Content Summary
These resources cover a range of public accounting issues from practice management, taxation and superannuation to client service, branding and social media. They also contain in-depth technical information, quick-fix tips podcasts and webinars on topics from business recovery and risk management to cloud computing and cyber-security.
These pages are constantly being updated as the regulatory environment changes or innovation occurs in business or technology.
MY FIRM. MY FUTURE. guides
The guides explore the four themes identified in the "MY FIRM. MY FUTURE." report to help you build a sustainable firm for the future.
Resources
- Governance and risk
- Public practice
Compliance and governance
Resources for public practice firms to manage quality control, legal documentation and privacy obligations
- Public practice
Marketing
Tools to help you strategise and implement marketing campaigns that best serve your own unique business
- Practice management
Practice management
Resources for the day to day of practice management, including legal and technical, growth and benchmarking
- Public practice
- Business advisory
Service offering
Help your clients to meet their personal and business goals
- Public practice
Succession planning
Your business must have a succession plan as part of your risk management framework
- Public practice
Supporting your people
Employer and staff manuals, and mental health support information for you and your staff
- Technology
Technology and cybersecurity
Technology improves business efficiency, cuts costs, improves service delivery and maximises profitability
Education
A range of training and events that will help you build a sustainable business.
- Business management
MY FIRM. MY FUTURE. eLearning
Online learning modules teach how to build a sustainable business and prepare for future challenges
- Public practice
MY FIRM. MY FUTURE. Workshop
Technology, legislation and changing client expectations is all driving significant change in the accounting profession, especially in the current pandemic environment. This creates growth opportunities for firms that adapt quickly.
- Public practice
- Training and events
MY FIRM. MY FUTURE. virtual masterclass series
Designed specifically for members in Public Practice, CPA Australia invites you to attend this unique three - part virtual masterclass series, that will help you develop a clear strategy for growth to successfully run a firm. Focusing on YOUR WHY, YOUR WHAT and YOUR HOW, each class collectively guides and provides you with the confidence to know how to effectively grow your firm.
Ignition
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Report
Read the 2019 report that initiated the development of these resources.
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- Practice management
Your client service approach
Tips to assist you in understanding your clients' needs, and strategising your approach to meeting them
- Practice management
Major changes ahead for CPA Australia’s Quality Review Program
Our Quality Review Program has been transformed to ensure member support is at its core. Here’s what you need to know about the CPA Best Practice Program.
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Practice management
Resources for the day to day of practice management, including legal and technical, growth and benchmarking
- Practice management
5 tips to get your accounting practice ready for anything in 2021
Expect unpredictability. Here are the best ways to implement rock-solid contingency plans for your firm.
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How accounting practice teams are changing in 2021
2020 changed how many accounting practices manage staff and client contact. Here are some key takeaways.
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Starting your practice
Before starting your own practice there are some key considerations and obligations to take into account