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4th Annual General Meeting and Conference: Etihad Stadium Thursday 6 September 2012. Industry Sponsors:. Today’s Agenda. 11:15 - 11:30 Registration 11:30 – 12:15 Welcome, AGM & Election of Board Members 12:15 – 12:30 TAINS 12:30 – 1:15 Lunch
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4th Annual General Meeting and Conference: Etihad Stadium Thursday 6 September 2012 Industry Sponsors:
Today’s Agenda • 11:15 - 11:30 Registration • 11:30 – 12:15 Welcome, AGM & Election of Board Members • 12:15 – 12:30 TAINS • 12:30 – 1:15 Lunch • 1:15 – 2:00pm Member Benefits Workshop • 2:00 - 2:45 Grant Thornton - discussion • 2:45 – 3:00 Afternoon Tea • 3:00 – 4:00 FAL Lawyers - discussion • 4:00 – 5:00 Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission • 5:00 – 5:30 Drinks
Annual General Meeting: AGENDA • Opening Remarks & Welcome • Apologies • Minutes of Previous AGM 6 October 2011 • Matters arising from Minutes • President’s Report • Treasurer’s Report • Election of Office Bearers (Nomination Forms attached) • Appointment of a Returning Officer to conduct the election of the: • President • Vice-President • Secretary • Treasurer • External Agency Liaison Officer • General Business
Presidents Address and Welcome: Leigh Penberthy– President, ASPIA
Background & Purpose of ASPIA • ASPIA was formed in 2008 • Primary focus was to seek representation to key Government stakeholders • Develop a close relationship with the ATO • Encourage a more collegiate environment • Move the industry to self-regulate and be self-complaint in support of Government initiatives
Background & Purpose of ASPIA • Establish a code of Conduct that embodies the following; • Respect for the Public Interest • Ensure all members act with integrity. • Duty to maintain the truth, accuracy and in good taste. • Protect the professional reputation of another member. • Duty of disclosure. • Encourage the exchange of knowledge, information and experiences to the benefit of the Industry. • Cooperation with fellow members. • Client Transitioning arrangements • Letter • Spreadsheets
Purpose of ASPIA • More about the Future than the Past • Better working relationships between Members • Greater Access to information • Keeping ourselves on top of all the regulatory and likely future changes • Continually developing our membership base and relevancy
Acknowledgments • Acknowledge the hard work of the Board • Thank the work done by the two key advisors to the Board Aytunc Tezay and Simon Ellis • Acknowledge Brad Dobinson’s active participation
Welcome The ASPIA Board Welcomes: • Current Members • Guest Speakers • Representatives from the ATO • Our Sponsors • TAINS • MotorOne • Capital Finance • Industry participants and potential members
Treasurer’s address Anton Gaudry– Treasurer, ASPIA
Today’s AGM & Conference • An opportunity to meet your industry colleagues • An opportunity to learn more about ASPIA • An opportunity to join the Association • An opportunity for members to help decide the Board for the coming year • An opportunity for members to nominate to join the Board for the coming year and help shape at a board level the future of ASPIA
The TAINS Story 6th September 2012
Lunch: Thank you to our sponsor:
Member Benefits Workshop Etihad Stadium Thursday 6 September 2012 Industry Sponsors:
Workshop Agenda • Discussion on the present benefits of membership • Identifying the range of benefits delivered by similar industry associations • Discussion on members desired future benefits or services from the association • Finalise a list of target benefits and services that the members wish to see delivered • Discussions and Close
Present Benefits of Membership • Lobbying and representation • Events and networking • Consistency in engagement with other Member clients via code of ethics and founding principles • Knowledge base and communication • Promotion of members at RFT / RFP events • Access to industry experts in relation to current issues • Identification of your organisations alignment with the association to both suppliers and customers • Access to ATO representatives at member meetings • Formal communication channels to ATO stakeholders to address compliance related matters • Interface with other similar industry groups
Benchmarking features and benefits with other Associations • In reviewing a number of other industry associations the following examples are highlighted: • Employment Law assistance (NRA) • Education and CPD (CPA) • Knowledge Portals (CPA) • Promotion of Members credentials (CPA / CA / FPA) • Compliance Benchmarking (FPA) • Collection and Collation of industry metrics (AELA / AFLA)
Identifying the targeted future features and benefits of membership • For discussion by the floor - it is suggested we stream these into the following channels: • Internal: • Features and benefits delivered by the association to members • External: • Features and benefits the association delivers through external stakeholder engagement • Commercial: • Commercial benefits to members
Living Away From Home Changes& Not-for-profit Tax ReformASPIA September 2012Presented by Elizabeth Lucas
Afternoon Tea: Thank you to our sponsors:
Australian Salary Packaging Industry Association National Consumer Credit Act and Financing of Insurance Premiums 6 September 2012
Closing Address Thank you to all current and future members for your input and attendance at today's conference and AGM. We look forward to your membership and ongoing involvement in ASPIA. Please join us for drinks at the EJ Whitten bar.