The accounting profession stands at an inflection point. We’re facing both a generational pipeline crisis and an accelerating wave of technological disruption. Emerging technologies—artificial intelligence (AI) in particular—has captured the profession’s attention, for good reason. While some headlines predict AI will render traditional accounting roles obsolete, the reality is far more nuanced, and far more […] The post Meeting the Moment appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
Tabitha Acret, the mother of domestic violence victim Mackenzie Anderson, launches online petition calling for tougher sentencing for abusers. The post Mother of DV victim Mackenzie Anderson launches petition for urgent law reform appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
ussan Ley has declined to apologise for comments made by her colleague Jacinta Nampijinpa Price about the Indian Australian community. The post Coalition in turmoil over Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s offensive comments about Indian Australians appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Kathy McKenzie's political story started in 2011 through her concern with a local coal seam gas project. She is now heavily involved with the incredible Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends. The post From concern about coal seam gas to Knitting Nannas: How Kathy McKenzie found her political voice appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Erin Patterson has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years for the 2023 mushroom murders. The post Erin Patterson sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Talking Cafes are casual events that offer older people in the community a chance to sit at a cafe and have a chat with someone new. The post ‘A social lifeline’: How talking cafes are supporting older Australians to fight loneliness appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
New data analysis shows that Australia’s ageing population combined with delayed parenthood is leading women towards a “triple care burden” in middle life. The post How the ‘triple care burden’ is silently robbing women of their careers and finances appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Inclusion is the productivity engine of our nation. As business leaders, let us continuously ask: how are we enabling workforce capability, all of us, to contribute at our best? The post Inclusion is the productivity engine of our nation appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Comedian Rosie O’Donnell has responded to renewed threats from Donald Trump to take away her birthright citizenship. The post Rosie O’Donnell undeterred as Donald Trump threatens to revoke her US citizenship appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
True gender equality happens when dads don’t get extra credit for being present parents - when it’s simply expected and normalised. The post Celebrate the end of ‘babysitting’ your own kids this Father’s Day appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
The Strength in Sisterhood program helps young girls feel strong, speak up, and build safe and healthy relationships. The post What’s really troubling young Australian girls appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Banning ‘nudify’ apps is an important step, but alone it won’t stop the harm they cause, writes Nicola Henry.| Women's Agenda
International development organisations are grappling with the implications of recent cuts to aid. For those of us in global health, these funding cuts risk reversing hard-won gains. The post We need to move beyond aid and work together appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Embrace the Middle East on its campaign to address the injustice surrounding child detention in the West Bank. The post Childhood behind bars: experiencing life under occupation as a Palestinian child appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
The ongoing funding crisis has left many INGOs fighting for survival. If a restructure is looming, here are the things to avoid to help your organisation not only weather the storm but build a better future. The post Five mistakes to avoid during a restructure: how to protect trust, morale and resilience appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
This blog, the first in a two-part series, will look at what is happening to civic space and how its impacting international development. In the second part we will look what international NGOs can do to help strengthen civic space. The post Civic space and international development: how restrictions on civil society in the UK and globally undermine social change appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
