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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.
“Perhaps I picked the wrong person”: Lessons in forming business partnerships
“If you find the right partner, they can provide skill sets and strengths that you don’t have,” Andrews says. “They can share the load, the costs...
Can incoming Productivity Commission Chair Danielle Wood solve the mystery of Australian productivity?
Wood has joined an international squad of sleuths to solve a problem that’s now two decades old. As the incoming head of Australia’s Productivity...
Flying under the radar: Australia’s silent and growing competition crisis
New research from the e61 Institute finds that in all but one of 17 broad industry divisions identified by the Australian Bureau of Statistics,...
How to start an accounting firm
Starting a practice requires time, energy and resources. It’s not a decision to be taken lightly, but one that needs to be made on the basis of...
SEO: 5 one-hour projects to improve your Google ranking
Day one: Site crawl for technical SEO recommendations Any successful SEO improvements begin with a thorough site audit. A site crawl, using tools...
Boosting maternity leave payments would help the economy, not just parents
It could also help the country by supporting women’s workforce participation and boosting fertility rates. Australia currently has the lowest...
IPA advocacy update: ESG and sustainability reporting
This year, as the IPA turns 100, we find ourselves not only celebrating the past, but looking towards the future. A large part of our future is...
“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,...
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...
Need to know: IAASB’s new global sustainability assurance standard
There are numerous assurance standards for specific environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. They cover such topics as greenhouse gas...
