Prime Partners kicks off new financial year with merger
NSW-based Prime Partners Chartered Accountants has begun FY19 with a merger, ahead of the retirement of one of its accounting directors.
BUSINESS • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
ATO’s tougher stance on work vehicles ‘need attention’
The ATO’s recently revised guidance on fringe benefits tax (FBT) will require clients to be more careful with their private usage of work vehicles, as part of a broader ...
TAX • Tue, 17 Jul 2018
Details of exam for advice-giving accountants released
Guidance about a compulsory exam for accountants who wish to continue or start giving financial advice has been released for consultation.
BUSINESS • Wed, 11 Jul 2018
Student outrage sees CA timetable changed to 2019
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has fixed timetabling issues which prevented on-time completion for students this year, but the structure beyond next year ...
BUSINESS • Mon, 09 Jul 2018
5 firms in Walker Wayland’s sights for 2018
Walker Wayland has five more firms on its radar for the rest of the calendar year, prompting its chair Paul Hilton to come out swinging in defence of the network model.
BUSINESS • Sun, 08 Jul 2018
Treasury floats clients self-assessing for audit
Under a model Treasury is seeking industry feedback on, SMSF clients could self-assess their eligibility for an audit.
SUPER • Fri, 06 Jul 2018
KPMG boss speaks on gender equality ‘backlash’
KPMG’s chief executive is the latest big four exec to admit gender-based initiatives get a mixed reaction throughout the partnership, despite producing material benefits
BUSINESS • Thu, 05 Jul 2018
ATO hits the suburbs in taxpayer, digital push
The ATO will be setting up a physical presence in non-metropolitan locations to provide taxpayers with advice about how to use its self-lodgment services.
TAX • Wed, 04 Jul 2018
Moore Stephens triples director appointments for FY19
Mid-tier accounting network Moore Stephens has toppled its director appointments record for the new financial year, as it mulls M&A opportunities in new markets over ...
APPOINTMENTS • Tue, 03 Jul 2018