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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
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 [...]
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