ASIC ramps up SME focus amid backlash to weak big biz monitoring
ASIC will continue its focus on the compliance obligations of small businesses, having dealt with over 700 offences relating to failure to keep books and records last ...
TAX • Tue, 02 Oct 2018
ASIC cops it as royal commission report released
The royal commission’s scathing interim report prompted the federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg to slam ASIC’s weak response to misconduct by large financial services ...
REGULATION • Fri, 28 Sep 2018
Accountants’ exemption lobby hits scepticism
As lobbying for a full reinstatement of the accountants’ exemption gains traction, some practitioners are concerned about a potential “step backwards” for clients and the ...
BUSINESS • Mon, 27 Aug 2018
Corporate tax changes edge forward but big barriers crop up
The government's contentious changes to corporate tax progressed in the Senate yesterday, but accounting bodies fear it will hit a wall today.
TAX • Tue, 21 Aug 2018
Big, new GST changes met with caution
The Treasurer has announced major changes to GST distribution which will include a government-funded top-up, but some policy experts are hesitant to believe this ...
TAX • Thu, 05 Jul 2018
MYOB’s acquisition of Reckon hits hurdles with ACCC
The Australian competition watchdog has concerns that MYOB’s proposed acquisition of Reckon Accountants Group would “substantially lessen competition.”
BUSINESS • Thu, 29 Mar 2018
‘We’re all responsible’: accountants called to lead change in pay parity
Accountants have been urged to continue to press for change as new figures reveal a slight improvement in female board representation in Australia.
BUSINESS • Thu, 08 Mar 2018