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Why banks are now chasing your SME clients
Australia’s big banks and non-bank lenders have a new focus: small business. This pivot is driving competition and improving access to finance for SMEs.
How the ATO is backing small business and boosting tax compliance
What challenges are small businesses facing? A: In talking with the profession, it is clear we all recognise the complexity of the system is a...
How to make accounting education fun and students job ready
Ahh, accounting. Just hearing the word might make students yawn, but learning the subject doesn’t have to be dull. In an increasingly dynamic and...
Making the world go round: what exactly is money?
Money is important. So much so that we dream, sing and worry about it. Around the world, money is central to the most pressing public policy...
Unilateral trade: Trump’s recent tariff threats demonstrate that no issue is off limits
Trade unilateralism will be a feature of Donald Trump’s second presidency. It’s already begun. Trump has recently threatened to apply a 25%...
IPA National Congress 2024: AUSTRAC outlines how the new AML rules impact accountants
At a glance Australia has passed landmark anti-money laundering legislation that will require professional services to combat financial crime. ...
Professional services to weather perfect storm of disruption
Beyond the billable hour At a glance Matthew Burgess, a legal expert, argues that professional services firms must fundamentally redesign their...
IPA National Congress 2024: Member Awards winners announced
At a glance The IPA Member Awards are held every year at the National Congress. Member of the Year Ama Abeywickrama was born and raised in...
IPA National Congress 2024: How accountants can navigate mounting compliance challenges
At a glance Tax regulator assures accountants the focus of the new determination is systemic wrongdoing, not minor mistakes. Rising...
IPA National Congress 2024: ATO targets small business tax debt
Day says the small business sector contributed more than $900 billion in total business income, more than $91 billion in income tax and collected...
IPA National Congress 2024: Tax Practitioners Board alleviates some of the concerns over TASA reforms
The changes to the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) aim to close regulatory gaps and include prohibitions around false and misleading statements....
