CPA Australia

CPA Australia: Hong Kong Budget - Bold steps needed for economic boost

15/02/2023 13:00

100 percent increase in tobacco duty, consider a tax on non-recyclable plastic products - Offer two-tiered e-consumption vouchers with a target disbursement period in the first half of 2023, with HK$2,000 as the base amount for all eligible Hong Kong residents, and an additional HK$6,000 for underprivileged groups (in total HK$8,000) - Maintain the HK$10,000 tax rebate on salaries tax and increase tax allowances.

CPA Australia: Indian small businesses crowned most innovative in APAC

06/05/2022 12:00

India's small businesses are the most innovative in the Asia-Pacific region, for the second consecutive year, according to a survey by one of the world's largest professional accounting bodies, CPA Australia.

CPA Australia: Vietnamese small businesses lead in technology investment

14/04/2022 08:00

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 13 April 2022 - Vietnamese small businesses retained their crown as the most likely in the Asia-Pacific to invest in technology in 2021, according to a new survey by one of the world's largest professional accounting bodies, CPA Australia. This focus on technology was partially in response to the pandemic, with Vietnam's small businesses being the most likely to increase their emphasise on online sales and up their investment in technology in reaction to COVID-19. This change saw the percentage that earned more than 10 per cent of their revenue online jump from 60

CPA Australia donates fresh vegetables and 20,000 food packs to Food Angel to help the vulnerable

22/02/2022 15:00

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 22 February 2022 - With the aggressive resurgence of the pandemic sweeping through Hong Kong - the vulnerable community continues to suffer from the drastic increase of prices in fresh vegetable and other essential food items. In response to this, CPA Australia Greater China Divisional Council, Past Presidents and its committee members in Hong Kong announces a joint effort in donating fresh vegetables and more than 20,000 pre-cooked meal boxes to the elderly, the low-income families and the vulnerable community residing in the Sham Shui Po district with the help of Food Angel.

CPA Australia and HICPA sign Memorandum of Cooperation

26/10/2021 10:30

HAIKOU, CHINA - Media OutReach - 26 October 2021 - CPA Australia, one of the world's largest professional accounting bodies, and the Hainan Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HICPA) have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (Memorandum).

CPA Australia: Demand For ESG Talent To Boom In Mainland China

11/10/2021 11:00

Demand for the environment, social and governance (ESG) talent in Mainland China will boom in the next five years, according to a survey by one of the world's largest professional accounting bodies, CPA Australia.

CPA Australia: Eighty-five Per Cent of Hong Kong Accountants Committed to Achieving Net Zero

06/10/2021 10:00

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 6 October 2021 - One of the world's largest professional accounting bodies, CPA Australia, has joined 12 global accounting bodies to commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Coffee, anyone? Buying the one-and-only coffee at the CPA Australia pop-up café & museum!

04/05/2021 19:00

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 4 May 2021 - In celebration of CPA Australia's 135th anniversary and 65 years in Hong Kong – CPA Australia assembled a pop-up café & museum at the celebrated heritage site – Jao Tsung-I Academy. At the opening ceremony, business magnate and iconic leaders like Dr Allan Zeman, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group, Dr George Lam, Chairman of Cyberport Management and Chairman of the United Nations ESCAP Sustainable Business Network and Mr Tim Lui, Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, came together to try out their barista skills by making their first cup of latte! The lattes were

CPA Australia: One-third of Indian small businesses turn to technology to combat COVID-19

22/04/2021 11:00

Indian small businesses are more confident than their Asia-Pacific counterparts.Investment in technology helped combat the impact of COVID-19 and increase profitability.Nearly two-thirds of Indian small businesses grew in 2020 and most expect to grow this year.Indian small businesses were most likely to seek external finance in 2021. NEW DELHI, INDIA - Media OutReach - 22 April 2021 - Nearly two-thirds of Indian small businesses experienced growth in 2020 through technology investment and adoption. They maintain a confidant outlook despite the impact of COVID-19, according to CPA Australia's 2020-21 Asia-Pacific Small

CPA Australia: Dynamic Filipino small businesses may be weighed down by financing difficulties

20/04/2021 11:00

Filipino small businesses made greater use of digital technologies in 2020.Difficulty accessing finance may act as a brake on small business growth in 2021.A young workforce and strong focus on innovation will boost small business momentum. MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach - 20 April 2021 - Small businesses in the Philippines significantly increased their use of online payment technologies and sales in 2020. However, difficulty accessing external finance may hamper their growth prospects in 2021, according to CPA Australia's 2020-21 Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey. The survey canvassed 4,227 small businesses in 11 markets

CPA Australia: Mainland Chinese small businesses show strong confidence in growth

16/04/2021 10:30

Most Mainland Chinese small businesses have or expect to recover from COVID-19 in 2021.Sixty-four per cent of small businesses expect their revenue to grow in 2021.Forty-two per cent of small business expect to increase employee headcount in 2021.BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach - 16 April 2021 - The small business sector in Mainland China is showing strong signs of confidence. Sixty-four per cent of small businesses expect their revenue to grow and forty-two per cent expect to increase their employee numbers in 2021. These results are part of CPA Australia's 2020-21 Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey, published today.

CPA Australia: Tech spurs V-shaped rebound for Vietnam’s small businesses

13/04/2021 08:00

Vietnam's small businesses recovered faster from COVID-19 than the Asia-Pacific average.Technology investment, digitalisation and external financing supported business rebound.Most of Vietnam's small businesses expect to grow in 2021, many will increase headcount. HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 13 April 2021 - A combination of rapid business transformation, strong technology adoption and access to finance has enabled Vietnam's small businesses to experience a V-shape rebound from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses from Vietnam are the second most likely to expect to grow in 2021 of the markets

CPA Australia: Taiwanese small businesses resilient and digital breakthrough expected

31/03/2021 11:00

Taiwanese small businesses were less impacted by COVID-19 than other Asia-Pacific markets.Fifty-six per cent of Taiwan's small businesses expect to grow in 2021, survey finds.Small businesses are neglecting opportunities to adopt digital payment technologies. TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach - 31 March 2021 - Small businesses in Taiwan remain moderately resilient in the face of COVID-19-related uncertainties. In a recent survey by CPA Australia, 46 per cent of small businesses reported growing in 2020, while 56 per cent expect to grow in 2021. The survey canvassed the views of 4,227 small businesses in 11

CPA Australia: Strong customer focus leads to speedy recovery for Indonesian small businesses

30/03/2021 13:15

COVID-19 the biggest challenge confronting Indonesian small businesses in 2020.Established e-commerce and online delivery services helped businesses shift online quickly.Seventy-six per cent of surveyed Indonesian small businesses expect to grow in 2021. JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Media OutReach - 30 March 2021 - Although many small businesses in Indonesia were adversely impacted by COVID-19 in 2020, a strong focus on online sales and customer satisfaction should lead to a rebound in small business activity in 2021, according to CPA Australia. CPA Australia's Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey, published today,

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