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The 2026 global economy: nervously muddling through
At a glance Political and regulatory volatility is creating a nervous environment for global business. AI is emerging as a top business priority for automation and analytics. Despite cautious consumers, the global economy has proven surprisingly resilient since...
Australia’s free trade agreements
FTAs reduce or remove import tariffs, making products and services from overseas more affordable for consumers in an importing country, and...
There’s an AI for that: 9 AI tools for accountants to try now
Eighty-six per cent of Australians are using AI tools at work, according to a recent survey, with 16% of respondents saying they use AI ‘all the...
3 lessons accountants can learn from an engineer
In this series, we speak with professionals across various sectors about the challenges they face in their roles, and bring lessons back to...
Equipping professional accountants for sustainability
This publication sets out four key areas where accountants need to update their knowledge to meet the growing demand for high-quality...
Breaking the books: How a new practice launched annual retainers
When they left their corporate roles to launch their own accounting business, Paige Howard and Lauren Nikolovski – managing partners and the ‘P’...
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...
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...
Outsourcing and offshoring: What not to do
The Philippines is a popular destination for Australian firms looking to outsource or offshore. In a tight labour market and amid high demand for...
Q&A: How Krishan Sharma built a 15-staff practice in 4 years
Q: You worked as an accountant in various companies before establishing your own accounting firm in 2014. What aspects of opening and growing...
Top 10 MSME trends 2024
The International Council for Small Business has identified the 10 trends having the greatest impact on MSMEs this year – and which offer the...
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