Business Insights from KPMG Enterprise

<p>Councils realise they are confronting increased customer expectations, which means a complete rethink in many cases, of the way they operate. In this podcast, Toni Jones, KPMG Local Government Lead, and Luke Heine from KPMG Enterprise discuss the findings from KPMG's and PSN's report: Customer and Technology Transformation in Local Government.</p>

<p>As the Coalition gets back to work after a surprise win, KPMG Enterprise National Managing Partner Rob Bazzani gives his view on how three more years under a Liberal Government will impact the mid-market.</p>

<p>Ahead of the 2019 Federal Election, and whoever wins, we believe it is timely to provide an overview of the Australian Labor Party's Tax Policy. KPMG Enterprise Tax Partners Clive Bird and Raffi Tenenbaum explain what Labor's Tax Policy means for Australia's mid-market businesses, they clarify some misunderstandings and explain the potential impacts.</p>

<p>Grant Wardell-Johnson, Lead Tax Partner, KPMG Economics and Tax Centre and Brent Murphy, Tax Partner, KPMG Enterprise, analyse what the 2019 Federal Budget means for business.</p>

<p>Jonathan Lavender, Global Chairman of KPMG Enterprise, discusses ways the mid-market can take advantage of and actively seek out innovation, fresh from his participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos.</p>

<p>The second annual KPMG business report, Keeping Us Up At Night, surveyed more than 220 C-Suite executives in both large and medium-sized businesses, and both large and mid market businesses shared similar concerns and priorities. Adam Twemlow, Partner in Charge of KPMG Enterprise Queensland, discusses what's keeping mid-market CEOs up at night.</p>

<p>According to our KPMG Enterprise and Family Business Australia Survey, current and future family business leaders often view key aspects of the business, such as succession planning, governance and growth, in different ways. But successful family business leaders need to be aligned. KPMG Enterprise Partner Ag Vacca and Director Michelle De Lucia explain how the Business of Family Master Class Series can help position family businesses for the future.</p>

<p>Nine out of ten Australians live in a town or city, serviced by local councils which have traditionally supplied services, infrastructure and resources. But today councils are also facing the demands of accomplishing more with fewer resources, maximising efficiencies and cost-savings and responding to citizens who are increasingly sophisticated and digitally-savvy. Toni Jones, KPMG National Lead for Local Government and Paul Francis, KPMG Smart Cities Lead discuss the steps for efficient digital and ICT transformation in local government.</p>

<p>Whether you’re a startup or a more mature company, your governance, risk and compliance practices must be constantly reviewed to meet your strategic objectives and regulatory obligations. So what constitutes effective governance today and how is it evolving? In this podcast, Partners Heather Hicks and Sarah Cain discuss governance requirements for the mid-market to maximise opportunities.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Professor Stephen Parker, KPMG’s National Sector Leader, Education, examines the future of higher education in Australia with a series of recommendations on what a future ecosystem of education and training could look like, and how we might get there.</p>

<p>Amanda Price, Head of KPMG Enterprise High Growth Ventures and Scott Draper, Director Management Consulting, KPMG, discuss key learnings from the 2018 Startup Founders Research.</p>

<p>Most organisations are undergoing some degree of digital transformation to innovate products, services and business models. Technology leaders have seen many of their business counterparts turn to third party providers in the frenzied rush to adopt the new. KPMG Partners Guy Holland and Brad Miller examine the ever-changing landscape of IT.</p>

<p>Family businesses that communicate with each other, share ideas and harness the wisdom of older generations with the forward-thinking drive of subsequent generations, are more likely to be successful, says the 2018 Family Business Survey from KPMG Enterprise and Family Business Australia (FBA).</p>

<p>In this podcast, Grant Wardell-Johnson and Brett Mitchell discuss all you need to know about the 2018 Federal Budget for you and your business.</p>

<p>Israel is the second most innovative nation in the world, spearheading new developments in industries such as AI, cyber security and data analytics. In this podcast, we speak to Jonathan Lavender, Global Chairman, KPMG Enterprise and Avi Biran, CEO Cyber Odysseys, about Israeli business innovation and disruption and share key learnings for Australian mid-market enterprises.</p>

<p>Australia has become a global hub for startups. The spotlight is always on founders and their vision. But success often comes at a price. Entrepreneurs find it hard to achieve a work-life balance, burn the candle at both ends, and often suffer from financial stress and anxiety. Amanda Price, Head of High Growth Ventures, KPMG Enterprise, has developed a program to tackle this increasing trend.</p>

<p>When KPMG published its report, 'Keeping us up at night: The big issues facing business leaders in 2018' – digital and innovation were at the top of the list. Rob Bazzani, National Managing Partner Enterprise, discusses these findings and other priorities for the mid market in 2018.</p>

<p>The new year means the introduction of new ways in which Financial Instruments are classified and measured and the way Revenue is recognised. KPMG Enterprise Partner Amanda Bond and Director Ben Seumahu explain what these changes mean to the mid-market.</p>

<p>Commonly, a re-evaluation of the family business structure occurs at key points in the organisation’s life cycle, such as starting, transitioning, or deciding to exit the business. So what needs to be considered and what structure is best for you? KPMG Enterprise Partners Kerri Reynolds and Ashley Miller discuss what’s best for the business and the family.</p>

<p>Local councils are discovering that their residents are not only ratepayers but customers, with high expectations of service delivery. How can sophisticated data analytics drive innovative practice in local government that puts the customer first?</p>