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How accounting fuels progress in this 2025 Nobel-winner’s work
Think the Industrial Revolution was all steam and steel, or that the computing age relies simply on programming and chips? Nobel prize-winner Joel Mokyr has argued for decades that the development of accounting enabled these economic leaps.
IPA member makes waves on gender equality
Women with Cents founder Natasha Janssens concedes that the road to equality is long but believes women today can create history by championing...
IPA calls on members to take action
IPA executive general manager, advocacy and technical, Vicki Stylianou says that while accountants and SME owners may be dissatisfied with...
Top tips to retain staff members
In a recent Hays report, which surveyed 1,516 people, 61 per cent of respondents said the number one reason they look for another job is for more...
IPA member receives prestigious recognition
“It is great news and we wish Jamie and his team all the very best; it is indeed a triumph to be included in a book that features only the top 60...
Member snapshot: Troy Williams
Troy Williams is a corporate accountant and corporate governance and management consultant, based in Perth. He is also a director of Aboriginal...
IPA member Chris Williams FIPA appointed CEO of St.LukesHealth
Mr Williams’ appointment at the not-for-profit health insurer comes in the wake of long-time Managing Director Colleen McGann announcing she will...
Self-education tax grab disaster
There is no question that the tax deductibility of self-education expenses was not designed to facilitate first class international travel....
Knowledge levels need boosting
This ever-changing environment should, in theory, make the appeal of running a self-managed super fund (SMSF) more appealing, considering most...
The future looks…
David Hill, corporate finance partner at Deloitte Private, believes the future for accountants is bright, as long as they adopt digital platforms...
One major win for members
The Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) was the Government’s response to the crisis in public confidence in the financial advice sector brought...
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