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Prepare for 2025’s Change Strategically
From all the commentary, it’s fair to say it is likely to be volatile. With numerous geopolitical conflicts and the commencement of a new Trump administration, supply chains and business models will no doubt be further disrupted and require
What’s on your 2024 de-risk-mas list?
Do you feel “doing business” is harder post COVID? While prosperous, since 2021 there has been a constant shift of pressures: Pandemic business disruption Supply chain strains Cyber data hacks Rising cost of delivery and interest rates Attracting and retaining
Recession Risk – Are You Prepared?
Recession Risk – Are You Prepared? With rising interest rates, supply chain and workforce issues and elevated inflation, operating costs are quickly and steeply increasing. A recent paper by Goldman Sachs (see attached) suggests the current risk of recession is
Adelaide Football Club Financial Controls HealthCheck
It was a pleasure to conduct an independent review of select financial controls for the Adelaide Football Club (AFC). With cost pressures being driven by inflation, it is now more important than ever, to ensure you have strong controls over
Post COVID Controls HealthChecker
While there has been plenty of attention in the media regarding whistleblowers and the cost of fraud to businesses, what has not been a focus is the value of establishing a strong whistleblower framework within risk programs and corporate governance
Preparing for High Consequence, Low Probability Risk Events
In light of the one in one hundred year Pandemic, and the ongoing unprecedented events such as supply chain issues, increasing energy costs, rising interest rates and staffing shortages, it is time for meaningful discussion about those High Consequence Low
Federal Budget 2022-23 Snapshot
For small business, the Federal Budget does encourage digital adoption. It provides short term relief at the petrol bowzer and addresses cost of living stresses. Will it balance the need to continue economic growth without placing pressure on inflation and
Regulatory Compliance – Are you comfortable?
With recent high-profile compliance risk failures making headlines, businesses having to pay record fines, board chairs and CEOs being forced to resign, and reputations being damaged, resulting in reduced trust from customers and the community, Boards and Management are now
Strategic Mentoring – Helping Businesses Survive and Evolve
During COVID, I chose to become a mentor of the VCCI Business Recovery Resilience Mentoring Program. I wanted to assist struggling small businesses by offering strategic insights into how they could pivot and adjust to the significant risks and impediments