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Regional Council elections

Published 23 Jun 2009
Members are invited to nominate for some positions on regional councils of the Institute. One third of each of the regional councils retire by rotation each year. More >

Regional General Manager's Report - WA July 2009

Published 23 Jun 2009
The Institute is pleased to have again sponsored the award for ‘CFO of the Year’ in the program run by the Institute for Public Administration in Australia for the public sector. More >

Chair's Report - WA July 2009

Published 23 Jun 2009
Institute General Manager for Leadership & Quality, Mr Lee White, was recently in Perth to meet with the Regional Council, Young Chartered Accountants Committee and some members. More >

Sharing Knowledge Series

Published 18 Jun 2009
Hear about recent sessions and what's on this month. More >

Meritorious Service Award

Published 18 Jun 2009
On 25 May 2009 the Institute hosted a special luncheon to present the Meritorious Service Award to Ashok Parekh FCA. More >

Sharing Knowledge Series

Published 22 May 2009
Hear about recent sessions and what's on this month. More >

Business Forum 2009

Published 22 May 2009
More than 600 delegates attended the three day jam-packed conference featuring 64 sessions. More >

Cadetship Opportunities WA

Published 22 May 2009
As a Chartered Accountant employer, you have the unique opportunity to target top secondary school students interested in an accounting career. More >

Meet the Business Leader

Published 22 May 2009
Last month 350 secondary school students from 20 schools attended 'Meet the Business Leader' at Subiaco Oval. This event was interactive and designed to introduce high school students to the world of Chartered Accounting. More >

Federal Budget Breakfast

Published 22 May 2009
“As Australians, we handle [economic] crashes well but not the booms” N Norman Last month 350 members and guests enjoyed an enthusiastic presentation from one of Australia's leading economic commentators, Assoc. Prof. Neville Norman. More >

Chair's Report - WA June 2009

Published 22 May 2009
The WA Regional Council and the Chartered Accountants in Business (CABs) Committee are focusing on increasing the Institute’s relevance for Chartered Accountants working in commerce and government. More >

Regional General Manager's Report - WA June 2009

Published 22 May 2009
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia welcomes the WA Government’s Budget which aims to retain WA’s AAA credit rating through the next 5 years. More >

In-house Training

Published 28 Apr 2009
In 2005 the Institute developed a service to Public Practitioners and Commerce which became known as In-house training. The Institute continues to deliver training solutions in the way that suits members. More >

Indoor Cricket Carnival

Published 28 Apr 2009
The Institute’s Young Chartered Accountants committee, Institute staff and Curtin University of Technology would like to thank the 20 teams that participated in the 2009 Indoor Cricket Carnival. More >

Sharing Knowledge Series

Published 28 Apr 2009
Accounting Software – the good, the bad and the ugly. Receive an impartial review and comparison of current accounting software for Public Practice and SMEs. Help your business or advise your clients to run their systems more effectively and evaluate systems in a sales free environment. More >

Regional General Manager's Report - WA May 2009

Published 28 Apr 2009
The WA office is working to increase contact with members and in particular with those with whom we have had little interaction in the past. More >

Chair's Report - WA May 2009

Published 23 Apr 2009
The WA Regional Council is keen to encourage more members to advance to Fellow. Perhaps it is because we are such a shy and retiring bunch over here in the West – but we as a State currently have one of the lowest rates of Fellows across the nation. More >

Help Retain quality Team Members with Career Management Training

Published 25 Mar 2009
Following the global economic downturn, it is more important than ever for staff to understand the importance of managing their careers and especially to become more aware of the impact of 'their brand'on their employer. More >

WA Business Forum 2009

Published 25 Mar 2009
Business Forum 2009 is your chance to gather the facts, skills and information you need for the challenges ahead. As well as its renowned technical sessions, this year’s content includes day-long streams for in-depth analysis and review of specific industry issues. More >

Federal Budget Breakfast

Published 24 Mar 2009
No federal budget is more significant or sensitive than 2010, born in the wake of the global economic downturn, large-scale stimulus packages and debates on what fiscal policy can or should do for Australia. More >

Regional General Manager's Report - WA April 2009

Published 24 Mar 2009
A recent visit to Perth by the Institute’s Tax Counsel, Mr Yasser El-Ansary, prompted discussion on some possible changes to tax regimes. More >

WA Merit Award Winners and New Fellows list

Published 24 Mar 2009
List of WA Merit Award Winners and new Fellows presented at the New Member & Merit Award Ceremony held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre on 11 March 2009. More >

Chair's Report - WA April 2009

Published 24 Mar 2009
I would like to welcome Mrs Marie-Louise Martin CA to the WA Regional Council. More >

Chartered Accountants Employment Evening

Published 23 Mar 2009
Last month more than 430 third year accounting graduates from Curtin, Murdoch, Edith Cowan, Notre Dame and the University of Western Australia attended the Chartered Accountants Employment Evening. More >

Indoor Cricket Carnival

Published 23 Feb 2009
All aspiring batsmen to the crease! The Institute of Chartered Accountants' Indoor Cricket Carnival will be held on Sunday 19th April 2009 at Revolution Sports in Shenton Park. More >

