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Payday Super arrives midyear. Are your clients ready?
Payday Super will mean more admin and costs for small businesses, says the IPA's Tony Greco. It's time to prepare.
Data hoarding is a risk you can’t afford
At a glance Holding excess client data increases your firm's cybersecurity risk and potential legal liability. Regulations require destroying...
A lifeline for accountants in crisis
At a glance The IPA Group Benevolent Fund supports members and students experiencing unexpected financial hardship. It provides grants of up to...
Expert tips: How to lift fees and still keep clients happy
At a glance Fee increases are necessary for your firm's sustainability and client service quality. Calculate your true costs and build a strong,...
An Excel star explains the spreadsheet’s enduring power
At a glance Leila Gharani teaches millions how to use Excel more effectively for business. Excel remains a reliable and essential tool for...
Benchmarking: Can you tell if your firm measures up?
At a glance Benchmarking compares your business performance against competitors to identify areas for improvement. Data can be biased towards...
HR on a shoestring: what to do and what to ditch
At a glance Hiring is the most critical HR task; bad hires are costly to recover from. Prioritise effective onboarding and deliberately shaping...
Nine simple ways to use AI in your practice
If you’re in an accounting practice, odds are that you’re already using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to get jobs done. But in its June 2025...
Making word of mouth work
At some point in our lives, most of us have gone out to dinner and walked past several restaurants, looking in windows and checking menus before...
Culture: your client’s overlooked anti-fraud protection
Wells Fargo’s John Stumpf oversaw a corporate culture that enabled fraud and rule-breaking. (Fortune Global Forum 2015” by Fortune Global...
Stuck on a problem? Talking to a rubber duck might unlock the solution
You’re neck-deep in IKEA assembly instructions. Furniture parts lie strewn across the floor. Your new purchase sits half-complete in front of...
