正如我们在2017-18 年度报告、10月31日悉尼年度股东大会所报告的那样, 今年对澳大利亚公共会计师协会来说是惊人的一年, IPA集团各项业务有着显著增长。

如往常一样，2018年在繁忙的活动中结束。在2018年10月和11月澳大利亚公共会计师协会在悉尼召开了全国会员代表大会，随后参加了世界会计师大会。

IPA团队执行的全国会员代表大会大获成功，使我印象深刻。我观察到，所有参与其中的成员都很享受教育和社会类别的项目。

活动吸引到了众多才华横溢的演讲人。当看到每位演讲嘉宾激情盎然的演讲时，我知道我们拥有着优秀的会员基础，如澳大利亚联邦国库部长助理，圣乔治银行首席经济学家，ASIC理事，税务局小企业的理事代表。我们还荣幸地邀请到Samuel Johnson(2018年度澳大利亚人获提名人)作为主讲嘉宾。

所有参与者都乐在其中，我感谢参加会议的数百名会员，他们才是活动的主角。

当然，我们无法与世界会计师大会的规模相提并论。世界会计师大会每四年举办一次，本次在澳大利亚成功举办，它是世界级峰会。

成千上万的参与者和众多的参展商都预示着，我们是全球财务业界的一部分，以及IPA集团是全球20大专业会计组织之一。

IPA团队也为能够参与顶级峰会而感到自豪，IPA集团执行总裁安德鲁康威先生在会上发表了精彩的主题演讲。

我们希望您可以将IPA全国会员代表大会加入到日常日历中。因为它不仅能够带来最新的财务知识，助您完成CPD权益，还可为您与同行提供高端的交流平台。

我很荣幸地宣布2019年全国会员代表大会将在阿德莱德举行。预注册已经开放，我鼓励会员提前前往注册。

我也很高兴地宣布，我有幸在澳大利亚公共会计师协会年度股东大会上被授予继续担任下一任董事会主席，我期待2019将会是更加激动人心的一年。

最后，我要感谢IPA团队2018年所付出的全部努力，同时最重要的是，感谢忠诚的澳大利亚公共会计师协会会员对我们的长久支持。祝大家圣诞快乐，我期待着在2019年与您相遇。

Damien Moore FIPA FFA

2018---What a year!

It has been an astounding year for the Institute as reported in our 2017-18 annual report and to the AGM held in Sydney on 31 October, highlighting the significant growth of the IPA Group.

The year is closing with its normal flurry of activity. Of particular note in these last few months of 2018 were the IPA’S National Congress in Sydney in October/November followed immediately after by the World Congress of Accountants.

I am continually impressed with the IPA team’s co-ordination of such an event that is continually so successful as the National Congress and, from my observation, all participating members enjoyed both the educational and social programs.

The event attracted a plethora of talented presenters. I think you know you are on sound footing when you have the calibre of keynote speakers such as the Assistant Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, chief economist of St George Bank, the ASIC commissioner, the ATO’s deputy commissioner for small business, and the outgoing Inspector-General of Taxation. Having Samuel Johnson, also as a keynote speaker, was indeed a pleasure.

Well done to all involved and my thanks to the hundreds of members who attended, which is what such events are all about.

Naturally, we could not compete with the numbers of accountants in attendance at the World Congress, which was quite staggering to experience. It is a great achievement to acknowledge that this one in every four year event was hosted here in Australia.

Seeing literally thousands of attendees andthe many exhibitors is a strong reminder that we are indeed a part of global profession and it is leasing to know that the IPA Group is among the top 20 professional accounting organisations in the world.

Again, the IPA team did us proud with agreat exhibition, as did our Group CEO Andrew Conway, who delivered an excellent keynote speech.

Events such as our National Congress should be a feature in your calendar wherever possible. Not only do they maintain upto date knowledge and contribute to your commitment to CPD, they provide excellent networking opportunities with your peers.

On that note, I am pleased to announce that National Congress 2019 will be held in Adelaide. Pre-registrations have already opened, and I would encourage members to take up the early bird registration offer.

I am also pleased to advise that I have been given the privilege at our AGM to continue as board president for the next term, so I look forward to an even more exciting year ahead.

In closing, I would like to acknowledge the efforts of the IPA team throughout what has been a busy calendar year and, importantly, thank our loyal members for their ongoing support. I wish you alla very happy Christmas; stay safe and I look forward to working with you in 2019.

Damien Moore FIPA FFA