David MacDonald, Author at i3 Australia

Governance

Digitally enabling Internal Audit to create greater value

by David MacDonald | 16 November 2021

Many in-house and outsourced internal audit functions have operated in fundamentally the same manner for many years. This is not suggesting that it hasn’t or doesn’t add value, but we do ...

Governance

Irrational Commitment to a Failing Course of Action

by David MacDonald | 1 March 2021

An irrational commitment to a failing course of action – how to be the smartest person in the room WARNING: this is not a story about giving up, it is a story about being smart and having strength. ...

Defying Economic UN Certainty

by David MacDonald | 18 November 2019

Downturns and recessions are a part of life but they do not have to signal dark times for business. With business and consumer sentiment levels low and continuing to decline, and the R word being used ...

Governance

Consideration of Culture in the Boardroom

by David MacDonald | 7 November 2019

The results of a survey conducted during the recent AICD Essential Director update is demonstrating the changing nature of discussions about culture in the boardroom. We particularly like the growing ...

Governance

Rebuilding Stakeholder Trust

by David MacDonald | 16 September 2019

The Trust Crisis In the aftermath of the Royal Commissions into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry and Aged Care Quality and Safety, TRUST has been placed firmly ...

Governance

Risk Performance in the Boardroom

by David MacDonald | 15 September 2019

Psychologists in the boardroom are putting the risk culture that exists amongst directors in some of Australia’s largest listed companies under the spotlight. It will be very interesting to see ASIC ...

Technology

Partnering for Business Improvement

by David MacDonald | 15 September 2019

i3 Australia’s partnership with PRIME BPM is allowing us to help companies accelerate their improvement transformation programs. The People, Processes, Systems and Information paradigm is the key to ...

Legal

Director Penalty Notices – Superannuation

by David MacDonald | 15 September 2019

Superannuation changes to Director Penalty Notices took effect 1 April 2019. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2018 received Royal Assent on 1 March 2019. This Bill amends the rep ...