World Humanitarian Day should not be a day of mourning alone. It should be a turning point — the moment when the world decided that the lives of those who serve others are worth protecting at any cost. New blog from Bond's Humanitarian Adviser Mustafa Al-Soufi.| Bond | The international development network
Seeing scenes of the anti-immigration rally play out after watching the jubilation of the marathon, it was difficult to imagine these were images of the same city.| Women's Agenda
And better than an MP who plans on attending an anti-immigration march.| Women's Agenda
If we want more disabled leaders to speak up, rise up and stay up—we must first remove the barriers that keep them silent.| Women's Agenda
New research traces the Liberal Party’s problem with women back to policy shifts made under former Prime Minister John Howard.| Women's Agenda
The LNP's Queensland state conference featured Sussan Ley, Peter Dutton, David Crisafulli and ideological debates Australia has moved on from| Women's Agenda
There has been growing pressure—from investors, from the Financial Stability Board (FSB), and from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)—for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Many stakeholders were awaiting the issuance of standardized climate disclosure rules from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the meantime, California enacted the first […] The post California Provides a Welcoming Environment for the Evolution ...| The CPA Journal
While NASBA and the AICPA have long supported the 150-hour pathway to CPA licensure, opinions differ as to whether the 30 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree produce more qualified professionals. The 150-hour requirement has been widely credited with creating a barrier to entry for minority candidates. The past few years have seen increasing debate among […] The post ICYMI | NASBA and the AICPA Propose an Alternative Path to CPA appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
The accounting profession is facing a severe crisis due to a shortage of accountants. Significantly fewer students have selected accounting as a major. As a direct result of enrollment declines in accounting programs, candidates sitting for the CPA exam have also decreased from 48,004 first-time candidates in 2016 to 32,188 in 2021, a drop of […] The post ICYMI | The Accounting Profession Is in Crisis appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
Melbourne will host the Women Deliver conference in 2026, the first time it is being held in the Oceania region.| Women's Agenda
A global panel of journalists has named New Zealand’s Portia Woodman-Wickliffe as the best women’s rugby player in the world right now.| Women's Agenda
After founding Seenaryo, and a decade as its CEO, Victoria Lupton reflects on how organisations can have a smooth and successful leadership transition. The post Nine reflections from a non-profit founder who is stepping back appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
As aid cuts deepen, Mark Barrell and Elizabeth Sidell of the Bond Disability and Development Group explain why inclusion is central to true value for money. The post Value for money and disability inclusion: beware of false choices appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Uganda has the fourth largest refugee population in the world. When Mary Oakes, CEO of Opportunity International UK, visited two major settlements there she saw firsthand how providing refugees with the support they ask for is enabling many to build secure, independent futures. The post What I learned from visiting refugee settlements in Uganda appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
When community-based and international actors work together in locally-led initiatives, they tend to work in partnership. We know it’s important to shape these partnerships carefully and equitably. But how do we know it’s effective to work in this way, rather than alone? The post Understanding the impact of a partnership-centric approach appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
In a time of constrained resources and rising need, AKF’s new guide offers a flexible blueprint for community-led innovation and sustainable impact| Bond | The international development network
Les Pick, director of manufacturing and adviser propositions,... The post Les Pick from more2life responds to the Great Expectations Report first appeared on Equity Release Council. The post Les Pick from more2life responds to the Great Expectations Report appeared first on Equity Release Council.| Equity Release Council
