance.
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The move to a cashless society isn’t just a possibility, it’s well underway
The move to a cashless society isn’t just a possibility, it’s well underway
The move towards a cashless society started 50 years ago with the introduction of the Bankcard and was driven by technological advancements. But...
The original and still the best: why it’s time to renew Australia’s renewable energy policy
The original and still the best: why it’s time to renew Australia’s renewable energy policy
Last year the federal government announced that 82% of all electricity production would come from renewable energy by 2030. This was a crucial...
3 ways to handle an ATO tax debt
3 ways to handle an ATO tax debt
As local and global pressures continue to stress small and medium businesses (SMEs), many finance professionals are seeing an increase in...
IGR: How Australia’s (slowing) productivity growth affects our living standards
IGR: How Australia’s (slowing) productivity growth affects our living standards
In the IGR series, Public Accountant is taking a deep dive into the sixth Intergenerational Report. Released twice each decade since their...
Beyond the PwC scandal, there’s a growing case for a royal commission into Australia’s ruthless corporate greed
Beyond the PwC scandal, there’s a growing case for a royal commission into Australia’s ruthless corporate greed
That review, conducted by former Telstra chief Ziggy Switkowski, was published on Wednesday, along with an assurance from the firm that it would...
Why the ‘drug dealers defence’ doesn’t work for exporting coal. It’s actually Economics 101
Why the ‘drug dealers defence’ doesn’t work for exporting coal. It’s actually Economics 101
It’s reasoning that argues: if we don’t sell this product, someone else will. Prime Minister Albanese has argued the same thing, telling The...
6 productivity lessons from The Bear
6 productivity lessons from The Bear
If you haven’t seen The Bear either on the small screen (TV), or the even smaller screen (your phone – in any of the many memes featuring Jeremy...
IGR: In aged care, funding delivers quality, safety and economic impact
IGR: In aged care, funding delivers quality, safety and economic impact
Over the coming month, Public Accountant is taking a deep dive into the sixth Intergenerational Report. Released twice each decade since their...
Nobel Prize winner Claudia Goldin knows how to close accounting’s gender pay gap
Nobel Prize winner Claudia Goldin knows how to close accounting’s gender pay gap
This article was published in the July/August edition of Public Accountant magazine. It is reproduced here with minor changes. When Harvard...
12 ChatGPT prompts for accountants
12 ChatGPT prompts for accountants
Generative AI tools are only as useful as their prompts – try different versions with more or less detail to tailor these to your specific needs,...
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