INTHEBLACK April 2022 - Magazine - Page 4
CONTENTS
// A P R I L 2022
REGULARS
08
P O L I CY U P DAT E
06
FROM THE DESK
Merran Kelsall FCPA,
CPA Australia president
and chairman.
07
INTERACT
Discussions and
online additions.
Smaller charities
anticipate a decrease in
the reporting burden,
due to a set of new
regulations applicable
from June this year.
PROFILES
10
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
14
GOOD READS
What to read, watch
and listen to this month.
16
FAS T F O C U S
Social commerce promises
to eliminate the “friction”
and cart abandonment
issues associated with
online shopping.
18
TIMES THREE
How can small businesses
harness the the full potential
of cloud technology?
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LEADERS &
I N N O VAT O R S
For Gilbert Ho FCPA,
success amid disruption
has much to do with
sticking to a long-term
strategy of ongoing
transformation and
optimisation.
42
M Y C PA B U S I N E S S
Sheree Cusack CPA has
set out to reverse the
60:40 ratio of start-up
failure to success with
her business platform.
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C A R E E R PAT H
Being part of a minority
in his community has
helped Rick Hartono
FCPA develop the
confidence, resilience
and communication
skills needed for success
in his career journey.
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T E C H TA L K
WORK
SMART
66
T OX I C WAS T E
Workplace digital
infrastructure has had to
evolve considerably to
provide a more seamless
experience for remote staff
and “hybrid” workers.
72
E XC E L YO U R S E L F
Is an excess of focus on
positivity causing a toxic
work environment? The
antidote: tragic optimism.
Excel’s Data Model is an
example of the dramatic
improvement the program
has made to its data
handling capabilities.
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Here’s how to bring
purpose and engagement
back to stand-up meetings.
Alex Graham FCPA
attributes his deep
connection to his heritage
as an important factor in his
commitment to giving back.
S TA N D ( U P) A N D
DELIVER
GIVING BACK
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