Unless you’ve been tucked away on some remote desert island – perhaps waiting for the GFC storm to pass by – you probably know that each year the month of October marks the annual congress season for CPA Australia. And this year we have been fortunate to receive the support of the Prime Minister the Honorourable Kevin Rudd MP to help launch proceedings by way of a Message from the Prime Minister*. The message touches on many of the things we’ve been blogging about for some time, for example – Australian businesses like many around the globe are facing exceptional economic and business challenges, and while Australia has shown a lot of resilience (see my previous post on the GFC site), recovery is expected to be slow, and unemployment still expected to rise. The PM’s message also talks of the need for Australians to work smarter and harder, and touches on many themes you will find in various forthcoming Congress sessions. CPA Australia undertakes a significant consultative agenda with government, politicians and others on behalf of members and the profession on an ongoing basis. And we do not always see eye to eye on all issues, but at the end of the day, our professional, business and economic interests are more often than not closely aligned. And we very much appreciate the Prime Minister’s message of support and well-wishes for the forthcoming Congress season.
I hope to see many of you at this years Congress, and as always, smooth sailing!
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