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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Out of office: Accounting for change
Out of office: Accounting for change
For Theo Poullos, accountants are ‘knowledge workers’, with a duty to share that knowledge for the good of others. A member of the Institute of...
Masters of our destiny
Masters of our destiny
Accountants are no exception. Distinguished scholars, world-renowned journalists and professors have had their heads down, analysing the...
Toast of the town
Toast of the town
Ms Lawrance started her career in SMSF auditing on the Central Coast, but after realising that it wasn’t for her, she got to thinking about how...
Trade provides the ballast for relations with China
Trade provides the ballast for relations with China
In an address to Asialink, Prime Minister Scott Morrison noted that two-way trade with China last year stood at a “remarkable” $215 billion,...
Here I am, come and get me!
Here I am, come and get me!
Her adventurous soul and brilliant mind make Ms Tait a fan favourite in the accounting world. But as the tale so often unfolds, her journey was...
ACT Up: Australia’s success story
ACT Up: Australia’s success story
Demographically, the ACT is the wealthiest state or territory in Australia per capita, it has the highest level of education and an intricate...
Bruce Billson: Small business to pave the way
Bruce Billson: Small business to pave the way
A small business owner himself, Mr Billson runs a consulting firm that helps SMEs navigate government and big business, while also occupying a...
Jane Hume: Australia’s first fintech minister
Jane Hume: Australia’s first fintech minister
Born and raised in Melbourne, Ms Hume completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne, later returning to study political...
Choosing numbers over art
Choosing numbers over art
It might have been the logical choice, but Ms Hoosen didn’t always plan to be a bookkeeper. She ran a sign writing company with her first husband...
I am good enough
I am good enough
“Am I intelligent or not?” Ms Geyer asked herself at the age of 36. An education in accounting was something she secretly aspired to, but her...
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