Kay Westgarth, director of sales at Standard Life... The post Kay Westgarth from Standard Life Home Finance responds to Great Expectations report first appeared on Equity Release Council. The post Kay Westgarth from Standard Life Home Finance responds to Great Expectations report appeared first on Equity Release Council.| Equity Release Council
Alice Watson, head of marketing communications at Canada... The post Alice Watson from Canada Life UK responds to Great Expectations Report first appeared on Equity Release Council. The post Alice Watson from Canada Life UK responds to Great Expectations Report appeared first on Equity Release Council.| Equity Release Council
Will Hale, CEO of Key, responds to the... The post Key CEO, Will Hale responds to Great Expectations Report first appeared on Equity Release Council. The post Key CEO, Will Hale responds to Great Expectations Report appeared first on Equity Release Council.| Equity Release Council
Audit and tax firms have long understood that the traditional services for which they are being engaged (e.g., conducting an independent audit, preparing and filing of a Form 990, or providing agreed upon procedures) are dependent on the skills, knowledge, and expertise of the internal finance teams of their clients. Many organizations may not have […] The post The Benefits of a CAS Practice Specializing in Not-for-Profit Organizations appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
The UK government has published the long-awaited Civil Society Covenant. Here’s our take on what it means for the sector from Rowan Popplewell and Lena Bheeroo.| Bond | The international development network
While the audit process generally has an overwhelming connotation, there are several steps that a not-for-profit (NFP) organization can take to make the audit process much smoother year over year. This article will review what happens in the external audit: how NFPs can plan, document, and prepare for the audit, and what steps NFPs can […] The post Tips for a Smooth Nonprofit Audit Process appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
Whole ideologies now rest on the fuel of resentment. And online, the loudest voices are often those most aggrieved - not always the most harmed, but the most fluent in a language of outrage. What if we moved from the primacy of grievance to the pursuit of grace?| Bond | The international development network
by JR Valrey, The People’s Minister of Information “The Akoma Market was born in September 2020, emerging from the crucible of the COVID-19 pandemic as a beacon of hope. Its original purpose was deeply rooted in necessity and community empowerment: “to provide a vital, safe and open space for Black-owned businesses to thrive without the crushing […]| San Francisco Bay View
Too often, hope is drowned out by crisis, and exhaustion turns into disengagement. The Be Hope Campaign encourages us all to recognise our quiet victories and confront hardship with imagination, courage and collective action.| Bond | The international development network
Last week, Bond and more than 20 of our members, travelled to Seville alongside government, UN, global civil society and business representatives for the Fourth International Financing for Development Conference (FfD4). Here, Alex Farley, Sandra Martinsone and our members take us through the events of the conference.| Bond | The international development network
This article is brought to you in partnership with MYOB, a business management platform used by businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Whether you’re a sole trader or running a small business, MYOB provides tools to help with accounting, invoicing, cash flow and more. Understanding how to legally minimise your tax obligations is fundamental for […]| BizCover
Lucas leads live shows and workshops that use humor to address trauma, build confidence, and foster social support—especially within the Black community. The post Healing through laughter: Marvellus Lucas empowers San Francisco’s communities appeared first on San Francisco Bay View.| San Francisco Bay View
The ONE Campaign recently took preliminary legal steps to challenge the government’s decision to slash Britain’s international aid budget to 0.3%. While they are more sure than ever about the justice of their argument, they’ve decided not to go to court to seek judicial review. Here’s why.| Bond | The international development network
Seville Responding to Baroness Chapman's ministerial statement at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD), Alex Farley,| Bond | The international development network
Bond will be in Seville attending the Finance for Development Conference (FfD4) to engage in discussions about how to design and deliver a financial| Bond | The international development network
At Gavi's global summit in Brussels, the UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced a new £1.25 billion pledge to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to help Gavi| Bond | The international development network
