 
    Christine Chen
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Christine Chen is a journalist at Accountants Daily and Accounting Times, the leading sources of news, insight, and educational content for professionals in the accounting sector.
Previously, Christine has written for City Hub, the South Sydney Herald and Honi Soit. She has also produced online content for LegalVision and completed internships at EY and Deloitte.
Christine has a commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and a juris doctor degree from the University of Sydney.
 
                
                            
                                24 June 2024                            
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                        As job ads fall, every industry is experiencing more applications compared to last year, SEEK data has shown.
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                Regulation
PKF Melbourne banned from expert reports after ASIC probe
                            
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                        The firm has been barred from the service pending a review of its conflict of interest management and documentation poli                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                 
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TPB warns taxpayers of unregistered agents in awareness campaign
                            
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                        The regulator’s new initiative aims to protect individuals and small businesses from fraud.
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                Regulation
Client-agent linking has stopped identity fraud: ATO
                            
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                        The Tax Office claims the process has been successful in stopping criminals from compromising agents’ client lists.
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                Regulation
ATO ‘hell bent’ on chasing down $34bn in small business debts
                            
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                        Insolvency professionals warn the Tax Office is using DPNs and legal action to take a “far more aggressive” recovery                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                 
                Business
Government urged to fast-track visas for migrant accountants
                            
                                20 June 2024                            
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                        Firms are struggling to hire enough local workers to meet demand caused by insolvencies and reporting requirements, acco                        ...                        READ MORE
                    
                 
                Appointments
Ex-ABC general counsel to join BDO board as independent director
                            
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                        Connie Carnabuci will help evaluate governance structures amid heightened scrutiny of professional services firms.
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                Business
Consumer pullback fuels record insolvency wave: CreditorWatch
                            
                                20 June 2024                            
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                        The long-awaited cut in spending has arrived and is hitting energy, education and mining businesses the hardest.
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                Technology
Ditch ‘error-prone’, insecure invoicing methods, says ASBFEO
                            
                                20 June 2024                            
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                        Switching to e-invoicing cuts cyber risks and improves payment times, the small business ombudsman says.
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