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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
Michael Daws
  • Michael Daws (Director of Stewart, Tracy & Mylon)

    Michael Daws

    Director of Stewart, Tracy & Mylon
Gold Sponsor Presentations. Your client Matters and Between the Spreadsheets
Deena Janes•Tony Vidray

Your Client Matters: MAXIMISING BUSINESS GROWTH
What would your business look like if you could:
• Offer more services without having to find more time?
• Work with your favourite clients and charge more for the privilege?
• Become the ultimate practice manager you’ve always wanted to be?

There are three ways to grow your business.
This session will examine these three ways and provide insights into how one of these allows you to grow without having to:
• Find more clients
• Put your prices up
• Invest in more resources, WHILE
• Increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty AND
• Increasing your profits

Between The Spreadsheets: A new service offering to Accountants in Australia. The idea for standardised calculators came to me around 2001/2 when I had six different staff members give me six different Fringe Benefits returns to review.
I realised it wasn’t their fault it was mine! For not having a standard calculator across the firm template. At the time there was little or nothing on the market so I created an FBT Master using Lotus 123 which eventually lost out to Excel
Since then Tony has created many more calculator Masters and over the years we have kept refining and updating them as legislation and rates changed. I am very proud to bring you Between The Spreadsheets. It made my life a lot easier and it will help you too.

Step-by-step Calculators to make things easy.
Quick. Simple. Easy. That is the service offering of Between The Spreadsheets. The calculators are designed to save you time and money. Once you have the data to enter, you will see how the calculator comes to life, depending on what data you enter.
Many of the calculators are intuitive and as you answer one question, it unlocks other questions that you must answer to get to the end. They have been designed so that junior staff can enter the data and a more senior person can easily review the outcomes.
Once you start using the calculators of Between The Spreadsheets, you will be impressed.

  • Deena Janes (CEO - Chief Energy Officer of Your Client Matters)

    Deena Janes

    CEO - Chief Energy Officer of Your Client Matters
  • Tony Vidray (Between the Spreadsheets)

    Tony Vidray

    Between the Spreadsheets
Silver Sponsor Presentation • SproutAg
George Last

The Agri Finance Market Place - How can accountants help their clients fund their growth

  • George Last (Partner at Sprout Agribusiness)

    George Last

    Partner at Sprout Agribusiness
Afternoon Tea & Trade Session
Accounting Trends. How do you compare?
Mark Holton

Measuring performance of both financial and non-financial key performance indicators is one of the critical components of managing a successful accounting firm. Comparing these performance measurements to your peers adds further analytical value. This session will examine how the industry is performing, the recent trends and benchmarks available and how to compare them to your firm.

  • Mark Holton (Director of Smithink)

    Mark Holton

    Director of Smithink
Part 1 • The Real Super Sole Purpose Test and Part IVA and Super Death Tax; when clever and when tax promoter
Peter Bobbin
  • Peter Bobbin (Consultant Lawyer at Bobbin)

    Peter Bobbin

    Consultant Lawyer at Bobbin
Networking Drinks & Trade Session

Happy Hour Drinks Sponsor: Chamberlain's SBR

Welcome Stand Up Dinner: Headlands Hotel Austinmer Beach

Join fellow ACP members and our supporting sponsor representatives for a casual welcome dinner

Dinner Sponsor: Chamberlains SBR

Tea, Coffee & Trade Networking

Enjoy an early catch up over coffee with your fellow members and exhibiting sponsors

Chair's Welcome Address
Michael Daws
  • Michael Daws (Director of Stewart, Tracy & Mylon)

    Michael Daws

    Director of Stewart, Tracy & Mylon
Part 1 • The Real Super Sole Purpose Test and Part IVA and Super Death Tax; when clever and when tax promoter
Peter Bobbin
  • Peter Bobbin (Consultant Lawyer at Bobbin)

    Peter Bobbin

    Consultant Lawyer at Bobbin
Morning Tea & Trade Session

Please take the time to engage and check-in with our trade exhibitors

Supercharge your Strengths Masterclass
Anna Webb

This workshop will enable the delegates to strengthen their leadership as well as take away some practical skills to help them with any burn out and stress that they are experiencing.

