The business of accounting is business. Nobody said that, but it’s true nonetheless. Accounting is a profession that is definitely not about counting beans and wearing cardigans these days. CPA Australia members are core parts of every aspect of Australian business life, and so it is unsurprising that they are often among the first to … Read more
Anyone who has been following my twitter lately will have come to the realisation that one of the things I have been doing for fun and profit lately is lecturing in IT Governance at Queensland University of Technology. I have to say, as for the fun and profit side of things, I don’t think I … Read more
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the Brisbane ISACA chapter’s Executive Lunch with John Thorp on the topic of Value Governance, Investment Management and Portfolio Management. Amongst many other qualifications, John chairs the ITGI Val IT Committee. John’s luncheon presentation was very, very good, and reaffirmed some of the positions I’ve had for some … Read more
Today I am attending the John Thorp Executive Lunch on IT Governance (specifically, he is discussing value governance, investment management and portfolio management). This is happening at the Convention Centre, and then afterwards I am attending a round table discussion for the IT Governance Institute on the topic of IT Governance and where it needs … Read more
I presented for CPA Australia on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, firstly in Sydney, and then in Melbourne. The topic was ‘Optimising your financial reporting systems for long-term value’, and was part of their streamlining finance processes conference. Overall the presentations went fairly well. There’s always a conflict between war stories, which are interesting … Read more