Digital Transformation Centre of Excellence

Content Summary

CPA Australia’s Digital Transformation Centre of Excellence partners with members to prepare them for today and tomorrow in a globally connected world.

Role and purpose

Our Policy and Advocacy team conducts research and thought leadership activities on digital transformation and its impacts on the accountancy profession. 

The role of the Digital Transformation Centre of Excellence is to primarily act in an advisory capacity to: 

  • provide guidance on policy and issues relating to existing and emerging technologies and business transformation

  • identify current and emerging issues

  • advise on relevant legislation and public consultation

  • provide thought leadership

  • be a strategic sounding board for management

  • provide input and help develop resources and tools for members. 

Current members

  • Perry Abbott CPA
  • Kyelie Baxter CPA
  • Professor Michael Davern CPA
  • David Hardidge FCPA
  • Stephannie Jonovska FCPA, Chair
  • Tony Krizan FCPA
  • Professor Mahendhiran Sanggaran Nair FCPA
  • Anouk Pinchetti
  • Joni Pirovich
  • Alan Tsen

Areas of interest

  • business transformation enabled by technology

  • implementing innovative business processes

  • financial technology and regulatory technology

  • accounting information systems and business intelligence software

  • big data, data analytics and data visualisation

  • blockchain and distributed ledger technology

  • Internet of Things (IoT)

  • cyber security

  • artificial intelligence and machine learning

  • cloud technology