Audit and tax firms have long understood that the traditional services for which they are being engaged (e.g., conducting an independent audit, preparing and filing of a Form 990, or providing agreed upon procedures) are dependent on the skills, knowledge, and expertise of the internal finance teams of their clients. Many organizations may not have […] The post The Benefits of a CAS Practice Specializing in Not-for-Profit Organizations appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
Have you ever had a claim declined? Discover common reasons why some claims get declined and learn how to avoid this scenario in the future.| BizCover
Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.1m UK homes (67.5%) had access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service in Q1 2025. This is a slight increase from 20m UK homes in Q4 2024.| Barb
BizCover customers will be able to quote and purchase Vero Business Pack policies online, a new product that provides comprehensive coverage solutions tailored for SMEs.| BizCover
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Change health care to serve the people of our country, a system where caregivers are free from corporate control.| San Francisco Bay View
We're excited to announce the appointment of Ali Reed as our new Chief Growth Officer, as the agency continues on its mission to dominate the industry in the new era of media agencies.| Brainlabs
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Before we all go rarara about the Conservative government’s new scheme to boost tree planting, let’s just note that it’s based on the financialisation of the ecosystem – ie turning the natural environment into another set of markets for the … Continue reading →| Upper Calder Valley Plain Speaker
As Australia’s No. 1 online business insurance service, BizCover is proud to announce that we have been nominated for five Insurance Business awards for 2025.| BizCover
A viral TikTok trend before the platform’s temporary US ban revealed influencers’ secrets, but audiences barely blinked. Despite losing authenticity, engagement and sentiment remained strong. The lesson for brands? Authenticity has evolved into meaningful alignment between influencer, audience, and brand values, over simply being “candid”. With the right data and a bold creative approach, brands can redefine authenticity and drive results without losing their edge.| Brainlabs
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Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, today announced its collaboration with MediaSense and Snowflake for the Barb Data Hub, a new cloud-based system for storing, processing and distributing Barb viewing data to the industry. | Barb
BizCover has won the Product Review Award in the Business Insurance category for 2025. This marks the sixth straight year BizCover has won the award.| BizCover
On December 12th 2024, The Media Leader posted a story which draws attention to an issue in how Barb has been reporting audiences for BVOD services.| Barb
Guest author; Alice Levine shares her search for children's books that discuss Civil Rights struggles that occurred outside of the southern United States.| Diverse BookFinder
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Deciding between becoming a sole trader or forming a company is a big decision and depends on several factors.| BizCover
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Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 19.5m UK homes (67.9%) had access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service in Q1 2024, an increase from 18.8m UK homes (65.4%) in Q4 2023.| Barb
Find out Australia’s worst customer behaviours, and which cities are the worst offenders in our latest survey.| BizCover
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OPINION | FILM | BOLD CITIZENS | SAULIUS BERŽINIS | SHEDUVA | MUSEUM OF THE LOST SHTETL ◊ Five Minutes & Six Seconds: The Satanic Verses of Sheduva, Lithuania? Our take: We sincerely regret that the directors, donors, and staff of the "Museum of the Lost Shtetl" in the town of Sheduva, Li| Defending History
OPINION | COMMEMORATIONS | EVENTS | SHEDUVA & ITS NEW MUSEUM ◊ by Dovid Katz ◊ [UPDATE OF 10 MAY 2024: YOUTUBE FILM TRAILER REMOVED BY "MUSEUM OF THE LOST SHTETL"] The passage of the decades has taken a naturally gradual toll on our ability to even imperfectly fathom history's most su| Defending History
OPINION | VILNIUS'S GENOCIDE CENTER | VILNIUS'S GENOCIDE MUSEUM | TUSKULĖNAI PEACE PARK | GLORIFYING COLLABORATORS | DOUBLE GENOCIDE | EVENTS ◊ by Dovid Katz Published reports today provided details and images of the solemn, significant, and meaningful April 24th commemoration ceremony remembe| Defending History
