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Surveys and other research activities conducted by or for CPA Australia.

Small business survey 2008

CPA Australia's Small business survey 2008 focuses on the various aspects of financial management of small businesses.

Small business survey 2007

This survey is the tenth in our Small Business Survey Program. Through the Small Business Survey Program, we aim to provide research to inform the decisions of small business owners, advisers to small business and policy makers.

Executive remuneration survey

This research examines 54 S&P/ASX200 companies which used stock options as part of their remuneration packages in both 2006 and 2007.

2008: Superannuation — the right balance?

This 2008 research report compares the pre- and post-retirement living standards for 12 representative retirement groups, based on family type, income level and retirement age.

Survey on accounting for small and medium entities (SMEs)

CPA Australia commissioned the Corporate Governance and Financial Reporting Centre, National University of Singapore to investigate views on the introduction of IFRS for SMEs as proposed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Firm of the future; opportunities and challenges for public practices

June 2007: Report that offers detailed insights into the challenges and opportunities that await public practitioners.

Public sector accounting education in Australian universities

February 2007: CPA Australia's Board Public Sector Committee commissioned a research report to determine the extent of public sector accounting education in Australian universities.

Defining a not-for-profit entity in Australia - the accounting perspective

January 2007: Report prepared by researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) for CPA Australia's Centre of Excellence for Financial Reporting and Governance.

Perceptions of financial due diligence services

January 2007: Summary of findings from a CPA Australia survey which asked accountants and audit members to comment on their clients' decision making after undertaking the financial due diligence process.

The changing face of the accounting profession in Australia

November 2006: A report examining growth in the employed accounting workforce and some of the consequences for the accounting profession in Australia.

Literature review

October 2006: This report discusses outcomes from retiree focus groups conducted as part of CPA Australia's Mature Age Project.

Sustainability reporting: perspectives on regulatory and professional initiatives across the Asia Pacific

February 2006: Research conducted by CPA Australia that reports on a survey of regulatory developments and other professional and commercial initiatives.

Impact of FSRA report

September 2005: Research designed to assist in understanding whether Financial Services Reform is achieving its objectives after its first year of operation, particularly from a consumer perspective.

Sustainability reporting: practices, performance and potential

October 2005: Research that seeks to identify current practices of sustainability and triple bottom line (TBL) reporting, and the characteristics of adopters.

Migration and the accounting profession in Australia

June 2005: Report examining the sources of growth in Australia's accounting workforce, focusing on how changes to Australia's skilled migration selection system have affected the migration component of this growth.

Confidence in corporate reporting

Annual survey covering investment decision making, business leader integrity, use of company annual reports, the annual general meeting, perceptions of auditor independence and confidence.

Small business surveys

A range of surveys regularly conducted by CPA Australia relating to small business.

Sustainability / triple bottom line reporting research

February 2004: Report providing an analysis of the assurance statements provided on triple bottom line (TBL) reports on a geographical basis.

2005: Superannuation - the right balance?

2005 report which evaluates the impact of various superannuation options on living standards before and after retirement for representative retirement groups.

Self managed super funds: research report

October 2004: Research into self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), providing a snapshot of the SMSF market, the reasons why or why they aren't used and the service providers and advisers used.

Saving and debt levels among generation X and Y

June 2004: Survey looking at the attitudes to saving and debt levels among generation x (25-45 year olds) and Y (18-24 year olds).

Practice management benchmark survey

September 2004: Survey findings to assist in understanding market performance and trends within public practice in Australia.

Gender issues in Australian accounting

April 2004: Survey which examines the needs of accounting graduates, in the face of a shifting gender balance.

Public sector risk management

2000: Report providing people working in or with the public sector an insight into the importance and application of risk management policies and practices.

Succession matters

May 2000: Survey looking at the key issues for succession planning in business, in particular what family businesses consider are the most important successor attributes and succession planning issues.

Beyond bean counting

August 2000: This survey benchmarks how key public sector organisations have progressed in the three years since the first benchmark report in 1998.



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