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- Welcome Lunch & Trade Networking
Please take time to meet our exhibiting sponsors over lunch and learn how they can help you and your clients
- Conference Welcome
Meg Granger
Meg Granger
Director of Dynamic Taxation and Training Services
- In Our Sights: The Latest Tax Policy and Administration Developments
Robyn JacobsonIn this informative session, Robyn will provide insights into the tax policy and administration matters currently in the sights of The Tax Institute’s Tax Policy and Advocacy team, and practical tips on matters which affect your clients, including:
• Looking ahead to the Federal Budget 2022–23 and the Federal election
• Latest tax policy developments
• Recently released draft ATO guidance on section 100A and Division 7A (present entitlements to a share of trust income)
• Case for Change: the case for tax reform
Robyn Jacobson
Senior Advocate at The Tax Institute
- What NOT to do and what to do when systemizing your firm!
Lisa Hennessey•Trent TaylorAccounting firms and their teams are finding themselves working remotely now more than ever with the Covid implications. What we are finding is that not all accounting firms have the business systems in place to handle this, so the quality of their clients’ experience is dropping due to the ineffectiveness and inconsistent results being driven by the team who are forced to work remotely.
Trent and Lisa will share the reason why systems are so critical in an accounting firm, along with some real life tips and case studies, and a proven process to help you and your team start to build your critical business systems. This will help YOU create certainty that your firm can get back to providing the excellent client experience that they are used to, and deserve, while ensuring your team can feel supported and confident that they can continue to perform their roles at the best level, during what we call our “new normal” way of life.
Lisa Hennessey
Business Manager at Teach it Forward
Trent Taylor
CEO & Founder of Teach it Forward
- Afternoon Tea & Trade Session
- Agribusiness Finance Market Place Update
Troy Constance•Chris Bailey
Troy Constance
CEO of Sprout Agribusiness
Chris Bailey
Sprout Agribusiness
- Resource Sharing Groups
A Country Practice Accountants Resource Sharing Groups (RSGs) are sub-groups of members who share a common concern, a set of problems, or an interest in a topic. In pursuing their interest in their RSG, members engage in joint activities and discussions, help each other, and share information. Interaction on an ongoing basis is an important part of this, with RSGs meeting at annual conference and regularly throughout the year.
Join a breakout group of interest:
1. Agribusiness
2. Business Advisory
3. Practice Management - including HR, Marketing
4. Technology
5. Technical - Superannuation, Tax - Networking Drinks & Trade Session
Happy Hour Drinks Sponsor: Chamberlain's SBR
- Welcome Dinner
Join fellow ACP members and our supporting sponsor representatives for a casual welcome dinner
Dinner Sponsor: Diverger
- Breakfast & Trade Networking
Enjoy breakfast with your fellow members and exhibiting sponsors
- Chair's Welcome Address
Meg GrangerMeg Granger
Director of Dynamic Taxation and Training Services
- Client Engagement; Technological Revolution! Now the Evolution?
Chris Boswell•Aron RobertsonAs we come out of the Pandemic, we need to adjust to new realities. Join us as we look at how technology continues to impact client engagement across industries and how we need to evolve to keep up.
Chris Boswell
CEO of Strategic Group
Aron Robertson
Director - Business Development of Strategic Group
- Breakout Session 1: Choose a topic of interest
Nathalie Cael•Paul Dove•Craig Croker•Cheryl Kalisch GordonHot topic discussions with key sponsors - pick a topic of interest
1. The greening of agriculture and the potential cashflow impacts for our clients (Rabobank)
2. How to outsource effectively and with confidence (TOA Global)
Nathalie Cael
Partnerships Manager at TOA Global
Paul Dove
Director of Inside Sales, ANZ at TOA Global
Craig Croker
Head of Relationship Management at Rabobank Australia Limited
Cheryl Kalisch Gordon
Senior Commodities Analyst, RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness at Rabobank Australia Limited
- Morning Tea & Trade Session
Please take the time to engage and check-in with our trade exhibitors
- An economic & commodity outlook for 2022
Cheryl Kalisch GordonCheryl Kalisch Gordon
Senior Commodities Analyst, RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness at Rabobank Australia Limited
- A-Z of Estate Planning
Peter BobbinYou know you need to do it, for clients and for you. Let Peter Bobbin take you through a comprehensive guide to modern estate planning in Australia. He will let you know what people are dying to be aware of; how to get it right the first and last time. Peter will address; practical tax issues, claim-defensive strategies, trust complexities, simple super scenarios and more.
Peter Bobbin
Principal at Coleman Greig Lawyers
- Lunch & Trade Session
Please take the time to engage and check-in with our trade exhibitors
- Behaviours of Influential Leaders
Mark MacguireWith businesses operating in increasingly challenging environments, the need for positive influence of leadership has never been more important.
Leadership is not just the domain of those in the business who have the 'Manager' or 'Supervisor' title next to their name. Everyone has the potential to motivate and develop others through their words and actions.
In this session we will discuss the behavious of effective leaders, how they influence others and the impact it has on the workplace.
Mark Macguire
Partner at Leadership & PerformancePartners
- Afternoon Tea & Trade Session
- Breakout Session 2: Choose a topic of interest
David Charge•Troy Constance•Aron Robertson•Rod SpicerHot topic discussions with key sponsors - pick a topic of interest
1. Untangling the wires of technology trends (Strategic Group)
2. How Accountants can help their clients obtain Finance (Sprout Agribusiness)
3. The five most frequent ATO audit claim types / How the latest changes in the PI market are affecting accounting professionals (Accountancy Insurance)
David Charge
Managing Partner – Central NSW at Sprout AgribusinessTroy Constance
CEO of Sprout AgribusinessAron Robertson
Director - Business Development of Strategic Group
Rod Spicer
Associate Director - Claims and Underwriting of Accountancy Insurance
- A conversation with...
Bill Bartlett•Fraser Brown•Michael GrahamCommittee member Fraser Brown will uncover our guest member speaker's personal stories and ideas.
Bill Bartlett
Consultant at Kelly Partners Wollongong
Fraser Brown
Partner at C&W Financial Services
Michael Graham
Partner at Paisley Robertson
- Official Conference Dinner
Rebecca De UnamunoJoin your fellow members and our sponsor representatives at the official conference dinner. Please dress to impress and be ready for fabulous food and hilarious entertainment.
Dinner Sponsor: Accountancy Insurance
Drinks Sponsor: Jadeja Partners
Rebecca De Unamuno
Actor, Improvisor, Radio Host, Comedian, MC & Presenter
- Breakfast & Trade Networking
Enjoy a light breakfast with fellow members and take the time to meet exhibiting sponsors
- Member's Meeting
Annual General Meeting of A Country Practice Accountants Group Inc.
- Resource Groups Presentations
- Morning Tea & Sponsor Prize Draw
- Key Note Speaker
Kath KoschelAn elite sports person, survivor, founder, and powerful keynote speaker, Kath Koschel will draw on her experiences to inspire you to challenge the way you see the world.
Kath Koschel
Founder of Kindness Factory
- Closing Remarks
- Farewell Lunch
Packed lunches available