The wave of continual growth in advisory boards has left a new high-water mark, doubling the number of advisory board professionals since 2019. The surging use of these problem solving/thinking systems is seeing leaders better supported, as they carefully navigate the future and consider how their decisions are being made. Gain insights into why advisory boards are the new trend in business and governance today.
In this episode of Difference Makers Discuss Live, we meet SAICA member Thembeka Maseko. Raised by her grandparents in Cape Town’s informal settlements after being abandoned by her parents, Thembeka’s journey is a compelling testament to resilience and the transformative power of education.
In this episode of Difference Makers Discuss Live, we meet SAICA member Thembeka Maseko. Raised by her grandparents in Cape Town’s informal settlements after being abandoned by her parents, Thembeka’s journey is a compelling testament to resilience and the transformative power of education.
Here is CAW Network USA’s link to BDO’s IFRS Update for September 2024. This webinar was held online on September 26th, 2024.
Build knowledge on how to implement and leverage the TNFD recommendations to help enhance decision-making and reporting, improving business outcomes whilst also getting ahead of regulation.
In this episode of Difference Makers Discuss Live, we explore the transformative role of Chartered Accountants in driving global sustainability. The conversation, led by Ainslie van Onselen, Chair of CAW and CEO of CA ANZ sees Jessica Fries, Executive Chair of A4S, shed light on the pivotal shift from voluntary to mandatory sustainability practices.
In the Techtalk series, we discuss and analyse recent developments within the technical space with guest panellists joining us to share their insights on specific matters.
View the full afternoon session from CAW Network USA’s Not Just the Numbers conference, at the link provided.
In session five of CAW Network USA’s ‘Not Just the Numbers’ webinar, Daniel Shafrir discussed Enterprise Risk Management – Navigating Risk with Purpose.
View the full morning session from CAW Network USA’s Not Just the Numbers conference, at the link provided.
In this session Declan Scott of the Resilience Institute discusses Resilience Revisited – from Chaos to Cadence
After discussion over lunch we had the moderators from each table present their topic and feedback. Topics are Sustainability, CPA vs CA, Home Institutes, Attractiveness of the Profession and AI & Accountants.
In this session Andrew Gunter and David Ponder of Cential present on AI and 3rd party Risk. This is followed by Santina Rocca presenting on AI and Audit.
In the first session of our conference we had 3 speakers – Deon Minnaar, Simone Walsh and Chalene Gallagher present on leadership, including commenting on why they chose accounting and where it has led them.
We are pleased to share with you that ‘The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)’ will be hosting a free workshop on applying the IFRS Sustainability reporting standards, on the 1st of August 2024 from 09:00 – 12:30
On March 8th 2024 we held a Women in Finance webinar in support of International Women’s Day.
Below find a link and pdf download of our Corporate Social Responsibility - A Global Plan to Action webinar which was held on 30th January 2024. Speakers featured included: Sulaiman Afzal: FCA, Chairman - US Data Solutions Elisa Farri: Vice President, Co-Lead of Capgemini Invent's Management Lab Shane Rogers: FCA, […]
Watch the first webinar hosted by the ICAS Sustainability Business Network, as we delve into the practicalities of adopting the various new sustainability reporting frameworks with two organisations who are leading the way on sustainability disclosures.
View this exciting online event, which introduces the CAW Technology working group and provides a high-level overview of its 2024 objectives in relation to AI. The presentation will also explore the potential practical uses and opportunities for Generative AI in accounting, discussing co-pilots and walking through an example of an accounting co-pilot.
Embarking on a journey within the finance industry often entails a challenging path, rife with complex analyses and strategic decision-making. This is the journey that Asma Shahbaz, a Chartered Accountant from Pakistan, discusses in our latest podcast episode.
Embarking on a journey within the finance industry often entails a challenging path, rife with complex analyses and strategic decision-making. This is the journey that Asma Shahbaz, a Chartered Accountant from Pakistan, discusses in our latest podcast episode.
CAW Network USA invites you to watch this exciting webinar, Beyond Accounting – Sustainability in Transactions, which was held on 23rd April 2024.
