Australia

“INPAG provides a consistent base for not for profits around the world to recognise, measure and report their key financial and non-financial metrics to their stakeholders. This will improve the accountability of not for profits significantly, allowing for the free flow of philanthropic funds globally to support just causes.”

Country Champion

Ram Subramanian

Interim Head of Policy and Advocacy, CPA Australia

Ram.Subramanian@cpaaustralia.com.au

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As interim head of policy and advocacy, Ram oversees CPA Australia’s advocacy, thought leadership and external communications activities that spans both conventional and emerging topics that are central to CPA Australia’s membership and the broader accounting profession. Ram previously led CPA Australia’s external reporting and audit and assurance policy activities.

Before moving to Australia, Ram worked in senior roles within the public practice sector in the United Kingdom for a number of years. Ram’s most recent role before he joined CPA Australia involved managing the technical advisory services at the ICAEW in the United Kingdom.

“I am excited to be part of the IFR4NPO project because it represents an opportunity to truly transform financial reporting by making financial information more streamlined, understandable and useful for making important decisions, particularly in the development and humanitarian sector. When transparency and accountability is maximised through projects such as this, I know that we can maximise impact and shape the world to be a better place.”

Deputy

Craig Margetson

Senior Manager, International Financial Partnerships, WWF-Australia

Cmargetson@wwf.org.au

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With over 10 years of experience in the NGO sector, Craig combines his corporate experience as an auditor with an international development and humanitarian programs perspective.

It is his belief that we can maximise impact and the change we want to see in the world when collaborative partnerships are developed between finance and program functions, useful and understandable financial information is produced and fit-for-purpose financial controls are applied in order to mitigate risk. As a Chartered Accountant, he understands the importance of genuine business partnership both within an organisation and with external stakeholders.

Craig holds a bachelors degree in Accounting and professional qualifications in Chartered Accounting (CA ANZ).