  • Anna Webb (Coach at Mim Bartlett Consulting)

    Anna Webb

    Coach at Mim Bartlett Consulting
Platinum Sponsor Presentation • Strategic Group
Aron Robertson

Dive into the future of accounting with our session on the pivotal roles of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) in Australia's accounting sector for 2024. Discover how a half-billion-dollar national cybersecurity investment is reshaping business defences and explore AI's transformative impact on accounting workflows. From bolstering cyber resilience to integrating AI for efficiency and innovation, this presentation is a must-see for accounting professionals aiming to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Gear up for an insightful exploration of strategies and technologies that promise to redefine accounting practices in Australia. Join us to future-proof your firm!

  • Aron Robertson (Chief Information Officer at Strategic Group)

    Aron Robertson

    Chief Information Officer at Strategic Group
Lunch & Trade Session
The Times They Are A-Changin
David Smith

Why history is repeating itself. Old solutions are no longer fit for purpose, new solutions emerging. Transformative developments such as robotic process automation and artificial intelligence will change the way we work. New ways to collaborate and changing work practices underpinned by technology are changing how firms are organised.
Are you equipped to capitalise on the new phase of technology transformation in your firm?

  • David Smith (Director)

    David Smith

    Director
Bronze Sponsor Panel Session : The Ultimate Trifecta – Mastering Efficiency with FYI + FUSE + ATOmate
Stan Corner•Jackson Brigg•Stefanie Johnson

FYI, FuseWorks, and ATOmate join forces to showcase their integrated ecosystem, highlighting the seamless integration and workflow efficiency beyond mere API connections. Through a blend of discussions and demonstrations, the panel will address existing challenges in accounting workflows, highlight opportunities, and demonstrate a high-level tax return process through the integration of FYI and FuseWorks platforms, including ATOmate’s role in streamlining ATO document processing. The panel will highlight the importance of adopting a flexible, best-of-breed approach to technology and workflows, underlining the ecosystem's ability to simplify operations without the need for a one-size-fits-all solution.

  • Stan Corner (Owner – Founder and CEO of Business Automation Works and ATOmate at ATOmate)

    Stan Corner

    Owner – Founder and CEO of Business Automation Works and ATOmate at ATOmate
  • Jackson Brigg (Head of Sales at Fuseworks)

    Jackson Brigg

    Head of Sales at Fuseworks
  • Stefanie Johnson (New Business Manager at FYI Docs)

    Stefanie Johnson

    New Business Manager at FYI Docs
Afternoon tea/grab a drink for the panel session
Sponsor Break out Session • Strategic, Your Client Matters and Between The Spreadsheets
Aron Robertson•Deena Janes•Tony Vidray
  • Aron Robertson (Chief Information Officer at Strategic Group)

    Aron Robertson

    Chief Information Officer at Strategic Group
  • Deena Janes (CEO - Chief Energy Officer of Your Client Matters)

    Deena Janes

    CEO - Chief Energy Officer of Your Client Matters
  • Tony Vidray (Between the Spreadsheets)

    Tony Vidray

    Between the Spreadsheets
Panel Session • Mark Holton

Facilitator: Mark Holton
Panellist: David Smith
Panellist: Amanda Kenafake
Panellist: Anthony Whitehead
Panellist: Adrian Acheson

  • Mark Holton (Director of Smithink)

    Mark Holton

    Director of Smithink
Rest and prepare for dinner at Steamers Restaurant.

Meet in the front foyer and outside at 6.20pm to walk to Steamers. 7 minute walk

Dinner • Steamers Restaurant
Tea, Coffee & Trade Networking

Enjoy an early catch up with fellow members and take the time to meet exhibiting sponsors

Member's Meeting
Michael Daws

Annual General Meeting of ACP

  • Michael Daws (Director of Stewart, Tracy & Mylon)

    Michael Daws

    Director of Stewart, Tracy & Mylon
Sponsor Breakout Session: SproutAg & Accountancy Insurance
Scott Henderson: Understand People and Working with Different Personalities
  • Scott Henderson (Director of BSI Learning)

    Scott Henderson

    Director of BSI Learning
Morning Tea and Sponsor Prize Draw
Key Note Speaker-Deng Adut
  • Deng Adut (Keynote Speaker)

    Deng Adut

    Keynote Speaker
Day 3 Closing Remarks
Michael Daws
  • Michael Daws (Director of Stewart, Tracy & Mylon)

    Michael Daws

    Director of Stewart, Tracy & Mylon
Farewell Lunch/packed lunch
Golf • group booking, Wollongong Golf Club

A summary agenda may be downloaded here.