ASIC acts again on licensee’s compliance holes
Failure to lodge financial statements and auditor's reports was the undoing of one licensee this week, and newly licensed accountants should take note of ASIC’s ...
TAX • Thu, 04 Jan 2018
Mortgage stress sees clients take risky moves
Accountants and advisers are increasingly finding their clients are looking for tax and planning strategies to cope with mortgage stress, as new figures show households ...
Super returns on the up despite clients’ hesitation
While many accountants have reported their clients’ confidence in super is down, it appears there’s some good news on the returns front to kick off 2018.
SUPER • Wed, 03 Jan 2018
Accountants farewell 'biggest headache' of 2017
Transitional CGT relief as part of the superannuation reforms that kicked in last year were amongst the pick for the “biggest tax and accounting headache” in 2017 by one ...
TAX • Mon, 01 Jan 2018
Sydney metro firm makes exec hire ahead of 2018
One accounting and advisory firm has announced a new executive appointment in an effort to boost forensic capabilities in NSW.
APPOINTMENTS • Fri, 22 Dec 2017
APESB proposes changes for dealing with client monies
The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) has released an exposure draft (ED) on proposed updates to the standard for professional accountants who ...
TAX • Fri, 22 Dec 2017
CPA’s liability scheme gets green light, with conditions
CPA Australia’s application for a new Professional Standards Scheme, which caps the liability of members in public practice, has been approved with conditions for certain ...
REGULATION • Fri, 22 Dec 2017
Government pushed to bridge ‘confidence gap’ on STP
After it identified a series of barriers to the single touch payroll rollout for small business, the government is being pushed to help employers - and in turn, ...
REGULATION • Thu, 21 Dec 2017
Nation’s capital struggles with bookkeeping compliance
A report from the workplace regulator has found that 40 per cent of ACT-based businesses failed on their “second chance” shots at compliance, leading to penalties and ...
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