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Beyond the balance sheet: Redefining the role of the CFO

Beyond the balance sheet: Redefining the role of the CFO

Can CFOs step out from behind the ledger and into the strategic spotlight?

Paul J Thambar

Department of Accounting

Weathering the storm: New tool a lifeline for lobster fishing industry

Weathering the storm: New tool a lifeline for lobster fishing industry

The Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative found an unlikely compass to help navigate choppy waters.

Paul J Thambar

Matthew Hall

Department of Accounting

Gender-diverse boards make more money in the long term

Gender-diverse boards make more money in the long term

The key to building a company's enduring financial success could be ensuring women sit around the boardroom table.

Dharmendra Naidu

Department of Accounting

Measuring the clean economy

Measuring the clean economy

We know we need to act on climate change. But how do we measure improvements and the setbacks?

Ummul Ruthbah

Annemarie Conrath-Hargreaves

Monash Centre for Financial Studies

Department of Accounting

How a food charity ‘made sense’ of the COVID crisis and thrived

How a food charity ‘made sense’ of the COVID crisis and thrived

The much-maligned meeting plays a pivotal part in helping people 'make sense' of a crisis.

Paul J Thambar

Ralph Kober

Department of Accounting

As Xi Jinping acts on corruption, the dynamics of rent-seeking are laid bare

As Xi Jinping acts on corruption, the dynamics of rent-seeking are laid bare

The Chinese President's zeal in tackling corruption provides a unique opportunity to observe formerly opaque relationships between politicians and their corporate beneficiaries  – and how they can backfire.

Karen Yumin Zhang

Department of Accounting

Too little accountability and too much information hurts embattled charities

Too little accountability and too much information hurts embattled charities

Following a damaging incident, charities rush to disclose to reassure donors. But that often causes more harm.

Matthew Hall

Zhengqi (Yuki) Guo

Leona Wiegmann

Department of Accounting

When COVID-19 first hit, Australian investors under-reacted. Why?

When COVID-19 first hit, Australian investors under-reacted. Why?

In the weeks following the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Australian market drifted down. Then came the reaction.

Dharmendra Naidu

Department of Accounting

A new tool that helps people assess IVF success rates is a welcome step

A new tool that helps people assess IVF success rates is a welcome step

The launch of a new website helping people compare success rates of Australian IVF clinics may help address a painful issue: to go on or not?

Daniela Juric

Department of Accounting

Firms prepped for working from home fared better during the pandemic

Firms prepped for working from home fared better during the pandemic

Firms that prepared well for employees to work from home were more resilient during the pandemic, with stronger operational performances, higher credit ratings and lower costs of debt.

Cameron Truong

Department of Accounting

Will only the big sharks be left after the ravages of the pandemic?  (ep3)

Will only the big sharks be left after the ravages of the pandemic?  (ep3)

Small businesses have predictably taken the brunt of the pandemic wave. But with some innovation, flexibility – and a little accounting – some have managed to resist the undercurrent. With Tracey Danaher, Ralph Kober, Paul Thambar and Martin Halphen.

Tracey Danaher

Ralph Kober

Paul J Thambar

Department of Accounting

How donors decide which charities are worthy

How donors decide which charities are worthy

People donating to charities are not looking for complex financial information to make their decision.

Matthew Hall

Department of Accounting