Accounting Conference 2019 - Melbourne | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | 5 May 2019 | Crown Promenade, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006, AU

Explore the future at Accounting Conference 2019 and gain insights and skills essential to be an opportunity ready, future focused finance professional. Explore what digital disruption really means to the finance team and business and discover more about how to take your place in the new technological landscape, hone your skills as a business partner and update your knowledge of the latest in financial reporting. Our exciting line-up of speakers will deliver insights into the newest key trends, challenges and opportunities in the finance space, as well as how you can innovate in your role, drive tangible value to your organisation and take your career further through brilliant story telling, no matter your level.

This year’s event has three streams ensuring there is something for everyone.

Highlights include:
• One of the speakers will share his insights how to navigate today’s rapidly changing digital business environment.
• Explore what makes a business partner successful in achieving overall corporate goals and objectives with senior finance leaders.
• Debate the importance of ethics in the aftermath of the Banking Royal Commission, and with increasing ethical obligations for accountants in business, whether ethics should be front of mind for all finance professionals.
• Hear the latest on financial reporting and the implementation challenges of the revenue and leases standards.
• Look beyond the hype surrounding blockchain and cryptocurrency as you walk through the implications of these new technologies in a business setting.
• Enhance your ability to influence through brilliant story telling.

2019 Speakers

Aletta Boshoff
National Leader, IFRS advisory, BDO

Clary Castrission
Lawyer

Colleen Chapman
Head of Financial Control for QBE Insurance Australia

George Dakis
Specialised Audit, Assurance Partner, Moore Stephens

Dr. Eugene Dubossarsky
Principal Founder, The Australia New Zealand Data Analytics Network

Tim Heng
Director, SumProduct

David Holland
BHP, Strategic Planning and Development

Mark Jones
Master Storyteller, Brand Strategist

Petris Lapis

Michael Macaulay
Director, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington

Nikki McAllen
CFOs

Doug Niven FCA
Senior Executive Leader, Financial Reporting, Audit, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

Kris Peach
Chair, AASB

Sue Rosen
Chartered Accountant

Marina Trusa
Head, Business Relationship Management (Finance), Sydney Water

Ken Weldin
Audit Partner, PKF

Peter Williams CA
Chartered Accountant, technology titan

Jason Wood
Managing Director, Triple Ledger Limited

2019 Partners

• Max Life
• Aon Australia
• HCF
• Quick Corporate Australia