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The following is the list of Committee members who provide media and analyst comments at ICMA. For Media comment please email ICMA on info@cmaaustralia.edu.au and be directed to the relevant member.
- Management Accounting: Dr. Chris D’Souza
- Risk Management: Prof Janek Ratnatunga
- IT: Dr. Chintan Bharwada
- Carbon Management: Prof Nava Subramaniam
- Professional Accreditation: Professor Michael Tse
- Integrated Accounting: Prof Brendan O’Connell
Australia Should be Exporting Climate Solutions instead of Climate Problems
Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, says that Australia should change its priorities from mining lithium to refining and processing lithium batteries, and ultimately manufacturing electric vehicles.
Australia’s Chaotic Climate Policies – A National Shame
Prof Janek RatnatungaCEO, CMA Australia Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, says that Australia is a ‘conspicuous laggard’ and that its climate policy has been more ‘spin than [...]
Qantas’ Dubious ‘Middle Seat’ Costings Should be Independently Audited
Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, makes the case for independent cost audits in an article titled “The Case for Statutory Cost Audits: Qantas’ Dubious ‘Middle Seat’ Costings”.He says that [...]
The $60b JobKeeper ‘Windfall’ – Best Used To Boost Local Manufacturing Capabilities
Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA), makes the case in an article titled “Funding Manufacturing Post COVID-19: A National Security Issue" that the $60b JobKeeper ‘windfall’ due to the [...]
Global Leadership Response to COVID-19: ANZAC Leadership on Top whilst USA Ranks at the Bottom
Prime Ministers’ Jacinda Arden Australia and Scott Morrison continue to top the Global Response to Infectious Diseases (GRID) index; which ranks a country’s leadership response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The USA, led by President Donald Trump fares [...]
Scott Morrison scores high rating in COVID-19 Global Leadership Response Index
Australia, and its Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been rated highly in the Global Response to Infectious Diseases (GRID) index. The other leader who does exceptionally well is New Zealand’s Jacinta Arden. The USA, led [...]
Pandemic Financing – Stealing Billions from Future Generations
Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA), explains in a paper published on April 8 titled “Pandemic Financing – Stealing Billions From Future Generations” that governments borrow money to finance crises [...]
Australian Government’s COVID-19 Responses Based on Dodgy Modelling – A $65b Saving Is Possible
Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA), stated in a paper published on March 31 titled “The Financial Modelling Wars: COVID -19 vs. The Economy”, that trying to model economic impacts of [...]
University Students can get free membership to the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia.
The Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia (CMA Australia) is offering free membership to university students to help encourage more accounting and finance students into the management accounting profession. Currently very few university students opt [...]
Ms Adele Ferguson AM, Dr Samer Shahin and Mr Ron Pitcher AM inducted into the ICMA Global Accounting and Management Accounting Hall of Fame
The Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) celebrated the induction of three outstanding champions into its Global Accounting and Management Accounting Hall of Fame at an awards dinner held at the RACV City Club Melbourne on 20 [...]
- Dr Chris D’Souza and Kieran Keleher “Project Management in a Post-Covid World”
- Lasanka Perera and Lee Eaton of Independent Reserve on “Bitcoin and Crypto: Why They Are Viable Investment Options”
- Prof Brendan O’Connell “How Accounting and Finance Professionals Can Help in Climate Action”
- Prof Janek Ratnatunga “Money Laundering: Traditional vs. Digital: Key Lessons for Bankers and Finance Professionals”
- Valuation and distress analysis in the post COVID era
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