Future of Accounting: Why Sustainability Matters to Your Practice - ON-DEMAND
Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword—it’s an essential consideration for accounting professionals and industry standards. As businesses face increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, future accountants and IPA members are pivotal in driving this transformation.
Join IPA Group CEO Andrew Conway for this session. Drawing on his extensive experience, Andrew will highlight why sustainability has become critical for accounting professionals and how it aligns with the evolving expectations of clients and regulators.
This insightful webinar will explore the importance of sustainability in accounting, how it impacts your role, and practical strategies for integrating sustainability into your practice, meeting client expectations, and enhancing your offerings.
Join us for this webinar to explore:
- Why sustainability reporting and practices are transforming the accounting profession.
- How integrating sustainability can create new opportunities for your practice.
- The skills and tools you need to address emerging sustainability requirements.
- How the IPA can support, and learn more about discussion groups, tools and resources, CPD, and Education.
CPD hour: 1
Price: Free
About the speaker:
Andrew Conway
Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Public Accountants
A former Australian Government Treasury Ministry Chief of Staff, Andrew holds the record of being the youngest CEO of a public entity, appointed at just 28 years of age in 2009. Andrew has represented Australia at a range of international events including APEC, G20, and World Trade Organisation summits. Andrew's academic background and qualifications are in commerce, education, and commercial law.
In 2001 Andrew was awarded the Centenary of Federation Medal through the Order of Australia. Andrew was also awarded the 2011 Young Professional of the Year award and was appointed a Professor of Accounting (honoris causa) at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and is an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University and Lanzhou University in China. Andrew has held statutory positions including as a Board Director of a large government agency (Eastern Health in Victoria).
In November 2014, Andrew was announced as one of the AFR Boss Magazine's Young Executives of the Year and in 2015 was announced as the Young Alumni of the Year of Deakin University and is a current Vice Chancellors' Distinguished Fellow.
Andrew leads the transformation of the IPA and pioneered the policy development of the landmark Australian Small Business White Paper and has consolidated the IPA's position in the global profession by leading the successful acquisition of the Institute of Financial Accountants in the UK to create the IPA Group.
These achievements, awards, and academic appointments cement Andrew's position as one of Australia's leading and most promising CEOs.