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Nothing is better than seeing IPA General Manager for NSW and ACT region Joanne Parker and her Graduate Services Officer, Vicki Le present the benefits of IPA membership and details relating to the IPA qualification to the Bachelor of Accounting students of AIH. It was the second time the General Manager visited AIH since the institution initiated the Speaker Series. The Institute Of Public Accountants (IPA) is a recognized professional accounting body. It is also the full member of the International Federation Of Accountants (IFAC). IPA is proud to be one of Australia's oldest professional bodies and equally proud and supportive of
each of its members and students in 51 countries. Vicki Le, Graduate Services Officer described the benefits of IPA membership to the students of the college and about the IPA programs and its advantages in the job Market. Membership to IPA is free to students and allow them to use the
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I am known as ―Kwan‖, my first name. My last name is Hew and I am born into a Malaysian Chinese family. My late father, of Chinese descent, was a professional civil engineer involved in construction of some landmark high rise buildings in Kuala Lumpur in the early days. My mother was born and raised in Taiwan, married my father and settled down in Kuala Lumpur. I started my career as a structural engineer after obtaining my Masters degree in civil engineering from the University of Washington and have worked in several engineering specialist firms from Swiss, German, UK and US
facility provided by the IPA. It is also the assessment body for Accounting graduates for Immigration purposes. Vicki stresses the importance of networking for fresh graduates as the first job is also difficult to find in the market place. General questions have been answered in Q&A sessions by the Graduate Services Officer and the IPA website showed the important contents and information. Almost all students have signed up the student membership with IPA which will surely give them a chance to progress their career to next step if they wish to continue their career as an Accountant.
“Goals are not strategies.”
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international firms as an expatriate engineer / regional head in countries such as Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. On a Sunday morning in 1991 (I was working in Hong Kong then) I came across some interesting news in the South China Morning Post about the establishment of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology offering scholarships for 2-year MBA program. I was accepted into the program and was inspired by an Indian visiting professor from UCLA teaching me accounting. This professor made me appreciate the fun with accounting numbers and after more than a decade later (and after learn(cont. p. 2)
―Goals are not strategies.‖ Those are the striking words from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Oxford Shops, Mr. Simon Herro, during a short talk regarding ―Strategies‖ which was held at AIH. Setting goals alone is not enough to lead a company to success unless the right strategies are performed. Mr. Herro, being in the business for more than 10 years now, had both made good and bad decisions in the course of the business which taught him much. He makes sure that through those strategies the business is able to maintain its competitive advantage, which is not easy. Especially being in a fashion industry, wherein fashion trends change quickly, it has to keep up with what people want. Thus one of the key strategies it possesses is innovation. Together with the other key strategies such as regression analysis, value chain analysis, product allocation, improvement of logistical planning and omnichannel
retailing, Oxford Shops was able to expand its market and now it has over 40 branches all over Australia. He took risks in executing those strategies because he wanted to step forward and he did succeed. When asked what to expect with Oxford Shops, Mr. Herro said, ―We hope to give the best experience to the customers that other shops don’t provide and through customer value strategies, Oxford Shops will be able to retain and grow their relationships with them.‖ April Agorto