Beyond the grid: AI inventors target Excel’s formula
For 40 years, Excel has seen off every challenger. Now AI innovators think they may finally have the recipe that can break Microsoft's spreadsheet dominance.
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The locations, sectors and business profiles gaining government grants
The locations, sectors and business profiles gaining government grants
Between 2018 and 2022 the Australian government awarded approximately $3 billion worth of business grants, with an average value of $230,000....
6 AI lessons from the UK Post Office scandal
6 AI lessons from the UK Post Office scandal
Between 1999 and 2015, the UK’s Post Office wrongly accused 736 sub-postmasters of theft and fraudulent accounting, because of problems caused by...
New research on the motherhood penalty – and how accountants can help
New research on the motherhood penalty – and how accountants can help
Research from across the world shows that mothers earn less over the course of their careers than fathers and less than women without children....
How to use technology to recruit young accountants and earn client trust
How to use technology to recruit young accountants and earn client trust
“First, you have to understand how people connect and how you build trust with clients,” Dr Kerr says. Most importantly, it must be understood...
Collaborations make small businesses greater than the sum of their parts
Collaborations make small businesses greater than the sum of their parts
When best selling small business author and global presenter Andrew Griffiths ran a marketing company, one of the most successful promotional...
Payment times data: Little improvement from poor performers
Payment times data: Little improvement from poor performers
The Australian Payment Times Reporting Regulator’s January 2024 update identifies concentration of industries working with and making payments to...
A new global climate finance goal must balance need with political reality
A new global climate finance goal must balance need with political reality
Setting a new goal for the provision of climate finance to developing countries is poised to be the central topic for global climate negotiations...
3 women entrepreneurs on building businesses, opportunities and community
3 women entrepreneurs on building businesses, opportunities and community
Already in Australia, the number of women owning small businesses increased by 24% between 2006 and 2021. To celebrate International Women’s...
Meet Cheryl Mallett: IPA Group President and Chair of the Board
Meet Cheryl Mallett: IPA Group President and Chair of the Board
On the final day of hearings for the Senate inquiry into the management and assurance of integrity by consulting services, Senator Barbara Pocock...
It’s time for boards to get serious about impact
It’s time for boards to get serious about impact
You may have come across a recent headline in the Financial Times which read ‘We’re all hypocrites on corporate finance’. It’s behind a paywall,...
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