Accounting group part of CBA’s major demerge plans
Accounting and advisory network Count Financial forms part of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s plans to demerge its wealth management and mortgage broking businesses
BUSINESS • Mon, 25 Jun 2018
ASIC flexes new powers as liquidator booted
The operator of a Queensland insolvency and accounting firm has had his registration as a liquidator cancelled, following wind-up orders from the ATO.
REGULATION • Fri, 22 Jun 2018
Leadership changes, acquisition announced at Reckon
Reckon will have a new chief executive and major board changes by 1 July, and has signed off on a small acquisition.
BUSINESS • Tue, 19 Jun 2018
CBA finds drop in growth for accountants’ business advisory services
New research from the Commonwealth Bank shows a slowdown in the proportion of accounting firms looking to business advisory services for new revenue streams.
BUSINESS • Mon, 18 Jun 2018
New ATO feature sees accountants trump planners
Accountants will have more visibility over their clients’ superannuation affairs, in a new feature set to go live in the second half of the year.
TAX • Mon, 18 Jun 2018
‘We are completely changing our business model’: Countplus
With the ex-boss of Bentleys now in its ranks, accounting and advice network Countplus is halfway through selling down its current equity holdings in a bid to ...
BUSINESS • Fri, 15 Jun 2018
BGL boss hits out at ‘so-called experts’
BGL's managing director, Ron Lesh, has come out swinging at “misleading” reports about how SMSF portfolios are allocated.
SUPER • Thu, 14 Jun 2018
KPMG marks further outer suburbs expansion
Big four firm KPMG will be consolidating its current acquisitions and upping its investment in Western Sydney by Christmas this year, in response to a surprising turn in ...
BUSINESS • Thu, 14 Jun 2018
Deloitte tops last year’s intake with 68 new partners
Big four firm Deloitte is adding 68 new partners to its ranks next financial year.
BUSINESS • Wed, 13 Jun 2018