Every six months, BDO USA’s IFRS leaders provide updates to international standards, continuing our tradition of providing an easy way for financial management, board directors, and audit committees to stay on top of today’s hot topics and developments.
Embark on a journey with Naomi Walsh, the trailblazing Vice President of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, as she unveils her extraordinary ascent in the accounting world.
Breaking Barriers and Building Legacies: Unveiling the Transformative Power of Collaboration, Mentorship, and Inclusive Leadership in Business with Kovini Moodley
This Seminar will be delivered across two half day sessions, the first day will provide a strong foundation on the concepts and issues around climate disclosures. On the second day, we focus on how to prepare to implement climate disclosures.
The Sustainability Seminar 2024 is designed to elevate member knowledge and confidence in tackling the sustainability challenges faced by accounting, business and finance professionals’ everyday across Australia and New Zealand.
Join us for an insightful session to assist you to tackle greenwashing head-on and advocate for good reporting.
Sinead meets Caroline Sherry, CFO and Executive Director at Hostelworld Group. Hear how Caroline, a Chartered Accountant, used her qualifications to rise to become the CFO of the worlds largest online hostel booking platform. And she shares her insights on business, tech, and conquering challenges in the male-dominated world of business and finance.
Here is a link to our panel discussion with Ross Kelderman, Sr Director of Finance and Accounting at Life Care Services, John Power, COO at Fluence Technologies and Brian Zahn, Managing Partner from Capitalize Analytics on the benefits of replacing a legacy solution with a modern financial consolidation solution.
Here Shane Rogers, Chartered Accountant and CAW Network USA President, presents how Internal Audit can establish and deliver an innovative vision for the function supporting strategic change.
Sinead meets Caroline Sherry, CFO and Executive Director at Hostelworld Group. Hear how Caroline, a Chartered Accountant, used her qualifications to rise to become the CFO of the worlds largest online hostel booking platform. And she shares her insights on business, tech, and conquering challenges in the male-dominated world of business and finance.
In conjunction with CAW Network USA, BDO USA’s IFRS experts provide updates on recent developments in relation to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), continuing our tradition of providing an easy way for financial management, board directors, and audit committees to stay on top of today’s hot topics.
View this exciting online event, where Art Kleiner presents the 7 principles for responsible technology based on his book ‘The AI Dilemma’.
In this session Breiffini O’Domhnaill of Propylon, Shane Rogers, President CAW Network USA and Jackson Johnson of Johnson Global Accountancy discussed the future of audit.
In this session Kirthi Mani and Noel Hopkins of Clifton Larson Allen discussed exploring the developing challenges and opportunities in the accounting world, key topics that apply/ will apply to the accounting profession and looking at the bigger picture in which accountants will be operating – beyond the technical skills.
In this session Jean-Pierre Henderson of CFGI discussed sustainability and ESG reporting.
In this session our panel considers how the focus in Sustainability is something accountants should be aware of and advocate for.
In this session Jannie Wentzel and Andrew Gunter from Cential, alongside Daniel Shafrir from CFGI, discuss the role of AI in today’s world and risks associated with that.
In this session Declan Scott of the Resilience Institute and Karin Lanigan of Chartered Accountants Ireland, discuss leadership: How it affects our capabilities and behaviors and how we can unlock our true potential.
Here you can view our introduction videos from Home Institute executives Simon Grant (CA ANZ), Bruce Cartwright (ICAS) and Barry Dempsey (Chartered Accountants Ireland).
Do we all understand what value is exactly, or how it can be shaped? Have we thought about the relationship between value and the work environment? The work environment is changing sooner than ever before, which makes adjusting to our new normal/reality without causing interruptions that results a top priority for businesses.
As organisations begin to slowly emerge and begin the slow journey back to recovery, collective mental health is often overlooked which is critical to economic success in times of crisis.
One of the biggest challenges with implementation of AI-based solutions is the ability to articulate to key stakeholders the benefits of AI over more traditional analytics, and being able to define, upfront, the potential return on investment (ROI) from an AI implementation.
