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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.
4 ways to prepare for sustainability reporting changes
Small businesses will shoulder much of the responsibility for the structural, organisational and behavioural changes that will help Australia...
Slow off the mark: Tax treatments that could boost EV uptake
Discussions around vehicle emissions standards often focus too much on the belief that stricter standards represent an attempt by governments to...
IPA National Congress: Day three highlights
(l–r) Andrew Klein; Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist, HSBC (Australia, New Zealand & Global Commodities); Mike Mortlock, Managing Director, MCG...
IPA National Congress: Day two highlights
(l-r) Rachel Grimes AM, Director, APESB; Andrew Mills, Chair, Financial Reporting Council; Peter de Cure AM, Chair, Tax Practitioners' Board;...
IPA National Congress: Day one highlights
IPA National Congress kicked off with a welcome session that set a clear agenda for the coming three days. Yvonne Weldon, Deputy Chair of the...
IPA National Congress: Everything you need to know
The IPA National Congress agenda spans three days and 30 CPD hours of technical and product knowledge, management and professional skills, and...
A lack of competition is hurting consumers and the economy
Competition in business, whether from the perspective of the individual consumer or the economic health of a nation, is an essential ingredient...
Top 10 MSME trends
The global economy continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a fresh set of disasters and conflicts. MSMEs, meanwhile,...
The move to a cashless society isn’t just a possibility, it’s well underway
The move towards a cashless society started 50 years ago with the introduction of the Bankcard and was driven by technological advancements. But...
3 ways to handle an ATO tax debt
As local and global pressures continue to stress small and medium businesses (SMEs), many finance professionals are seeing an increase in...
