What will I find in this gateway?
A list of, or links to, general resources aimed at keeping you informed
about developments in the major subject area of career
development. These include:
What will I not find in this gateway?
These are general texts that have proven popular with members. In many cases multiple copies of the most recent edition will be held, along with select earlier editions. To borrow any of these items contact us
on 1800 809 828 or knowledge@charteredaccountants.com.au
- Barrett, R 2006, Building a values-driven organization: a whole system approach to cultural transformation,
Butterworth-Heinemann, UK
- Bolles, R N, What color is your parachute? A practical manual for job-hunters and career-changes, Ten Speed Press, USA*
- Clark, L 2006, Female entrepreneurs: leading Australian businesswomen, New Holland Press, Sydney
- Covey, S R 1989, The 7 habits of highly effective people: restoring the character ethic The Business Library, Melbourne
- Covey, S R 2004, The 8th habit: from effectiveness to greatness Free Press, USA
- Dwyer, J 2006, The business communication handbook Pearson Education, Sydney
- de Bono, E 2000, Six thinking hats Penguin, UK
- Fisher, R & Ury, W 1999, Getting to yes: negotiating an agreement without giving in, 2nd ed., Random House, UK
- Goleman, D 1995, Emotional intelligence, 10th anniversary ed,Bantam Books, New York
- Goleman, D 1998, Working with emotional intelligence,Bloomsbury, London
- Gammie, E & Gammie, B 2007, Women of ICAS reaching the top: the demise of the glass ceiling, ICAS, Edinburgh
- Henderson, R 2006, Networking magic: featuring 366 hot networking tips, Sea Change Publishing, Sydney
- Henry, A 2007, Inspiring tomorrow's leaders today: breaking down generational barriers at work, Avril Henry, Macquarie Centre, NSW
- Henry, A 2005, Leadership revelations: an Australian perspective: reflections from outstanding leaders, CCH, Sydney
- Hope, J 2006, Reinventing the CFO: how financial managers can transform their roles and add greater value, Harvard Business School Press, USA
- Iacocca, L & Whitney, C 2007, Where have all the leaders gone?, Scribner, New York
- Johnston, S 2007, What do you do for a living? A bold new vision for leaders, Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne
- Leung,P & Richardson, P 2006, Work-life balance 2006, ICAA, Sydney. Available via the Institute’s website
- Perkins, G 2007, Killer CVs and hidden approaches: give yourself an unfair advantage in the job market, 3rd edn, Financial Times Management, Harlow, UK
- Wendleton, K 2006, Mastering the job interview and winning the money game, Thomson Delmar Learning, USA.
We have a wide range of beginners and Dummies guides to IT software, hardware and operating systems. For more experienced users we also stock more advanced material, and have a number of resources focusing on setting up an internal network for small businesses and maintaining IT security.
* Latest edition purchased
The Knowledge Centre in Sydney holds the following journals in hard copy format. You may visit in person and browse the journals or photocopy specific articles. Some journals are reviewed (R) by the Knowledge Centre team and key articles are summarised and included in our online catalogue.
Members, candidates and affiliated individuals can request photocopies of the full text of these articles.
(R)=Reviewed by Knowledge Centre staff, article summaries included in online catalogue
- Business Review Weekly (R)
- Charter (R) The official journal of the Institute, it presents independent and informed analysis regarding significant issues of global and local relevance to the accounting profession
- The Economist (full text from 1990 to present) The leading political and social weekly journal that covers events across the globe. Gives overviews and updates on political
developments, as well as in-depth stories on current events
- Fortune (full text from 1992 to present) A fortnightly publication that examines financial issues for individuals and companies, including a focus on investing opportunities
- Harvard Business Review(full text is available 1922 to
present)
- Management Today (R)
- T&D: Training & Development (full text from 1965 to present)
- Training (full text from 2000 to present).
- Chartered Accountants Business in Focus series
A monthly DVD covering a range of business management and general interest presentations
- The Accountants’ Education Channel
Comprises a monthly DVD, together with an online database of supporting technical pages and study guides which are distributed over the web. Very popular for maintaining CPE points.
- Business Source Corporate by EBSCO Contains over 22,000 titles ranging from general business journals to specific accounting research publications, industry profiles, country reports, company profiles, market research reports and other sources.
- Australia / NZ Reference Centre by EBSCO Contains full text from over 900 leading Australian and New Zealand newspapers and magazines, as well as biographies and
electronic images
- Trial online services The Knowledge Centre has partnered with some of the major suppliers to
arrange a schedule of trial products accessible to members via the Knowledge Centre’s website. These trials allow you to expand your awareness of information sources and provide an obligation-free environment in which to investigate whether these sources may meet your business and development needs.
Knowledge guides are created by the Knowledge Centre team to inform members, candidates and affiliated individuals of resources available covering a range of specialist topics. The Knowledge guides are produced on a regular basis, so please watch the Institute’s website for further information.
Knowledge guides are presently available in the following areas:
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