In the second of our series on EU sustainability reporting, Dee Moran, Chartered Accountants Ireland and Orla Carolan, Director in Grant Thornton demonstrated how to navigate the content and disclosures included in the first set of ESRSs, what undertakings should do to prepare for implementation, and how to understand more about the requirements of the CSRD.
In the first of our series on EU sustainability reporting, Dee Moran interviewed Lisa Campbell, Head of Operations in Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) to understand more about the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and what future developments might mean for Irish organisations.
On 8 June the Ulster Society hosted a webinar in partnership with British Business Bank addressing the issue of sustainability, and the responsibilities upon businesses and their advisers in meeting sustainability targets.
Join The Financial Times Chief UK Business Correspondent, Daniel Thomas as he leads a truly global panel of experts to guide you on how can you ensure your organisation’s environmental statements are accurate and would not be susceptible to allegations of greenwashing.
In this webinar we reveal and debate the survey findings and delve into the opportunities and challenges for women in the profession, their employers and the lessons we can learn.
In this session Declan Scott BSc (Mgmt), MA, FCA explored the definition of resilience followed by insights from the latest research. Resilience Institute tracked 23,990 professionals over two years to discover which skills and practices support the highest performers.
For this event we partnered with CAANZ focusing on planning and performance management, which is a key area of focus for finance teams in organizations of all types.
Join Withum’s Joe Riccie and ICAEW member Graham Kitching from Practus Advisors, as they discuss the current state and outlook for the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function within an organization. They will start by identifying current issues such as the gap in the process; unmet needs; and talent/labor shortages and then will explore solutions for the future such as modernization and best practices.
For this event we partnered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales focusing on the impact and potential outcomes of the current global energy crisis.
Catch up on the ICAS Insights: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webinar, hosted by ICAS Executive Director of Member Engagement and Communications, Sarah Speirs, and featuring a conversation with ICAS President, Catherine Burnet CA, and Chair of the Guthrie Group, Jim Robertson CA.
As we ease out of the pandemic something is becoming clearer – there is no return to ‘normal’. Employers and employees alike have had to adjust to unprecedented change and react swiftly to unfolding circumstances.
Richard Rutnagur of the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and representatives from two SMEs explain the personal and professional importance of mental health and share principles that can help all organisations to develop their own mental-health plans.
Event summary No matter what our background, we all have a role to play in creating inclusive workplaces – action through allyship. Allyship is a key theme for this October’s Black History Month, with the annual event calling on ‘Time for Change: Action Not Words’. Watch this webinar for an […]
APA Fest 2022 culminated in a joint session with FinBiz2030 – part of the FinBiz2030 Building Resilience event series. The webinar took place on the 10th of November 2022, with the theme “Change for Sustainability”.
This event showcased Chartered Accountants who have risen to the challenge of connecting stakeholders to sustainability issues and driving positive change within organisations. Across all sectors, every department is connected to the finance function. It is the nexus for strategic decision making and resource allocation.
In this, our first episode, our Difference Makers discuss ‘The Value of Diversity’. Our guests have all worked to battle discrimination in their lives and bring a unique perspective on how to tackle these issues on a personal and professional level. They tell their stories and discuss what the business & finance industry needs to do to stamp out discrimination.
‘Beyond Accounting – The Sustainable Accountant’ aims to inform Finance professionals about Environment, Social and Governance – challenges and opportunities for Accountants.
Analytics-based Enterprise Performance Management is the integration of multiple methods with each embedded with business analytics, such as segmentation analysis, and especially predictive analytics… to achieve the strategy and to make better decisions.
As the pandemic enters its third year, women have faced overwhelming mental and physical challenges in adapting to new realities. They have emerged not only different but, in many ways, stronger, more self-aware, and resilient in supporting their families, employers and wider society.
One year on from our 3 Cryptocurrency webinars in September 2021, Yuri Cataldo returns to give us an update on what has happened in the last 12 months and what we can expect in the future. Yuri is an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, best-selling author, and emerging tech strategist who combines the mindsets of an artist and a technologist.
