
Roger Simnett presenting at CPA Congress
This year at CPA Congress we’ve been recording a number of sessions to give regional and international members a flavour of the topics and discussions that take place throughout the CPA Congress period.
In this first series of videos we’ve had the chance to see a great range of presentations from managing your personal finances to developing global assurance standards, improving professional communication and gaining invaluable career advice.
The first five recorded sessions are now online, choose the session you wish to watch below:
- Communication and relationship building – the impact on the bottom line Sharon Ferrier discusses why in a rapidly changing business environment, the need to focus on the ’story behind the number’ is paramount.
- Where’s my Money? Watch Jason Cunningham, a young and dynamic business owner and accountant, share his experience and insights about the world of finance and investment.
- Seizing opportunity – rising to the challenge when your work needs you to advance your career. Michelle Pascoe’s presentation at CPA Congress took the audience through the challenges of managing your workload and getting noticed at work. Watch to find some great take-away tips.

Michelle Pascoe presenting at CPA Congress
- Neil Walker memorial lecture: Leadership and the public interest. Watch a transformative presentation by Penny Armytage speaking about her experience leading internal change at the Department of Justice, building a whole-of-government culture, responding to government priorities, and supporting emerging and future leaders.
- Improving credibility of Carbon Emission Disclosures – the development of an International Assurance Standard. In this annual Bill Birkett memorial lecture Professor Roger Simnett FCPA, Head of the School of Accounting at the University of NSW examines how the international auditing and assurance standard setting process is addressing the issues brought about by global warming and environmental sustainability.
Stay tuned for more videos, we’ll be recording a number of sessions from CPA Congress in Perth and Adelaide in November. These sessions will be available on the CPA Congress blog.


