Financial Expertise for Approved Providers (#1 of 2)

January 27th, 2022 Uncategorised

For 2022, the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW has updated and expanded its Quickies series of short but to the point presentations that help existing and new providers.


The ACA NSW Quickies are only 2 hours or less and held throughout the year in face-to-face, live webinar and video-on-demand formats. They are for Approved Providers, Owners, Directors and Nominated Supervisors with industry-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.


Developed jointly by PwC, these two-part Quickies will help you work on your business by having a better understanding of your financial statements, leveraging key metrics and planning for an even more financially successful future. (Please note, ACA NSW members can participate for free.)


The topics to be covered in the ACA NSW Quickies – Financial Expertise for Approved Providers (#1 of 2) are:


  • How Approved Providers should read their financial statements, including profit & loss, liabilities, receivables, balance sheet?

  • Is there a practical difference between cash and accrual accounting?
  • How to measure your service against your competitors in financial terms?
  • What are the common mistakes Approved Providers make that can risk their businesses?
  • What are the proven and most successful financial techniques to protect/boost your business and planning for growth beyond COVID?

​Alignment with National Quality Standards:

  • 4.2 – Professionalism
  • 7.1 – Governance
  • 7.2 – Leadership


The 2022 sessions are as follows:


For Financial Expertise for Approved Providers #1:

For Financial Expertise for Approved Providers #2:

Ticket Prices (not including EventBrite fees):

  • ACA NSW Members: Free
  • Non-Members: $50 inc GST per person 

Your Presenters:


Tamara Brown is a Partner in PwC’s Private Clients practice with 20 years of experience working with privately-owned groups to help them grow and realise value. In recent years, Tamara has led the firm’s childcare practice - presenting at many key child care seminars with respect to strategy, growth and benchmarking as well personally acting for a number of childcare groups across Australia.


Jade Dixon has over 15 years experience from time in the industry and as a Partner in PwC's Private Clients. During her time in the industry, Jade was CFO for a private equity-backed group with investments in both property and hospitality assets. Jade now leads the Australian Firm's Outsourced CFO team bringing extensive commercial experience and technical knowledge to the team. Jade currently provides outsourced accounting and taxation services to a number of clients including childcare and not-for-profits.

Other Benefits:

  • Live and interactive for all participants (face-to-face and on-line)
  • Video recording sent post-session with access to expire 3 months after
  • Handouts distributed before the start of the presentation
  • Certificate of Participation sent post-session (with references to relevant Quality Areas)
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