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Christine Chen
AUTHOR | No. of articles: 341
Christine Chen is a graduate 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 is studying a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Sydney.
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17 May 2024
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The founder of surfwear brand Billabong used advice from EY to minimise tax from the sale of his bioplastics company, ac ... READ MORE
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Business
Foreign student cap ‘will exacerbate accountant shortage’
15 May 2024
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CPA Australia and CA ANZ have warned the government against rushing to set a cap on international students as the profes ... READ MORE
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Business
Popular $20k tax break fails to move needle on SME cost pressures
15 May 2024
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A MYOB survey finds the instant asset write-off scheme was the FY22–23 budget’s most popular relief measure for smal ... READ MORE
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Business
Chalmers confirms business tax incentives in budget
13 May 2024
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The Treasurer says the budget will prioritise boosting private sector investment to "fund and finance the future".
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Regulation
Committee approves PwC reforms, downplays concerns of ‘chaotic’ ag ...
13 May 2024
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The recommendation to pass the bill comes despite concerns over hefty new promoter penalties and a push to separate its ... READ MORE
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Regulation
SMEs still unaware of payment times regime, government told
13 May 2024
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CA ANZ and CPA Australia have said there has been little improvement in actual payment times and the government should c ... READ MORE
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Business
Work/life balance trumps salary for accountants, Seek data shows
13 May 2024
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Job-hunting accountants value flexibility and the ability to work from home the most, while financial considerations are ... READ MORE
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Tax
ATO to crack down on rental income, WFH deductions this tax time
06 May 2024
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Taxpayers who “copy and paste” work-related claims each year or try to offset their rental income by inflating deduc ... READ MORE
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Tax
Scrutinise trust deeds to avoid ‘unexpected outcomes’, ATO urges
06 May 2024
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The Tax Office has said it often sees trustees failing to follow deeds or not checking family trust elections.
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