Acuity Magazine

25/09/2025

An intrinsic part of New Zealand’s identity, Māori language, culture and history not only offers Indigenous perspectives on our community, the environment and leadership, but also presents unique and holistic solutions to the many issues we are facing today.

Embracing te reo in your business demonstrates respect for Aotearoa’s bicultural foundation and a commitment to an inclusive workplace. It helps preserve this precious language and normalise its everyday use.

Integrating te reo is not just good ethics – it’s good business.

To help CAs increase their understanding of Māori culture and language, here are five ebooks and audiobooks available to members from the CA Library: https://ow.ly/vRf150X1gsT

24/09/2025

In honour of Auditor Proud Day today, we’ve compiled a playlist of iconic tracks that celebrate the sharp eyes, steady hands and strong ethics that keep companies accountable. 🎵

Enjoy these 10 audit anthems and stay : https://ow.ly/aq1Y50WIzfu

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24/09/2025

Twice annually, the Big Mac Index is served up to willing diners, including economists and accountants, as a sort of fast-food version of a full purchasing-power parity (PPP) study. 🍔

The index works by comparing costs of McDonald’s Big Mac burgers in every available territory around the globe. In doing so, it offers a quick, no-frills look into the pricing of currencies against the US dollar, as well as the purchasing power of currencies in other territories, to reveal potential exchange-rate distortions.

Explore how the Big Mac Index offers insights into currency value, purchasing-power parity and global exchange rate distortions here: https://ow.ly/N8E250X1gqz 👈

22/09/2025

The generative AI boom has reached every corner of work. ChatGPT and its rivals now handle questions once sent to Google and AI is quietly appearing in the business software we use every day. But some accountants aren’t waiting for vendors to catch up. They’re building their own tools to solve real-world problems.

Here, we speak to accounting firm founder Enzo O’Hara Garza about how they've created bespoke automations to address pain points in their finance systems – turning repetitive tasks into seamless workflows, demonstrating just some of the practical ways AI can be applied in accounting: https://ow.ly/QeSj50WZYhu

18/09/2025

Despite government policies to establish gender pay parity on both sides of the Tasman, the gender pay gap remains a persistent issue, with the national figure sitting at 8.2% in New Zealand and 11.9% in Australia.

So, how can individuals and organisations address this lack of parity, which can impede women's earning potential in the hundreds of thousands of dollars throughout their careers?

Roxanne Calder, a corporate coach and consultant, offers advice and strategies to help businesses, men and women, address the gender pay gap – just in time for : https://ow.ly/RaLf50WYulO

16/09/2025

Calls for Australia to adopt mandatory digital financial reporting are growing louder.

With Australia being one of just two advanced economies globally that has not embraced digital reporting standards such as XBRL, experts believe the nation must overhaul current regulations requiring only hard-copy or PDF financial reporting: https://ow.ly/nVfZ50WXhik

What do you think? Is it time to act?

A Sydney think tank has extolled the virtues of mandatory digital financial reporting and outlined why Australia should catch up with the rest of...

15/09/2025

Whether you’re looking to embed Māori culture into your workplace or you simply want to grow your understanding of what your colleagues are saying, brushing up on your te reo Māori knowledge is a worthwhile undertaking for anyone working in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Check out five Māori phrases you can use at work below, or read more about using te reo Māori in the workplace here: https://ow.ly/RUbs50WNjKp

Set your keyboard up for te reo Māori on Windows and Mac here: https://ow.ly/oukI50WNjKu

Explore CA ANZ te reo Māori resources here: https://ow.ly/fP0150WNjKt

11/09/2025

Every year, one in five people in Australia and one in three people in New Zealand experience a mental health condition. Studies suggest these rates are often higher among workers in the financial services sector.

Understanding this vital aspect of wellbeing is important and research shows that listening to mental health-themed podcasts can offer several benefits, such as raising awareness, reducing stigma and sharing insights from people with lived experience.

Here are some of our favourites: https://ow.ly/kWpU50WIz7l 👈

10/09/2025

Financial advisers are in demand. Luke Rathborne CA, managing director of Fortitude Private Wealth, has seen his business grow by 10% in the past six months.

“In part, the rise in demand is the result of the 2019 reforms,” he says. “These made huge changes to education, ethical requirements and the level of scrutiny, which saw many less-qualified advisers leave the profession. In five years, the number fell from about 28,000 to under 16,000.”

So, what skills do you require to become a financial planning specialist? Find out below, and read more about the profession, here: https://ow.ly/ofIs50WNkx9

09/09/2025

As pressure mounts for Australian and New Zealand companies to switch to digital financial reporting, they need only look overseas to understand the benefits.

XBRL is currently used in 65 countries, including the US, the UK, China and India. In the US, thousands of companies have filed billions of financial facts since 2009 through XBRL, as part of a regime to improve investor protections and market transparency, while also lowering the cost of capital for companies.

Although Australian companies have had the option to file digitally since 2010, no ASX-listed company has opted to do so, prompting calls for mandatory digital reporting.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/YLyE50WSRSa

Australia and New Zealand have been laggards in adopting digital financial reporting standards such as XBRL, but the time has come to take the leap.

09/09/2025

AI isn’t just a tool for accountants, it’s transforming the profession from the ground up.

Kayur Patel FCA, director of Gen AI & Emerging Tech at PwC, shares how forward-thinking firms are using AI to enhance decision making, streamline processes and deliver more value to clients.

Watch below to learn the skills accountants need to thrive in an AI-driven future, and check out some short videos to show you how you can use AI tools for common tasks in your accounting practice, here: https://ow.ly/QIxk50WHeL8

07/09/2025

Mike Charter CA has established a not-for-profit and a business that are both focused on building people’s mental fitness through connection. He suggests leaders use these practical steps to support a mentally fit, resilient and productive team:

Read more here: https://ow.ly/zFBS50WNk8y