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When family business gets personal
On paper, succession is a process. In a family business, it can become a minefield of emotion and personality. How can you guide clients through the fallout?
Choosing numbers over art
It might have been the logical choice, but Ms Hoosen didn’t always plan to be a bookkeeper. She ran a sign writing company with her first husband...
Paying it forward
At the age of 18, Kaleem Ulah decided to leave Pakistan and travel to Australia on his own. But, upon arriving in Sydney, Mr Ulah realised he was...
Playing to your strengths
At the age of 21, Keith Marshall likely became the youngest partner ever named in an accounting practice in Australia. But for Mr Marshall,...
Sweet success
Caitie Copley has got a secret. By day, many know her as an ambitious accounting professional, who, in her short career, has already climbed her...
Discovering accounting
There’s something special about the accounting world that has always intrigued Frank Maisano. It’s a factor so fascinating that it led him to...
Conquering fears
Too young. Not good enough. Those were the words that rang inside of Ru Lim’s head as she tried to decide whether to start her own accounting...
Success on cloudy days
Even though it was the tail end of the wet season last October, it was still raining hard the morning that Kirsten Norman, founder of BizWhiz...
Running up the score
Fortunate are those who have made it through a few decades and can say, “Well now, looks like a pretty good road so far.” Keith Clissold is one...
‘Accountants don’t want to be giving medical advice’ – Jessica Rachow
She combined her love for law and thirst for business, and became an accountant. Jessica began her career in accounting in 2011 and was this year...
’Sometimes you feel one voice doesn’t make a difference’: How small business changed paid parental leave
"Sometimes you feel like one voice doesn’t make a difference," McCabe says. "I was so shocked. It was exactly what self employed people want, the...