In conjunction with CAW Network USA, BDO USA’s IFRS experts will provide updates on recent developments in relation to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), continuing our tradition of providing an easy way for financial management, board directors, and audit committees to stay on top of today’s hot topics.
Panel held at Fordham University on 7th September 2022. Whole Event Dr. Barbara Porco, Accounting Professor and Associate Dean, Fordham University (Moderator) Dr. Tim Hedley, Executive in Residence, Fordham University Amir Dossal, President, Global Partnerships Forum and ICAEW member Siofra Adams, Senior Associate – KPMG ESG Services and ICAEW member […]
Modern slavery is a significant issue worldwide and is pervasive in supply chains. In a time of pressure resulting from rising inflation, supply chain issues, and other spiraling costs, businesses are struggling to keep costs low and find the workers they need. Chartered Accountants need to be aware of this risk and know what to look out for. They also need guidance on how to act.
The panel discusses recent SPAC market challenges, SEC regulatory activity related to SPACs, what changes in the deSPAC process have occurred as a result and where it believes the SPAC market is headed.
Shane Rogers, Chartered Accountant and Head of Audit with Swiss Re for the Americas leads a presentation on auditing the future and where does internal audit ‘go from here’.
Presenting with Shane is Maria Thomas – Audit Manager in the Swiss Re. Americas Audit Team. Following their presentation Shane and Maria will be joined by Erica McManaman – Chief Audit executive at Signature Bank, and James Kouame – Head of Audit for PC, XVA, Market Risk, CCR with Credit Suisse. Maria will then moderate a panel discussion on the future of audit.
With the spike of Anxiety in 2022, this conversation focuses on Anxiety, coping mechanism and how to navigate through 2022, when your anxiety spikes or strikes. Anxiety is all too real, it effects an individual’s personal and professional life. We discuss how anxiety impacts decision, judgement and choices.
Using the ABC paradigm of thinking and behaving is a good way to start shaping our beliefs, through managing our self-perceptions and self-images. ABC is an abbreviation that stands for Antecedents, Behaviour, and Consequences. As a method for behaviour assessment and formulation, it is particularly beneficial when clinicians, clients, caretakers or individuals are interested in understanding the ‘active ingredients’ of self-diagnosing a problem that may arise.
On May 12th 2022, CAW Network USA partnered with Practus Advisors to bring you a hybrid event, on Cybersecurity. The event featured our speaker Alex Paunic, Founder and CEO of Precog Solutions. Alex has 13+ years of Cybersecurity experience with MxLogic, McAfee and Intel. He currently provides cybersecurity services including risk mitigation, vulnerability assessment and software security.
Part 2 of a two-part series, with the first part having been held on March 31st, 2022. In Part 2 we continue to discuss the huge opportunity for our accounting profession to take ownership and establish clear governance, over this critical measure of how business in general is performing in achieving a net-zero target.
All accounting bodies globally are facing the same challenges – and education and continuing development are key areas of relevance to every accountant or aspiring accountant. For this event we are partnering with Chartered Accountants Ireland and Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.
We will all inevitably face challenges in life. However, this is not where our struggles lie. Our struggles lie in our reaction to these challenges, and our illusion that we can control them. This webinar focuses on building self-awareness and the problems we face when we try to control things that are outside of our control.
Chartered Accountants Ireland is the largest and longest established accountancy body in Ireland. It has over 30,000 members and 7,000 students, and it is the leading voice of the accountancy profession in Ireland. It is a member of Chartered Accountants Worldwide and the Global Accounting Alliance.
Change is something we all deal with differently – some embrace it, some resist it, but we all have to figure out how to deal with change as best we can. The past 2 years have brought huge change with the pandemic and the disruptions to work as we knew it. Many people are in a transition now from working from home to returning to office and new hybrid models of work
Sleep plays a crucial role in helping us deal with the demands of life on every level. In this webinar Tom Coleman aka The Sleep Coach, will bring to light why Sleep is important and how it interacts with aspects of our physical, emotional, and mental health. He touches on everything from proven “calming responses”, to why dreaming is crucial for mental energy.
