Small and Medium Practices

This page includes both local and international information related to the implications of COVID-19 on small and medium practices.

 

For all other small and medium practices related support, please refer to the Practices webpage.

Practice Management

Organisation Nature of organisation Document Date
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Running your accounting practice in tough times (Part 2) May 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Running your accounting practice in tough times (Part 1 – cash inflows) May 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Small accounting practices face particular challenges in Stage 4 lockdown August 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Shaping the practice of tomorrow Podcast series
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Practice Transformation Action Plan May 2020
AICPA Professional body Networking in a new world August 2020
ACCA Global Global professional body In the wake of Covid-19, SMP’s are rethinking the way they do business. May 2020
IFAC International Federation Small business continuity checklist – how to survive and thrive post Covid-19 March 2020
IFAC International Federation How small firms can evolve in the Covid-19 environment: webinar recordings March 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Continuity and contingency planning

 

Technology

Organisation Nature of organisation Document Date
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Association Coronvirus (COVID-19) and data protection: what you need to know March 2020
Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Association Digital transformation is the new necessity – and a big opportunity March 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) The working from home issues for business to consider March 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) How do I maintain client confidentiality and other professional obligations when setting up a virtual accounting practice? March 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Guarding against cyber-attacks while working from home March 2020
Certified Professional Accountants Australia (CPA Australia) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Fact sheet: Setting up your virtual office March 2020
Certified Professional Accountants Australia (CPA Australia) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Fact sheet: Cyber security essentials for working remotely April 2020
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Federation Tips for making virtual connections work for you March 2020

Staff

Organisation Nature of organisation Document Date
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Young CA wellness series July 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) 7 Critical tips for leading teams from home March 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Ten working from home issues to consider during COVID-19 pandemic March 2020

Clients

Organisation Nature of organisation Document Date
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Operating your business in lockdown – resources: Australia
AICPA Professional body 4 ways to help your clients get through coronavirus anxiety April 2020
ACCA Global Global professional body The Covid-19 pandemic has forced small and medium-sized practices to rethink how they work with clients – transforming the way they operate in the future May 2020
RSM South Africa Firm Video: Developing a COVID-19 recovery plan June 2020
OECD Forum network (The organisation for economic co-operation and development forum) Forum Rescuing SMEs from the COVID storm: What’s next? May 2020
OECD Forum network (The organisation for economic co-operation and development forum) Forum Must-dos to Move Out of the Crisis: SMEs and COVID-19 June 2020
PKF South Africa Firm Lockdown’s impact on your business survey report (SME business owners respondents) May 2020
Accountancy Europe Federation COVID-19: 5 Key Steps for accountants to guide SMEs through the crisis March 2020

 
Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Members of ACCA’s Global SME Forum share how they have been responding to COVID-19 March 2020
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO)

 

 Blog – Coronavirus: Prepare your clients and protect your practice March 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Helping clients with companies in financial distress March 2020
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) 7 Key points to discuss with clients during COVID-19 shutdowns March 2020
Certified Professional Accountants Australia (CPA) InPractice Resource Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Staying close to clients while social distancing April 2020
Certified Professional Accountants Australia (CPA) InPractice Resource Professional Accountancy Organisation (PAO) Supporting Clients Through COVID-19 April 2020