Accounting to undergo ‘strategic’ shift

Louise Pope, founding director of Aequalis Consulting, noted that the role played by accountancy professionals is in the process of evolving into activities that directly guide and support an organisation’s strategic direction.“There is a growing global expectation...

Small business looks to the crowd for helping hand

In particular, the Small Business White Paper highlighted funding problems faced by young firms in uncertain technological or new knowledge environments – because of their unattractiveness to bank lenders.While still a very young sector in Australia, crowdfunding has...

CEO lauds fruitful 2015

“The acquisition formed the IPA Group and we are now the largest SME-focused accountancy organisation in the world,” Mr Conway proudly stated. He also used the speech to highlight the IPA’s advocacy carried out across the year, including the Institute’s signature tax...
Finding your way

Finding your way

As the deadline for the accountants’ exemption draws near ASIC reveals some of the common errors being made in limited licence applications, and the factors you need to consider before you make the decision to submit your own. The industry has been placed firmly at a...

ATO seeks closer accountant partnership

“My role within the ATO is very much about looking after you, tax and BAS agents,” Mr Walker assured attendees. “You are very important to us and many of you would have heard me say before that we are in partnership.” According to Mr Walker, 70 per cent of...