IPA pursues ‘big vision’ for small business

IPA pursues ‘big vision’ for small business

Last week, the IPA, in partnership with the IPA Deakin SME Research Centre, put out the white paper that it said was heavily focused on Australia’s declining productivity levels and provides policy solutions for the small business sector to help arrest this...
Non-client time presents firm growth opportunity

Non-client time presents firm growth opportunity

Speaking to Public Accountant, Slipstream Coaching director Scott Charlton said most accounting practitioners are too busy with day-to-day client matters to orchestrate a consistent business improvement program for themselves.He said that by completing business...
Public speaking skills a factor in firm productivity

Public speaking skills a factor in firm productivity

Speaking to Public Accountant, public speaking expert Michelle Bowden said that, in a business context, audience members or clients will typically give a presenter less than five minutes to prove themselves before completely switching off.Based on her own research...
Mental health a catalyst for evolving role of accountants

Mental health a catalyst for evolving role of accountants

In its small business white paper released earlier this week, IPA chief executive Andrew Conway said it spends a great deal of time educating accountants and other advisers about the technical elements of small business ownership.However, accountants haven’t been...