Listen from Chartered Accountant and '2022 Accounting Thought Leader of the Year', Rebecca Mihalic and Debra Anderson, Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) member—as they discuss the importance of client engagements and share tips for implementing an effective client engagement strategy in your practice.
David New, Head of Region at Ignition
David is a hands-on and results-focused senior executive with extensive experience across various disciplines, including developing and driving strategy, sales leadership, organisational change management, channel development and growing and mentoring highly effective teams.
With over 20 years of experience in the financial software industry, David is very passionate about helping small businesses, accounting firms, and bookkeeping businesses become more efficient, productive, and profitable, particularly through the adoption of cloud-based technology.
Rebecca Mihalic, Head of Accounting at Ignition
Rebecca Mihalic is an Australian Registered Tax Agent and a Chartered Accountants Australian & New Zealand member. Rebecca was a founding partner of Aptus Accounting & Advisory, a cloud-based accounting firm and the winner of ‘Innovator of the year’ at the 2018 Australian Accounting Awards for their use of technology to support clients & the firm’s growth. In 2019 Aptus joined businessDEPOT to expand the firm's service offerings to their clients and Rebecca now leads their Sydney based operations.
Rebecca has earned a reputation for her leadership in the accounting industry, winning ‘2022 Thought leader of the year’ in the 2021 Australian Accounting Awards.
Debra Anderson, Board Member, Tax Practitioners Board
Debra is a registered tax practitioner with extensive experience as a BAS agent and tax agent. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the National Tax and Accountants’ Association. She specialises in tax and technology for small business, has a Master of Business Administration and has worked extensively with the Australian Taxation Office on matters relating to tax practitioners and small business.
Debra was appointed to the Board in February 2019.