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natioNal congress23 - 25 November 2016GRAND HYATT MELBOURNE

PROGRAM

WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2016

12.00pm Registration desk open

1.00pm – 5.00pm Pre-Workshops

PW 1: Not Just Another Tax Update!Karen Goodfellow & Ani TunaSavoy 2

PW 2: SMSFS – A Year of Change & FocusMark Ellem, SuperConceptsSavoy 3

PW 3: Unlocking Leadership Potential: Building a High Performance Workforce for the FutureTrudy MacDonald, Talent CodeConnaught

5:30pm – 6.00pm IPA Annual General Meeting: The Residence, Grand Hyatt

6.00pm – 7.00pm Welcome Reception: The Residence, Grand Hyatt1

THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2016

8.30am – 8:45am Welcome from Masters of Ceremonies, Andrew Colrain and Petris Lapis Savoy 1

8.45am – 9.15am Welcome Address from IPA CEO, Andrew Conway Savoy 1

9:15am – 10.15am Presentation 1 – Keynote Address Savoy 1 Leadership in the Workplace – Role of Leaders to Make a DifferenceDavid Morrison AO, Australian of the Year

10.15am – 10.45am Morning Tea

10.45am – 11.45am Presentation 2 – Concurrent Sessions

Stream 1 2A: Accounting Forensics 101David Caldwell, Forensic ITSavoy 1

Stream 2 2B: The End of Management Accounting as We Know It Chris Catto, Putney BreezeSavoy 2

Stream 3 2C: Compliance to RelianceMark Holton, SmithinkSavoy 3

11.45am – 11.50am Interlude

11.50am – 12.45pm Presentation 3 – Keynote Address Savoy 1 The Rise of Bold ReformProf. Andrew Conway, CEO, Institute of Public Accountants | Karen Payne, CEO, Board of Taxation |Riki Polygenis, Head of Australian Economics, NAB | Dr Craig Latham, Deputy, Office of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman | The Hon Bruce Billson, Chair, Franchise Council of Australia | Moderator: Phillip Tarrant, Editor, MyBusiness Magazine

12.45pm – 1.45pm Lunch

1.45pm – 2.45pm Presentation 4 – Concurrent Sessions

4A: Leading Online: GuidingSmall Business Clients Throughthe WebDr Michael Schaper, ACCCSavoy 1

4B: Innovation, Accounting Data and the Small Business Loan Aris Allegos, MoulaSavoy 2

4C: Employment Taxes: Tips, Tricks and TrapsJudy White, BDOSavoy 3

2.45pm – 2.50pm Interlude

2.50pm – 3.45pm Presentation 5 – Concurrent Sessions

5A: Transforming the Digital Experience for Agents Venetia Blackman, ATOSavoy 1

5B: Improving the Meaningfulness of Finanical StatementsAndrew Broadbent, Smarter NumbersSavoy 2

5C: Cashflow Fuels Your Business – Innovate or Die.Damian Arena,IODMSavoy 3

3.45pm – 4.15pm Afternoon Tea

4.15pm – 5.00pm Presentation 6 – Keynote Address Savoy 1 What the Hell’s Going on With Politics?Steve Price, Media Commentator

5.00pm Close

6.30pm – 10.30pm Official Dinner: Savoy Ballroom, Grand Hyatt

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2016

8.00am Registration desk and expo opens

8.30am – 9.15am Presentation 7 – Keynote Address Savoy 1 IFAC: The Role that Australia and the IPA PlayRachel Grimes, President, IFAC

9.15am – 9.45am Presentation 8 – Economic UpdateMatthew Drennan, Group Head of Research and Portfolio Construction, IOOF Savoy 1

9.45am – 10.15am Presentation 9 – The Secrets to Easily Dealing With ChangePetris Lapis Savoy 1

10.15am – 10.45am Morning Tea10.45am – 11.45am Presentation 10 – Concurrent Sessions

10A: CyberSecurity: How weKeep Small Business Safe Sandra Ragg, Assistant Director, Cyber Policy, Office of the Prime MinisterSavoy 1

10B: Differentiate orDisappear: How to Thrive in the Midst of Disruption Amanda Falconer,Talking BrandSavoy 2

10C: Pricing and ValueExtraction: What Suits YourBusinessCourtney Clowes,KnowledgeEquitySavoy 3

11.50am – 12.45pm Presentation 11 – Concurrent Sessions

11A: Insolvency:What’s Going On?Chris Cook, Worrells QLDAaron Lucan, Worrells NSWIvan Glavas, Worrells VICPaul Burness, Worrells VICNick Cooper, Worrells SASavoy 1

11B: Small Business RolloverRelief Susan Young,Susan Young Tax Training Savoy 2

11C: Digital DisruptionMaster Class: How the IPACan Help Your DigitalFootprint Ron Drost, Digital Disruption SolutionsSavoy 3

12.45pm – 1.45pm Lunch

1.45pm – 2.45pm Presentation 12 – Concurrent Sessions

12A: Solving InheritedProblems: Div 7ATom Delany, Tax PartnerSavoy 1

12B: Director – AuditorConversations:How to Avoid a Bored Board David Sauer, David Sauer Chartered Accountant Savoy 2

12C: How to Drive Practice Success in a Digital World Sam Allert, ReckonSavoy 3

2.45pm – 2.50pm Interlude

2.50pm – 3.45pm Presentation 13 – Concurrent Sessions

13A: The PPSA: What is it?Protecting Your Clients andYourself Andrew McLellan, EDXSavoy 1

13B: The (Un)fair Work Laws:Helping Your Clients Avoid HR DisastersDavid Bates, Workforce GuardianSavoy 2

The Baby Boomer Business Exit Tsunami: Fact or Fiction? Geoff Green, GRG MomentumSavoy 3

3.45pm – 4.15pm Afternoon Tea4.15pm – 5.00pm Presentation 14 – Keynote Address Savoy 1

Kevin Sheedy, AFL legend

5.00pm Close

7.00pm – 11pm Farewell Dinner: ALTO Rooftop Restaurant, Melbourne GPO. Proudly sponsored by Reckon.3

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