All accounting bodies globally are facing the same challenges – and education and continuing development are key areas of relevance to every accountant or aspiring accountant. For this event we are partnering with Chartered Accountants Ireland and Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.
In this, our first episode, our Difference Makers discuss ‘The Value of Diversity’. Our guests have all worked to battle discrimination in their lives and bring a unique perspective on how to tackle these issues on a personal and professional level. They tell their stories and discuss what the business & finance industry needs to do to stamp out discrimination.
In our first 2022 Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA Beyond Accounting on-line event, we partnered with Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business and focusing on Accounting for Net Zero.
In conjunction with CAW Network USA, BDO USA’s IFRS experts provided updates on recent developments in relation to IFRS, continuing our tradition of providing an easy way for financial management, board directors, and audit committees to stay on top of today’s hot topics.
A presentation by the Accounting Blockchain Coalition, to build awareness in the accounting profession, about opportunities and threats for our industry, as more companies explore and embrace blockchain technology. What you need to know to stay relevant.
In the ‘Beyond Accounting – Building Trust’ webinar we will share our global trust research and debate who should lead in ‘Building Trust’ and consider what matters most to business leaders as they build for the future, how we can integrate sustainability into future business models to build stronger, resilient businesses and economies and who should act as the guardians of data integrity to tackle the misinformation crisis.
Thrive is delighted to bring you this tailored event for men’s (and everyone’s) mental health where we will learn about the power of mindset.
Life coach and motivational speaker, Mark Fennell, will impart his knowledge on how mindset is the very foundation of our mental health, and how it impacts how happy and content we will be in life. Mark also shares his own experience of suffering from a nervous breakdown and how this would impact his life.
This webinar is designed to support women in the accountancy profession and business world who encounter obstacles in realising their true potential.
Our panel of expert speakers will impart their wisdom and provide insights into how best to overcome key challenges, focusing on topics such as the realities of the menopause, addressing self-image and self-esteem, and showing us all how to become our authentic selves.
Sleep plays a crucial role in helping us deal with the demands of life on every level.
In this webinar Tom Coleman aka The Sleep Coach, will bring to light why Sleep is important and how it interacts with aspects of our physical, emotional, and mental health. He touches on everything from proven “calming responses”, to why dreaming is crucial for mental energy.
The second of a 2 part Mental Wellness series from CA ANZ. The series is designed to help support members individually, and those who own small to medium businesses with their health and wellbeing. The series features a panel of thought leaders raising awareness for mental health and making it ok to talk about it.
The first of a 2 part Mental Wellness series from CA ANZ. The series is designed to help support members individually, and those who own small to medium businesses with their health and wellbeing. The series features a panel of thought leaders raising awareness for mental health and making it ok to talk about it.
As the world emerges from the pandemic, who will be trusted to support business recovery and to build the sustainable, resilient economies we need?
It is critical for nations to invest in innovation and to design sustainable ecosystems for everyone to succeed in. This generation of young leaders must be part of the change. Join as we hear from leaders who will provide a local and global perspective on the shared challenges facing us all.
‘Beyond Accounting – The Sustainable Accountant’ aims to inform Finance professionals about Environment, Social and Governance – challenges and opportunities for Accountants.
It is critical for nations to invest in innovation and to design sustainable ecosystems for everyone to succeed in. This generation of young leaders must be part of the change. Join as we hear from leaders who will provide a local and global perspective on the shared challenges facing us all.
In our 3rd installment we share the latest thinking on the tax implications of buying / selling cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency raises multiple complex challenges from a tax policy and compliance perspective – what makes these challenges even more profound is the general backdrop of global tax policy reform at both the country-level and the action of supranational stakeholders (OECD, EU etc).
Our presenter, Yuri Cataldo is an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, best-selling author, and emerging tech strategist who combines the mindsets of an artist and a technologist. In this, the first of 3 sessions on Cryptocurrency for accountants. Yuri cuts through the hype and explain what the main buzzwords mean and why it’s important that accountants have a clear understanding of what’s in play.
Our presenter, Yuri Cataldo is an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, best-selling author, and emerging tech strategist who combines the mindsets of an artist and a technologist.
