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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?
“A real problem for innovation and for the economy”: Andrew Leigh on Australia’s lack of competition
“We've seen a rise in market concentration. We've seen an increase in the gap between cost and prices … We've seen a decline too in the startup...
6 must-listen podcasts for accountants
The leaders’ insights: Books to the Boardroom Host Sumith Dissanayake speaks with finance leaders and C-suite folks with accounting backgrounds...
A multilateral bank for the Indo-Pacific?
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework leaders, 16 November 2023, San Francisco. (Official White House Photo / Adam Schultz) Governments around the...
By investing in women now, we will accelerate progress
This recognition of Professor Goldin’s work was monumental. She is a true pioneer because her work shines a light on uncomfortable truths of...
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
When best selling small business author and global presenter Andrew Griffiths ran a marketing company, one of the most successful promotional...
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...
Why the IPA is advocating for retirement reform
As anyone with retirement savings knows, superannuation funds offer plenty of advice – and spruik plenty of products – relevant to building a...
Anthony Tripolino FIPA: Lessons from teenage side hustles
Every great business solves a problem. Anthony Tripolino, back when he was 15 years old, had one problem. “In high school I loved gaming, but it...
How to buy a business
Find out why the vendor is selling Before you look at the books, Sharma says, develop a clear understanding of why the business is being sold....




















