Public practice members will also receive five cloud accounting books. In addition, members can expand the number of books to service additional clients.

IPA chief executive Andrew Conway said the continued move to the cloud is a key focus for its members and the small-business community they serve.

“The IPA and Reckon are committed to ensuring small business has access to cloud accounting solutions to facilitate a transition to online accounting, Single Touch Payroll compliance and facilitate enhanced efficiencies,” Mr Conway said.

“By providing five books per IPA practice, we hope a small business that is currently outside the cloud considers contacting an IPA practitioner to take advantage of this partnership.”

Reckon chief executive Sam Allert said the partnership delivers a “unique and compelling proposition to public practice members and their clients”.

“The bundling of accounting software as part of the membership helps the IPA with its stated purpose of enhancing the life of small business, which includes more than 75 per cent of its member base being involved in small business,” Mr Allert said.