The Parramatta Accountant’s Discussion Group was formed in October 2010. Also known as PADG, the group meets on a monthly basis on the second Monday of each month.
The PADG group is a forum to discuss relevant and informative accounting issues on a monthly basis. The group consists of a wide range of members including accountants, lawyers and financiers adding a broad professional foundation to the group’s membership and discussions.
June 2013
Date: Monday 17th May
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: Federal Budget and related changes
Speaker: Phillip Win (Profile Financial Services)
May 2013
Date: Monday 6th May
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: Anti-Avoidance Law Update- The Essentials
April 2013
Date: Monday 8th April
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: A sale is not a sale until it’s paid for.
March 2013
Date: Monday 11th March
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: SME cash flow solutions in 2013
February 2013
Date: Monday 11th February
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: SMSF- Estate planning & succession issues
December 2011
Date: Monday 12th December
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: CHRISTMAS MEETING!
November 2012
Date: Monday 12th November
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: Tax Disputes
Speaker: Brett Young (Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers)
October 2012
Date: Monday 8th October
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: Business Protection
September 2012
Date: Monday 10th September
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: The Practical Implications of the new PPS Legislation
August 2012
Date: Monday 13th August
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: Workers Compensation
July 2012
Date: Monday 9th July
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: Cost control and workflow improvement in your office
May 2012
Date: Monday 14th April
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: 10 things you can do to get more out of your relationship with your lawyer
Speaker: Cara Ghassemian (CG Lawyers)
April 2012
Date: Monday 16th April
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: Strategic Estate Planning
Speaker: Gavin Brown (Goodwin Financial Services)
March 2012
Date: Monday 12th March
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: USA Investment
February 2012
Date: Monday 13th February
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant, Parramatta
Topic: Audit Insurance
Speaker: Andrew Bowden (Accountancy Insurance)
December 2011
Date: Monday 12th December
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: CHRISTMAS MEETING!
November 2011
Date: Monday 14th November
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: Growing value in your client’s business
Speaker: Geoff Ellis (Profit Advantage Group)
October 2011
Date: Monday 10th October
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: Debtor finance
Speaker: Roger Byrne (The Interface Financial Group)
September 2011
Date: Monday 12th September
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: The ability to grow your accounting practice through new marketing methods
Speaker: Binh Nguyen (Accountant Business Growth)
August 2011
Date: Monday 8th August
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: An Introduction to Franchising
Speaker: Steven Clare (Think Franchise)
July 2011
Date: Monday 11th July
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: Reactive skills for professional advisors following the actual breakdown of “family relationships”
Speaker: Matthew Coates (Watkins Tapsell)
May 2011
Date: Monday 9th May
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: Proactive skills for professional advisors in relation to the risks associated with the potential breakdowns of family relationships
Speaker: Matthew Coates (Watkins Tapsell)
April 2011
Date: Monday 11th April
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: Business re-engineering
Speaker: John Idziak (Nepean Business Services)
March 2011
Date: Monday 14th March
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: The need to act without delay – Director Penalty Notices and Statutory Demands
Speaker: Daren Anderson (ERA Legal)
February 2011
Date: Monday 14th February
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: Recent changes to the Bankruptcy Act and Regulations: Impact on Trustees and other Parties
Speaker: Bob Cruickshanks (Condon Associates)
November 2010
Date: Monday 8th November
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: An introduction to the Personal Properties Securities Act
Speaker: Nicholas Dale (Gillis Delaney Lawyers)
October 2010
Date: Monday 11th October
Venue: The Lighthouse Restaurant
Topic: Financial planning
Speaker: Phillip Win (Profile Financial Services)
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