Information sessions

Book signing
Presenter: Jane Gleeson-White, Author
Location: Dymocks stand

Jane will be signing pre-launch copies of her latest book Double Entry – a fascinating exploration of how a simple system used to measure and record wealth spawned a cultural revolution. Prepare to have your idea of accounting changed forever.

Networking break
Location: Exhibitor area

Building well rounded careers through the Career Guidance System
Location: Vendor stage

CPA Australia's Career Guidance System (CGS) is designed to assist accounting professionals and employers to identify and acquire broad business-based competencies needed to succeed in today’s business environment. The CGS is based on a framework of four core knowledge areas – technical, business, leadership and personal effectiveness.

This session will showcase how you can use this tool to develop your team or your own career.

How to make a finance magazine interesting
Presenter: Prue Moodie, Editor, INTHEBLACK
Location: Vendor stage

CPA Australia’s flagship publication, INTHEBLACK, was relaunched in March. During the planning process, much time was spent flinging around such phrases as: engage with time-poor readers, make the design sophisticated, encourage entrepreneurialism. But how does this marketing-speak translate into a living, evolving, topical magazine with an identity all of its own?

Prue will discuss how a brand new magazine was created and will also share the positive feedback that is being received.

Accounts payable automation: enhancing enterprise resource planning and return on investment
Presenter: Ben Woolley, Redmap
Location: Vendor stage

Accounts payable automation can help provide significant return on its investment. Benefits include lower costs of labour, lower error rates and speedier approvals. This presentation will help you understand how your business can reap the rewards from scanning invoices and accounts payable automation.

Networking break
Location: Exhibitor area

The CPA journey – possibilities and pathways
Anthony Matis CPA, General Manager – New South Wales, CPA Australia; and  Nikki McAusland, Business Development Manager – Employer, CPA Australia
Location: Vendor stage

The CPA Program is designed to unlock your potential in the business world and give you the best possible advantage throughout your career.

Anthony and Nikki will provide insights on the CPA Program's potential and possibilities, where it may take you, and the pathways and steps required if you are starting out.

Networking break
Location: Exhibitor area

The Death of Budgeting
Presenter: John Vaughan CPA, Managing Director InfoCube Consulting
Location: Vendor stage

Forget budgeting – it can increase costs and cause major management and organisational problems with little benefit. John will discuss these problems and show you an alternative way that is being used by leading global companies.

What is your organisation’s strategy for optimising fleet FBT?
Presenter: Tony Williams, Director, Product Development, FleetPartners
Location: Vendor stage

A do-nothing strategy can cost companies millions in extra fringe benefits tax (FBT). Tony will show how being proactive is a better strategy and can drive your business forward.

Meet the CPA
Location: CPA Australia members lounge, Parkside Ballroom Foyer

An audience with successful and prominent CPAs from a variety of industry sectors.

Book signing
Presenter: Tony Bilson, celebrity chef and the ‘Godfather of Australian cuisine’
Location: Dymocks stand

Knowledge is your greatest asset
Presenters: Steve O’Connor, General Manager, FOXTEL Business Sales; and Brooke Corte, Presenter, Sky News
Location: Vendor stage

FOXTEL Business and Sky News will team up to highlight the importance of being in the know and ensuring your staff are making better and informed business decisions.

Networking break
Location: Exhibitor area

The facts behind the numbers
Presenter: Raphael Gabay, Performa Solutions
Location: Vendor stage

Standard reporting doesn't always answer why we are in a situation, what options there are and how you can avoid the situation again.

To answer these questions you need the facts behind the numbers. iArticulate from Performa Solutions makes facts accessible anytime, anywhere.