In this, the first of 3 sessions on Cryptocurrency for accountants. Yuri cuts through the hype and explain what the main buzzwords mean and why it’s important that accountants have a clear understanding of what’s in play.
Join John Truzzolino and Sulaiman Afzal as they help viewers understand the new SEC disclosure rules for human capital. This presentation follows on from our ‘Measuring the Most Valuable Asset’ presentation from March 2021.
‘Beyond Accounting – The Sustainable Accountant’ aims to inform Finance professionals about Environment, Social and Governance – challenges and opportunities for Accountants.
It is critical for nations to invest in innovation and to design sustainable ecosystems for everyone to succeed in. This generation of young leaders must be part of the change. Join as we hear from leaders who will provide a local and global perspective on the shared challenges facing us all.
The challenges presented by the climate crisis are often acutely local in focus, but the leadership required to tackle them is global. How can young leaders in business and finance help connect the two?
The official launch of CA Capability+, your new tool designed by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand to help CAs take control of their professional development.
Stefan Rüegg, Sustainability Consultant at Proxima speaks with Miranda Siu (CA) on the global system pressures facing Australia and New Zealand organisations. They discuss the future fit business model and a transformational case study.
This webinar has been designed for our members in business and practice to raise awareness around the continued area of climate risk. The webinars have been developed as bite-sized to allow the audience to listen to all topics or only the sessions relevant to them.
As businesses consider their role and strategy in transitioning to a low carbon and sustainable economy, the financial sector is responding with sustainable finance as an innovative structure, to finance sustainable assets and outcomes.
‘Beyond Accounting – Climate Change – Why it matters to accountants’ aimed to inform Finance professionals about climate change and the issues that surround reporting on sustainability and climate impact. This was the second in the Beyond Accounting series from Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA.
Beyond Accounting – Mental Fitness aimed to inform Finance professionals about Mental Fitness – challenges and opportunities. This was the first in the Beyond Accounting series from Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA and the event was in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).
After viewing this presentation, attendees will be able to better understand how to build an effective organization and leverage the talents that existing employees possess, as well as better understand the need for an early warning system for employee risks.
Join us to learn more about the business case for the sustainable development agenda, and hear from leaders who have innovated responsible business solutions, and contributed to a changing culture around positive impact.
Join ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Faculty for this free and open to all webinar. Hear from Nick Anderson, member of the International Accounting Standards Board, as he explains how existing requirements within IFRS Standards relate to climate change and other emerging risks. Webinar Information Climate change continues to be the defining […]
Join this webinar from the Retail Community to hear a CFO share her experience of what it is really like to go through a business restructuring. The good, bad and ugly. Webinar Information Being a CFO during a restructuring is tough. Big decisions need to be made regarding redundancies, lenders […]
As young people enter the workforce, they are hungry for opportunities to learn, contribute and lift others alongside them to create a positive impact. With this event, we showcase what is possible and what real leadership looks like.
ACAUS held its first virtual conference, continuing our Beyond Accounting theme from 2019, on November 19th, 2020. Our leading-edge content was shared in a series of “Ted-talk”-style presentations. The conference also saw ACAUS relaunched as “Chartered Accountants Worldwide Network USA” (CAW Network USA).
Now this amazing content is available in bite-sized pieces for you to enjoy. Please click on any of the videos below to view the presentations.
The economic crisis touching every part of the world is forcing organisations to re-examine their values and broader purpose. Join us as we hear from leaders who will tell us why young people must have the knowledge and resilience to address the challenges confronting our professional and personal lives.
Join us as we learn from those who have lived those experiences, lifted others in communities who needed them, and are leveraging new innovations to architect a more inclusive world. Leave this event with the means and motivation to address inequality in your personal and professional lives.
During this edition of the Building Resilience Series, you will hear from leaders whose hardship emboldened their purpose, enhanced their focus and led them to brighter days. You will leave this session with the fuel necessary to drive your optimism and resilience for the future.
The “Getting Your Mind Right” webinar, explores how we need to build our resilience and ensure our minds are equipped not only to manage through the current crisis but to lead for the future.
