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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White Paper a ’first’ for small business
White Paper a ’first’ for small business
The final White Paper will be presented to the Australian Government in December 2014, and the first stop in its creation was the IPA’s summit at...
Stepping out of the GFC shadows
Stepping out of the GFC shadows
It is more than seven years since the GFC first impacted economies around the world. The fallout has seen the likes of the G20, the Financial...
Project clean slate
Project clean slate
With the international net tightening on tax evasion and global tax havens, the Australian Taxation Office earlier this year announced an...
Make this new financial year your best in business
Make this new financial year your best in business
There is an old saying “If you aim at nothing you will hit the target with amazing accuracy”. If you want to improve the results in your business...
Productivity much bigger ’crisis’
Productivity much bigger ’crisis’
There is no question that Australia’s budget position needed urgent attention. The extent of the immediate ’crisis’ is perhaps another story....
Private sector accounts not reliable – fix blight on financial reporting
Private sector accounts not reliable – fix blight on financial reporting
The paper that caused the stir was the AASB Research Centre of the AASB Research Report No.1 “Application of the Reporting Entity Concept and...
No end in sight for SuperStream
No end in sight for SuperStream
SuperStream introduced industry-wide standards for the electronic transfer of payments for superannuation and rollovers. It was clear the...
What have accountants been up to?
What have accountants been up to?
Recent political developments which have resulted in a ‘pause’ in the FoFA legislative process have fuelled the uncertainty which had already...
Presentation is as easy as conversation
Presentation is as easy as conversation
I’m sure many of us have the confidence to easily tell a joke to friends and family even with all eyes on us, but just as many fear the idea of...
Six common business words that are used incorrectly
Six common business words that are used incorrectly
However, while there a bunch of words that seem to get our collective back up, there are also a number of them that are used incorrectly, all the...
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