ATO defends position as ‘recklessness, fraud’ surface with popular deductions
The tax office has further outlined its plans to up investment in its surveillance of work-related expenses as errors range from “legitimate mistakes and carelessness ...
TAX • Wed, 07 Feb 2018
New GST, property development laws introduced creating more compliance work
The government yesterday introduced legislation to force compliance with GST law by dodgy property developers, and it has been met with mixed reaction across accounting ...
Former KPMG chair and long-serving partner joins major bank
Peter Nash, who is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and recent KPMG chairperson, has been appointed to the board of a major bank.
BUSINESS • Wed, 07 Feb 2018
CPA fears bad consumer outcomes as TPB’s budgets struggle
CPA Australia is calling on the federal government to boost funding for the Tax Practitioners Board, fearing reputational issues for the tax profession if the regulator ...
TAX • Tue, 06 Feb 2018
CPA rebellion leader launches whistleblower, scrutineer services
The accountant who triggered the CPA member rebellion is refocusing his business towards whistleblower and watchdog-type services, in the belief that the corporate ...
REGULATION • Tue, 06 Feb 2018
KPMG Australia moves into new advisory space
KPMG has made two high profile appointments to lead its new social media advisory group, as fractured public trust becomes a “boardroom-level priority”.
BUSINESS • Mon, 05 Feb 2018
Major bank weighs in on cyber security, cloud computing
As professionals and consumers continue their reliance on cloud computing, the chief executive of Westpac warns that he sees cyber security as the "single biggest risk" ...
TECHNOLOGY • Sun, 04 Feb 2018
Institutional, big 4 exec hires mark service line boosts for Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton has added three new executives to its partnership this month with a view to bolster its tax and consulting divisions.
APPOINTMENTS • Sun, 04 Feb 2018
New surveillance tactics on the cards for tax time 2018
Tax agents should expect more targeted surveillance and risk-rating from the ATO in 2018, particularly when it comes to work-related expenses.
TAX • Sun, 04 Feb 2018
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