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Interest Rates – Go ldilocks’ Outcome or Hobson’s Choice?
For decades, investors have assumed that central banks can always find a middle ground between fighting inflation and supporting economic growth. In a recent article titled “Interest Rates: Goldilocks’ Outcome or Hobson’s Choice?”, Prof. Janek [...]
The Numbers Game in the Geopolitics of Destruction
In a groundbreaking analysis, Prof Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) Australia and New Zealand, delves into the intricate relationship between management accounting and geopolitics, particularly in the context of [...]
The Rise of the Zombie Agency: A New Era of Global Disorder
In a groundbreaking article, Professor Janek Ratnatunga, the CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, has unveiled the profound implications of recent geopolitical developments, which he describes as the "Rise of the Zombie Agency." [...]
PwC Tax Scandal’s Aftermath: It’s Time to Seriously Regulate the Big 4
Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, says that in the aftermath of the PwC tax scandal it is time to seriously regulate all the Big 4 Accounting giants, KPMG, Deloitte, [...]
Rod Sims, Don Rankin and Simon Griffiths inducted into the ICMA Global Accounting and Management Accounting Hall of Fame.
After a lull of two years due to Covid, the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (Australia & New Zealand) celebrated the induction of two outstanding champions into its Global Accounting and Management Accounting Hall of [...]
Skills Australia removing accountants from the shortage list has some overall merit! But the reasons are complex says Management Accountant’s CEO
“Skills Australia's decision to remove accountants from the shortage list based on advertised vacancies has some overall merit, but the reasons for this are quite complex, and there are many nuances to explaining the fall [...]
Optus Data Hack: The Dark Side of Invading Social Media Privacy
The “Optus’ data breach which compromised the personal details and even identity documents such as Medicare cards, passports and driving licences of up to 9.8 million Australians leaves many questions unanswered, says Prof Janek Ratnatunga, [...]
Charity Fundraising: It’s time to end Racially Stereotyped Children’s Images
Despite significant criticisms, international charities persist in using racially stereotyped images of children in fundraising advertising. “This is because, obviously, such images yield the most donations”, says Prof Janek Ratnatunga, the CEO of the Institute [...]
Reversing the Plastic Pandemic: CMA ANZ calls for a ‘Plastic Credit’ Cap-and-Trade-Solution
Nov 18, 2021 - A ‘black swan event’ is one that whilst being extremely rare and of severe impact, is nevertheless characterised by the widespread insistence it was obvious in hindsight. The Covid-19 pandemic was [...]
Why Australia is a Safe Haven for Criminals and Money Launderers
Accountants, Lawyers, and Real-estate professionals are actively lobbying to avoid reporting suspicious transactions. Newspapers and other media outlets have this week reported stories on corrupt activities involving casinos, money laundering, foreign influence, tax avoidance, offshore [...]
Why Australia’s Regulators are Powerless in KPMG Exam Cheating Scandal
Is it time for a Royal Commission on the Auditing profession? In mid-September 2021, The Australian arm of one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious accounting firms, KPMG, was fined A$613,000 by a US [...]
Afterpay: Tech Hype used to Hook Financially Unsavvy Millennials
Prof Janek RatnatungaCEO, CMA Australia & NZ In early August 2021, payments fintech Square announced its intention to acquire Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) firm, Afterpay, for A$39 billion (US$29b) - the biggest [...]
Countering Vaccine Hesitancy: Give Megabucks not just Beer Money
Prof Janek RatnatungaCEO, CMA Australia & NZ Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (Australia & New Zealand), says that the Australian Federal Government should be offering megabucks – [...]
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 [...]
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