深化中澳合作，澳洲会计师公会“二刷”服贸会

Core Insights - The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is being held in Beijing from September 10 to 14, with Australia as the first guest country, showcasing a national pavilion of 360 square meters, the largest in the history of the fair [1] - The Australian Accounting Association is participating for the second consecutive year, collaborating with the Beijing International Trade in Services Center and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission to host the first overseas sub-forum of the fair in Melbourne, enhancing Sino-Australian service trade exchanges [1] - The 10th anniversary of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) is being celebrated, which has significantly contributed to bilateral trade relations, with trade volume doubling over the past decade, reaching AUD 325 billion (approximately RMB 1.5 trillion) in the 2023-2024 fiscal year [1] Group 1 - The Australian Accounting Association announced a joint initiative with the Big Four accounting firms and six prominent Chinese accounting firms to support Chinese enterprises in their internationalization efforts [2] - The initiative aims to provide comprehensive professional support for Chinese companies venturing abroad, focusing on areas such as overseas investment, listing, mergers and acquisitions, and compliance [4] - The value of finance and accounting professionals in service trade is increasingly recognized, serving as a crucial link in Sino-Australian business interactions and supporting investment and commercial activities [4] Group 2 - The Australian Accounting Association, in collaboration with the Central University of Finance and Economics, Deloitte China, released a joint research report on the evolution and value reconstruction of shared services, based on insights from leading companies in the Asia-Pacific region [5] - The report highlights three major trends in global shared services: 86% of companies prefer shared service centers as their delivery model, 58% of global business services organizations are deploying AI, and the penetration of shared service functions is expanding beyond finance and HR into supply chain and legal [5][6] - Shared services are entering a new era, becoming a strategic platform for driving overall corporate performance, with AI expected to enhance their intelligence and core value creation capabilities [6]