September 2023

NEWSLETTER

You're invited to register for the following insight series events:

To attend this online Insight Series event, register HERE

AFAANZ CONFERENCE SURVEY

We thank you for attending and participating in the 2023 AFAANZ Conference at The Star on the Gold Coast. We hope you enjoyed the conference and have had some time to reflect on your experience. Your feedback via this survey will help with the planning and direction for the 2024 Conference in Auckland. If you did not attend, you can still take part in the survey if you wish to have a say on what you'd like to see at the 2024 conference in Auckland.

Click HERE to take the survey. We thank you for your participation!

AFAANZ AWARDS

Applications are now open for Awards to be granted to AFAANZ members at the 2023 Conference.

AFAANZ Life member is granted to members who have made an outstanding contribution to AFAANZ and an outstanding contribution to at least one of scholarship, education or the profession. Click HERE for the criteria. Applications must be received by 17th November 2023

The Fellow of AFAANZ Award is granted to members who have made a significant contribution to AFAANZ's activities over a sustained period of time. Click HERE for the criteria and application. Applications must be received by 17th November 2023.

Outstanding Contribution to Research Literature Award

The aim of this award is to recognise outstanding contributions to accounting and finance practice by members of AFAANZ. This award may be made to more than one recipient provided nomination(s) are of a sufficiently high merit and meet the selection criteria. Applications must be received by 27th October 2023. Applications details are available HERE

Resources for graduating students

Are any of your students preparing to enter the workforce? CPA Australia has resources to help make their transition a success. Please share these with your graduating students.

If you require dynamic content on an accounting or finance topic, CPA Australia can help. We produce a wide variety of editorial articles, podcasts and videos. Email your content request to aeve.baldwin@cpaaustralia.com.au

The MYOB Partner Awards 2023 have launched, with nominations now open

MYOB invites their education partners to nominate themselves for the prestigious Education Partner of the Year and/or Educator of the Year awards this year. This is your chance to be recognised and celebrated for your commitment and hard work, not only by MYOB but also by the wider community and our industry.

The winners of these esteemed awards will be treated to an unforgettable trip to Melbourne, where they can indulge in luxury accommodation complete with first-class amenities. The highlight of the trip will undoubtedly be the MYOB Partner Awards 2023 – a memorable dinner event hosted by MYOB CEO, Paul Robson, and General Manager - SME, Emma Fawcett. But that's not all - the two-day experience will also encompass an exclusive tour of MYOB's headquarters, a tailor-made workshop, and a glamorous award ceremony, complete with professional photo opportunities.

For all the details you need, simply follow the links below. Discover the criteria for each award and submit your nominations before the deadline on 8th September 2023.

NZ: https://www.myob.com/nz/comms/accountants-partners/partner-awards-2023

AU: https://www.myob.com/au/comms/accountants-partners/partner-awards-2023

Seize this chance to shine and let your dedication take centre stage! Your remarkable contributions deserve to be acknowledged, and the MYOB Partner Awards 2023 are the perfect platform to make it happen.

A financial reporting benchmark reference teaching tool for staff and students teaching financial reporting, auditing, financial statement analysis, corporate finance and investment subjects.

CA ANZ and the University sector have formed a partnership to conduct research to produce an annual benchmark report for Australian and RoW listed companies of the normal, high, and low values of the key ratios that measure a company's performance and overall financial position that can be used to evaluate growth and margins, working capital management, capital structure and liquidity and overall performance (e.g. ROE, ROIC, EBIT margin, quick ratio, interest coverage, leverage and so on).

The benchmark report will be useful for teaching students in regard to understanding and analysing performance of firms, using financial reports, and as an input for tutorial and assignment questions.

The report is available and can be provided to students HERE at the link below (scroll to bottom and download the report ).

This report will be produced on an annual basis and feedback in regard to the benchmarks for future editions can be provided to Professor Matt Pinnuck (mpinnuck@unimelb.edu.au) and Dr Mark Wallis (m.wallis@business.uq.edu.au)

Australian Accounting Hall of Fame Awards

Nominations for the 2024 Australian Accounting Hall of Fame Awards are now open.

Throughout Australia’s long and distinguished accounting history there have been many individuals whose achievements, both alone and in combination with others, have been significant and whose impact on the discipline has been profound. The Australian Accounting Hall of Fame seeks to identify and recognise these individuals and their contributions.

You are encouraged to nominate your peers for this prestigious award. To do so, access the Nomination page, download the nomination pack and follow the enclosed instructions. The nomination period closes on 23 October.

AFAANZ Members Areas of Expertise

To enable better collaboration between AFAANZ Members and our main sponsors – Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and CPA Australia – we are collecting information around areas of expertise of our members. The member portal has been updated to allow for selection into topic areas. Should our sponsors require expertise in a certain area, AFAANZ will be able to provide connections to provide opportunities for engagement.

To enter this information, enter your AFAANZ member portal and click on the Additional Profile Information tab and select the Personal Information tab. Click on the edit/create button and the areas of expertise multiple check-box topics will appear along with an areas of interest text box to enter your information. Email info@afaanz.org if you have any questions.

Some interesting readings for members:

Special Issue (SI) of Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal on the theme: “Accounting and Accountability for Rewilding, De-extinction and Biodiversity Protection"

John Menadue's Public Policy Journal: "The ABC of University Governance: an Evaluation"

Times Higher Education: "Accounting for sustainability: we need to change how we teach"