Written by Alex Frazer in November, 2010

There has been an ever growing need in the Parramatta Business Community where working professionals could come together during a busy working week and discuss issues relevant to their personal and professional endeavours with like-minded peers who come from a wide variety of business backgrounds. Out of this need has grown the Parramatta Accountants Discussion Group. The Parramatta Accountants Discussion Group or “PADG” as it is otherwise known serves as an important forum where members of the business community can come together and discuss important issues across a wide range of topics such as Accounting, Law, Finance and Investment in a relaxing and comfortable environment.

On Monday the 13th of October, the inaugural Meeting of the Parramatta Accountants Discussion Group was convened at the Lighthouse Restaurant in Parramatta over a relaxing lunch and drinks.

To kick off the discussions, we were fortunate enough to be addressed by Mr Phillip Win and Mr Kurt Ohlsen from Profile Financial Services who facilitated discussions with the Group on updates within the Investment Industry, an assessment of the recent Cooper Review, and an analysis on the Future of Financial advice. They concluded with a case study of a client who was in need of sound financial advice to structure his personal affairs moving forward.

The members who have joined us to date (and the number is growing rapidly) come from a wide range of backgrounds including Business Services Firms, Law Firms and Legal Practitioners and Members of the Insolvency community. We are also fortunate to have a broad composition in member age and level of professional experience which further adds to the relaxed atmosphere of the group. The next PADG meeting is scheduled for Monday 8th November, 2010 and will re-convene in the New Year starting from the 2nd Monday in February and continuing on a monthly basis. For our upcoming discussion, the details are as follows:

Date: Monday 8 November
Location: Lighthouse Restaurant Parramatta
Time: 1230pm-2:30pm
Cost: $40 per person which includes lunch and drinks
Speaker: Nicholas Dale (Gillis Delaney Lawyers)
Topic: “An Introduction to the Personal Properties Securities Act”

If you are interested in obtaining further information about the Discussion Group or would like to express your interest in becoming a Member, please do not hesitate to contact Hayley Condon on (02) 9893 9499 or via email hayley.condon@condon.com.au

PLEASE NOTE: All information contained in the articles below was correct at time of publishing.