Difference Makers

In this section we look at Chartered Accountants who have transformed communities, businesses, and the wider world, making a real difference in the lives of others. We call them “Difference Makers”.

Chartered Accountants – Difference Makers

Finance touches every part of every organisation. The skills, perspectives and training that Chartered Accountants have makes them a force for real change when it is needed most. Chartered Accountants’ contribution at work, in communities, society and the wider economy makes them true “Difference Makers”.

Now, as the world struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, and grapples with the disruption caused by the war in Ukraine, we face huge financial and business challenges. The right advice will be critical. That is why there has never been a better time for governments, businesses, and individuals to work together and to understand the value that Chartered Accountants bring.

Online Events & Webinars

Difference Makers Discuss Webinars

Difference Makers Discuss is a web series that aims to explore, and find solutions to, some of the most pressing issues affecting Chartered Accountants and the business & finance sector more broadly. From diversity and inclusion to mental health, and from trust in business to digital disruption and the climate emergency, we’ll take an unflinching look.

Every episode will feature difference makers from the Chartered Accountants Worldwide family in a conversation that will touch on some of the biggest issues facing businesses today.  Each guest will give their valuable perspective on an issue they’ve directly experienced in their working lives.

Insights on Difference Makers

Insights on Difference Makers

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Scaling New Heights with Naomi Walsh

Find out about Naomi Walsh’s remarkable journey from a farm in regional Tasmania to becoming the Vice President of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, scaling new heights, breaking barriers in accountancy, and championing sustainability.

Difference Makers Discuss Live Episode 3

Charting Success and Sisterhood with Kovini Moodley

From the comforting confines of Shelcross to the empowering platform of Boss Babes of South Africa, Kovini Moodley’s journey is one rich with insights and heart. 

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Paul Kingham CA shares why he views neurodiversity as a superpower

Aged 30, Paul Kingham CA was diagnosed with dyslexia and, at 48, with ADHD. Here he explores their impact on his accountancy career – and explains how neurodivergence can be a ‘superpower’

The Difference Makers Podcast

Indy Singh Hothi

We created this podcast in order to celebrate the lives and work of people who have transformed communities, businesses, and the wider world, making a real difference in the lives of others. We call them “Difference Makers”.

In each episode, our host, Indy Singh Hothi, meets a new Difference Maker. Listen to our first episode today – David Nussbaum, a prisoner of hope.

Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts,  StitcherSpotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and other podcast networks.

Watch the series on YouTube

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. Our listeners get to learn a little bit about our featured speaker but also gain their advice on success and pushing boundaries to change the landscape for the better.

Subscribe today on Apple PodcastsSpotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and other podcast networks.

Be Social

Our next episode of DMD Live will be broadcast on May 2nd on our LinkedIn channel at 12 noon BST. This time, Sinead Donovan will be talking to Asma Shahbaz, an inspiring Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan on everything from audit to art.

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The rapid developments in AI have engendered high expectations of the benefits it can deliver for business and for society at large. Yet there are concerns about AI replacing human input and thus displacing jobs. Read more here: https://ow.ly/r7aE50ReW3x

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PODCAST: The path to professional success is rarely a straight line. For Mathabo, a journey that began with the aspiration to heal in the field of medicine took an unexpected detour into the world of accountancy and finance. https://ow.ly/7osG50ReWcI #DifferenceMaker

Our next episode of DMD Live will be broadcast on May 2nd on our LinkedIn channel at 12 noon BST. This time, Sinead Donovan will be talking to Asma Shahbaz, an inspiring Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan on everything from audit to art.

Advances in intelligent automation (IA) have made it more cost efficient for organisations to adopt. It has taken over many once-mundane tasks within the finance function and allowed employees to take on higher-value tasks. Read more: https://ow.ly/iaJC50ReVQ1

CAW Network USA invites you to attend this exciting online event, Beyond Accounting – Sustainability in Transactions. When? TOMORROW: 23 APRIL – 7pm – 8.30pm EASTERN / 24 APRIL – 11am NEW ZEALAND / 9am SYDNEY. Register now: https://ow.ly/iRGb50ReVq1

Our next episode of DMD Live will be broadcast on May 2nd on our LinkedIn channel at 12 noon BST. This time, Sinead Donovan will be talking to Asma Shahbaz, an inspiring Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan on everything from audit to art.

Our next episode of DMD Live will be broadcast on May 2nd on our LinkedIn channel at 12 noon BST. This time, Sinead Donovan will be talking to Asma Shahbaz, an inspiring Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan on everything from audit to art.

Our next episode of DMD Live will be broadcast on May 2nd on our LinkedIn channel at 12 noon BST. This time, Sinead Donovan will be talking to Asma Shahbaz, an inspiring Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Pakistan on everything from audit to art.