Sharing Knowledge Series

Published 23 Feb 2009
Last month the first Sharing Knowledge Session for 2009 was given by Bruce Dodd, Senior Executive Leader, Emerging Mining & Resources Regional Commissioner WA, Australian Securities & Investments Commission. More >

Something Different Answer

Published 23 Feb 2009
So? Which statement is true? More >

Regional General Manager's Report - WA March 2009

Published 23 Feb 2009
Employment - With staff being the major cost in many businesses it is an obvious and early target for discussion when cost management is considered. So, what is happening in WA at the moment? More >

Proactively build business with clients

Published 12 Feb 2009
Many people in professional services such as accounting find the whole idea of anything that involves ‘selling’ as utterly distasteful. More >

Chair's Report - WA March 2009

Published 12 Feb 2009
Last month I announced the new office bearers for Council and the Board and would like to introduce you this month to the remaining council members in WA. More >

Business Breakfast with Bernie Brookes

Published 10 Feb 2009
Please join us to hear about the cultural and fundamental structural changes that took place at Myer and what the future holds for Australia's largest department store from its CEO, Bernie Brookes. More >

Nominations open for 10th annual Awards

Published 02 Feb 2009
The 2009 Chartered Accountants Business Leader Awards are now open for nomination. More >

Become an eMentor for The Smith Family

Published 23 Jan 2009
The Smith Family hosts an online mentoring program in partnership with IBM, which is offered to senior high school students from low socioeconomic status areas. More >

Chair's Report - WA February 2009

Published 19 Jan 2009
On behalf of Council, I wish all members and student members the best for 2009. This year is likely to be extremely challenging. In such times, it is important that members remember to utilise the considerable resources of the Institute. More >

Murdoch Masterclass

Published 19 Jan 2009
The Institute is very pleased to again support the second and highly sought-after Masterclass "Accounting for Managers" course at Murdoch University. More >

Regional General Manager's Report - WA February 2009

Published 16 Jan 2009
Time to lead - for 2009 your WA divisional administration team of the Institute will continue to provide information, services and opportunities for your professional support and development. More >

Chartered Accountants Speaker Program

Published 14 Jan 2009
The Chartered Accountants Speakers Program brings the Chartered Accounting career to life for students. More >

Lunch with Dr Michael Schaper

Published 14 Jan 2009
Gain an insight into recent and proposed changes to the Trade Practices Act and learn more about the ACCC's small business programs from Deputy Chairman (small business), Dr Michael Schaper. More >

Careers Marketing initiatives

Published 18 Dec 2008
A core role of the Institute is to encourage new graduates to enter the accounting profession and undertake the Chartered Accountants Program. More >

Mentoring: connect, share, encourage

Published 21 Nov 2008
Take a moment to recall someone whose words of wisdom, inspiration or support have made all the difference to your career. Would you like to make that sort of difference to a University of Western Australia student? More >

Sharing Knowledge Series

Published 21 Nov 2008
Three Sharing Knowledge sessions have been run in Perth recently featuring Ali Naroozi, Anna Adamidis and Andrew Davy. More >

Netball and basketball carnival

Published 21 Nov 2008
Even with the Redbull Air Race final being held down the road on the Swan River, the Institute Netball & Basketball Carnival attracted a large crowd at the UWA Recreation Centre with 38 teams participating. More >

Regional General Manager's Report - WA December 2008

Published 19 Nov 2008
The global economic downturn is at the front of everyone’s thinking at the moment. More >

New Members Ceremony

Published 18 Nov 2008
The Institute of Chartered Accountants are delighted to host special events to celebrate the achievements of both members and Chartered Accountants Program candidates. More >

Candidate Development Program – boost your candidates performance in 2009

Published 17 Nov 2008
Finding the time and resources to support employees who are studying the Chartered Accountants Program can be challenging. More >

Business Breakfast with Tony Pearson

Published 17 Nov 2008
A sell-out crowd of nearly 200 members and guests attended the Kings Park Function Centre Perth on 19 November for a breakfast presentation by Tony Pearson, Deputy Chief Economist with the ANZ Banking Group Ltd. More >

Chair's Report - WA December 2008

Published 04 Nov 2008
Last month, 26 of our successful Chartered Accountant achievers met their vacation employers for the first time at a cocktail function at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel. More >

New – Landholder Duty and Entity Restructuring Workshop

Published 24 Oct 2008
The Office of State Revenue's Customer Education team has organised a practical workshop designed to provide an overview of both landholder duty and the entity restructuring exemption, two of the more significant developments introduced by the Duties Act 2008. More >

Football & Touch Rugby Carnival

Published 24 Oct 2008
The Institute, Young Chartered Accountants Committee and UWA Sports would like to thank all who participated in the 2008 Chartered Accountants Football & Touch Rugby Carnival. More >

Business Breakfast Series 2008

Published 24 Oct 2008
Please join the Institute for a Business Breakfast presented by ANZ, Head of Industry and Strategic Research, Deputy Chief Economist, Tony Pearson. The topic for the breakfast will be an ‘Economic Update’. More >

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