INTHEBLACK September 2021 - Magazine - Page 6
FROM THE DESK
// M E R R A N K E L S A L L F C PA
GATHERING THE
PROFESSIONAL
COMMUNITY
Welcome to the September issue of INTHEBLACK.
It was wonderful to see members virtually at our recent
Public Practice Virtual Conference. This is a challenging time
for members in public-facing roles, particularly those in cities
experiencing lockdowns. Coming together as a professional
community is more important than ever.
Members will soon have another opportunity to gather,
at CPA Australia’s Virtual Congress. Attendees will hear from
an impressive line-up of speakers, including Michelle Obama,
former first lady of the US, and the Honourable Julia Gillard AC,
Australia’s 27th prime minister. Congress’s virtual format is
a game changer, making attendance easy while keeping
sessions highly interactive and costs low.
Many of you have no doubt been experiencing your
busiest time of year over the past few months, with the end
of the financial year in Australia. We’ve been working hard
to provide you with the professional tools, resources and
support you need to get through this period, wherever you
are located.
Members can access and share practical resources such as
webinars, reports, guides and templates from our website.
In addition, there’s a new Tax Community discussion group
on Member Connect, where you can ask questions and join
discussions about tax updates and changes. We also ran a
successful media campaign to educate the public about
their tax obligations and the value of seeing a CPA Australia
registered tax agent.
For members working in the critical field of insolvency, the
responsibilities and workload are equally onerous. Insolvency
practitioners deliver outcomes on behalf of the government
that are critical to the wellbeing of the economy and society.
The very nature of insolvency and bankruptcy means that
there can never be a perfect outcome. It is only through the
skilled and diligent work of insolvency practitioners that the
fairest outcomes are achieved.
It is very pleasing to see that a new generation is keen to
take on these and the many other important responsibilities
of being a CPA. Our semester two enrolments got off to a
great start, with 7795 ASAs enrolling on the first day. This is
the highest day-one enrolment number we have seen for the
past five years.
Merran Kelsall FCPA, CPA Australia president and chairman
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This is a
challenging time
for members in
public-facing roles,
particularly those
in cities
experiencing
lockdowns.
Coming together
as a professional
community is
more important
than ever.
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