Joining the club

Joining the club

On the face of it, the integration of the Association of Accounting Technicians Australia and the IPA Group seems like a no-brainer. Both professional bodies had been working literally side-by-side for the best part of two decades, sharing the same office quarters in...
A system in crisis

A system in crisis

Neglect. The word pretty much says it all. So much so it became the title of a report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which made some rather damning statements about the sector. “As a nation, Australia has drifted into an ageist mindset...
APRA data shows more SMEs ending deferrals on loans

APRA data shows more SMEs ending deferrals on loans

Exits from deferral continued to outweigh new entries for the fifth straight month in November 2020, with $32 billion in loans expiring or exiting deferral and $7 billion entering or being extended, APRA said. Victoria remains the state with the highest proportion of...