by Public Accountant | Feb 1, 2012 | Features
From micro to small to medium-sized to big, businesses in Australia account for more than half of industry employment. Collectively, they contributed over one-third of industry value added in 2009/10. The vast majority of businesses – around 96 per cent – are micro or...
by Public Accountant | Feb 1, 2012 | Features
Firstly, we need to ensure that we are representing our members and small investors in corporate, financial and political circles, particularly in these challenging times. The ASA has a voice and provides input across the business community as we seek to safeguard the...
by Public Accountant | Dec 1, 2011 | Features
Title: Company director and public practitioner Organisation: All-go Engineering and Marine Vergone Associates Location: Mandurah, WA IPA status: FIPA Can you describe your work? I am the financial controller of All-go Engineering, one of the largest machine...
by Public Accountant | Dec 1, 2011 | Features
Auditors are charged with making an independent examination of an entity’s accounts and expressing an opinion on whether they are ‘true and fair’. Their work is carried out in accordance with Australia’s auditing standards set by the Auditing and Assurance Standards...
by Public Accountant | Dec 1, 2011 | Features
Imagine running a business based on fun. That’s what I decided to try when I left a very serious corporate career in marketing to set up RedBalloon in 2001. I wanted to test if a business could be successful by simply listening to its people and its customers, and...
