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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.
A problem shared: The SME collaborations overcoming great challenges
As the largest bait wholesaler in Australia, Tweed Bait faces a difficult challenge because it distributes plastic products that are unwrapped...
ATO targets side hustles in crackdown on undeclared income
YouTubers, Uber drivers and influencers will be prime targets for the ATO’s data analytics software in a crackdown on undeclared income, the...
Q&A: One lesson I’ve learnt – Matt Connor
Q: Before becoming an accountant, you worked in hospitality. How do the skills you developed in that line of work benefit you now? I spent many...
How to help small businesses switch to e-invoicing
At a glance: Encouraging incremental innovation through user-friendly technologies including e-invoicing can lead to significant productivity...
Australians’ satisfaction with life is at its lowest level in two decades
Each year since 2001, we survey a geographically representative sample of 2,000 Australians about how satisfied they are with their lives as a...
IPA Federal Budget Breakfast 2023
Key points: The annual IPA Federal Budget Breakfast, presented in conjunction with the Canberra Business Chamber at Parliament House, is one of...
Q&A: One lesson I’ve learnt – Tahera Nassrat
Q: What motivated you to become an accountant? When I was at school I always enjoyed studying subjects that were practical and allowed me to get...
Federal Budget 2023–24
Key points: The IPA’s Advocacy and Policy team lodged the IPA’s pre-Budget submission with the Federal Treasury in January, with recommendations...
Q&A: One lesson I’ve learnt – Maria Theresa Viney
Q: Before moving to Kin Kin, Queensland, in 1991, you lived in Manila with your husband and two daughters. A remote farm in Queensland is quite...
IPA’s pre-Budget submission focuses on the benefits of innovation policy
Key points: The IPA’s Advocacy and Policy team lodged the IPA’s pre-Budget submission with the Federal Treasury in January. While many...




















