In the past couple of years, we’ve had a plethora of innovation summits, hackathons and the launch of the federal government’s “National Innovation and Science Agenda” (NISA), along with its four-pronged approach focusing on culture, capital, collaboration and talent.

Earlier this year, the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) delivered its report on the inquiry into lifting the education, professional and ethical standards in the financial advice industry.

The world economy, including global value chains, is changing rapidly and this presents new challenges for business.

Much has been said and debated in Australia about the need to improve the regulatory framework to enable the further development of retirement income products, such as annuities. In other countries the market appears to be more developed, with more retirees opting for retirement income streams than may be the case in Australia.

Affordable finance is a critical factor for the future prosperity of your SMSF clients.

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), jointly with Deakin University, has been developing the “Australian Small Business White Paper”.