IPA board elects new president

Mr Moore replaces the outgoing president Wendy Leegel, who has served as president for two years. The board of directors also elected Christine Leetham FIPA FFA and Tony McCartin FIPA FFA as deputy presidents of the IPA. Mr Moore is “an experienced public...

Entitlement hitting business performance, survey shows

A research report conducted by international consulting firm Pulse indicated that the widespread focus of employees on their own individual needs at the expense of collaboration and collective needs is the biggest single malaise affecting organisational performance in...

Small business confidence critical following Trump win

IPA chief executive Andrew Conway said Australia faces a tremendous economic challenge as it positions itself in an increasingly competitive region, speaking at the launch of the IPA SME Research Centre.“The emergence of the Trump government in America comes with...

Consultant highlights technology issues with offshoring

Planet Consulting principal consultant Rob Pillans said before accounting firms even consider offshoring they first need ensure they have robust processes and systems in place.“If you don’t have the right systems or there are reoccurring issues and you send work...