DOCUMENTS | 2023-2024 “WORKING GROUP” ON VILNA CEMETERY | WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER | THE “CPJCE” | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | HUMAN RIGHTS ◊ VILNIUS—Sources in the Lithuanian prime minister's office today released to Defen| Defending History
OPINION | 2023-2024 “WORKING GROUP” ON VILNA CEMETERY | WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER | THE “CPJCE” | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | HUMAN RIGHTS ◊ VILNIUS—The major Jewish Orthodox publication Yated Ne'eman featured a full page ev| Defending History
◊ Vilnius Jewish Community invites people of all faiths and backgrounds to Rabbi Samuel Jacob Feffer’s Open & Free Passover Seyder, celebrating the Jewish festival of freedom this Monday, 22 April, 9 PM to late, at the Narutis Hotel, Pilies g. 24 (ground floor, hall at end of corridor) Every| Defending History
OPINION | 2023-2024 “WORKING GROUP” ON VILNA CEMETERY | WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER | THE “CPJCE” | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | HUMAN RIGHTS ◊ "Letter of Moral Capitulation" from Three Rabbinic Organizations? They sanct| Defending History
J. NOREIKA | NOREIKA PLAQUE IN CENTRAL VILNIUS | COLLABORATOR GLORIFICATION | VILNIUS: 700 YEARS CELEBRATION ◊ Ides of March 2024: BUT STILL NO ANNOUNCED DECISION ON FUTURE OF CENTRAL VILNIUS SHRINE TO HITLER COLLABORATOR J. NOREIKA. A SHRINE WITH A RECENT STORIED HISTORY. ONE OF A NUMBER OF PUB| Defending History
COLLABORATORS GLORIFIED | NOREIKA SAGA | JUOZAS KRIKSTAPONIS MONUMENT | U.S.A. ◊ America's new ambassador in Vilnius, HE Kara McDonald, makes a dramatic entrance that will go down in history, citing glorified Holocaust perpetrators Krikštaponis and Noreika by name, in first major interview: "I| Defending History
Lithuanian parliament's 'proud antisemite' announces run for president. Defending History was first to analyze his statements for Holocaust-based context The 'pioneering' hatemonger is arguably the first elected official in Eastern Europe to synthesize local far-right Holocaust revisionism and in| Defending History
PERSON OF THE YEAR | LITHUANIA | JULIUS NORWILLA | LITVAK AFFAIRS | HUMAN RIGHTS | HISTORY ◊ The journey of Julius Norwilla (Norvila) comprises the dynamic persona of: a child in Soviet-era Kaunas; a young intellectual dissident (of religious persuasion) in the waning days of the Soviet| Defending History
OPINION | DOCUMENTS | 2023 "WORKING GROUP" ON VILNA CEMETERY | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | LITHUANIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY AFFAIRS | HUMAN RIGHTS | CHABAD IN VILNIUS ◊ VILNIUS—In a 1 Nov. 2023 statement circulating widely amo| Defending History
[LATEST UPDATE. PAGE PUBLISHED ON 1 JAN. 2023] ◊ VILNIUS—The Defending History community celebrates the 700th birthday of Vílna (today's beautiful Vilnius — capital of the democratic EU state Lithuania; in Yiddish — Vílne; Polish Wilno; Belarusian Vilna; German Wilna) in the spirit of love f| Defending History
OPINION | HUMAN RIGHTS | CHRISTIAN-JEWISH ISSUES | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER ◊ ◊ by Dovid Katz ◊ On the 4th of May this year, Defending History published the official document issued by the Office of the Prime Mini| Defending History
OPINION | RED-BROWN COMMISSION (SECTION) | DOUBLE GENOCIDE | LITVAK AFFAIRS | LITHUANIA | YAD VASHEM & LITHUANIA | ISRAEL ISSUES (SECTION) ◊ Prof. Dina Porat of Yad Vashem will chair the Vilnius event on the Vilna Ghetto this Wednesday 20 Sept. featuring (among others) Ronaldas Račinskas an| Defending History
FILM | SAULIUS BERŽINIS | SHEDUVA | BOLD CITIZENS ◊ VILNIUS—B'nai B'rith Australia & New Zealand today issued the following press release accompanying its lifetime achievement award earlier this month to Lithuanian filmmaker Saulius Beržinis (see also DH's report on the dramatic saga in the b| Defending History
[REAFFIRMATION ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAR'S LAUNCH] — STATEMENT ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON 25 FEB. 2022] ◊ Renewing our call of 25 Feb. 2022: The Defending History community joins in calling for immediate restoration of peace and security for all the people of Ukraine, condemning unequivocal| Defending History
[updated] ◊ see also: BOOKS SECTION ◊ FOR AUTUMN 2023 A MAJOR NEW ACADEMIC COLLECTION: War and Remembrance. World War II and the Holocaust in the Memory Politics of Post-Socialist Europe Edited by Paul Srodecki and Daria Kozlova Twelve papers in three sections: "Conceptual Fr| Defending History
BOLD CITIZENS | SAULIUS BERŽINIS | SHEDUVA | FILM ◊ ◊ THE INTRICATE SAGA IN THE BACKGROUND| Defending History