Solomon Islands: small businesses, big potential
Micro, small, and medium enterprises are the engine of many economies. In the Solomon Islands, they hold the key to a more prosperous future.
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There’s more to wealth than property
There’s more to wealth than property
So when the Big 4 Banks don't pass on the full rate cut announced by the Reserve Bank, there is an instant cacophony from the Prime Minister...
The shifting sands of trust
The shifting sands of trust
The question remains, who can you trust? I trust my oldest brother. He has always given me sound advice but on some occasions that advice has...
Structuring non-commutable reversionary pensions
Structuring non-commutable reversionary pensions
This article considers some of the current issues associated with structuring non-commutable pensionsthat are automatically reversionary to the...
Opportunities to be realised in China
Opportunities to be realised in China
I, along with IPA deputy president Damien Moore FIPA and chief financial officer Brett Maloney FIPA, led the delegation, holding a series of...
What’s next for tax and superannuation technology?
What’s next for tax and superannuation technology?
Way back when I started in the profession in the early 1970s, only the biggest firms had any sort of computers. My firm didn’t even have an...
Taking SME research to the next level
Taking SME research to the next level
extended for a further five years to create a dedicated research centre. The IPA-Deakin SME Research Centre will be located in the Faculty of...
ATO audit: too much oversight by scrutineers?
ATO audit: too much oversight by scrutineers?
inquiry into whether the current level of oversight of the ATO is appropriate. The Australian Taxation Office has stated publicly it believes it...
How to achieve successful career planning
How to achieve successful career planning
When people come to meet with us the majority don’t plan their career in any great depth but they expect to be earning a higher salary, and are...
Fintech and cyber security
Fintech and cyber security
The National Fintech Cyber Security Summit, held in Sydney in May, featured leading figures from industry, government and research organisations....
Clear and present danger: accountants must become more relevant to their SME clients
Clear and present danger: accountants must become more relevant to their SME clients
The survey, The Voice of Australian Business, gave me pause to refl ect on how much of an influence this attitude has on the...
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