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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?
“I did it the hard way”: Q&A with Gregory Bartels
Credit: Anton Rehri Gregory Bartels is one of five siblings, who have all left corporate careers to pursue their own businesses. Unsurprisingly,...
Accounting firms’ top four priorities now
According to Thomson Reuters Institute’s State of the Tax Professionals Report, accounting firms rank efficiency as the most critical priority...
Mis-behavioural economics: We grade 3 popular theories
The human mind is a fascinating machine. But just like any machine, it isn’t without its quirks. It’s also no stranger to breakdowns. Behavioural...
Accountant’s letters: How to weigh the benefits and risks
Requests for accountant’s letters have surged in the past few years, and this should be a huge area for concern. That’s according to three...
Q&A: Managing the stress of insolvency
Composite image: James Flaherty / Getty Images In 1991, on a flight from London back home to Sydney, James sat next to a stranger that would...
Our innovation slump is holding back MSME competition
For a while there, Australia was known for innovation – celebrating David Unaipon as a ‘renaissance man’ for his early developments in perpetual...
Chris Barrett has a formidable job ahead as the new Productivity Commission chief
Remarkably, the Commission used the review to target one of the key policies on which the Albanese government was elected. With Chalmers...
“I was going to wear what I wanted” – How Sandra Andrews built her own practice
Sandra Andrews was the first person in her family to graduate from university. “Both my parents immigrated to Australia from Mauritius. They came...
How to spot money laundering: 3 red flags
In April this year the Attorney-General announced public consultation on Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing...
Compare your quiz results: Are you ready to use chatbots?
We’ve collated the findings and asked member Zac Hayes, who is currently looking into integrating chatbots into his practice, to share his tips...
