National network adds new firm, set to rival big 4 on specialist offering
A firm specialising in visas has joined a national network to ramp up its presence in a market typically dominated by big four firms.
APPOINTMENTS • Mon, 20 Nov 2017
‘Clear message’ to accounting firms with first-of-its-kind penalty
The workplace regulator has fired warning shots at accounting firms, after a firm was penalised $53,880 in a first for the regulator’s use of accessorial liability laws
TAX • Sun, 19 Nov 2017
MYOB confident in ACCC green light despite big buy
MYOB’s market reach will deepen considerably if a buyout of Reckon’s accountants management division gets clearance from the competition watchdog, but chief executive Tim ...
BUSINESS • Fri, 17 Nov 2017
CPA launches new committees, addresses CPD, Dubai changes
CPA Australia has launched two new committees and is putting new oversight of CPD in place, as well as addressing some technical issues for its 304 members based in the ...
REGULATION • Thu, 16 Nov 2017
One-third of CEOs have accounting, financial services background
New research shows that a combined 31 per cent of all ASX 200-listed CEOs come from an accounting and financial services background, and also reveals patterns about their ...
BUSINESS • Wed, 15 Nov 2017
ATO adds new ‘paper shuffling’ tax schemes to official watch list
The tax office has flagged three tax planning arrangements that can appear compliant on paper, but are in effect attempts to circumvent or minimise taxpaying obligations ...
TAX • Wed, 15 Nov 2017
26% of firms non-compliant in healthcare blitz
The regulator has conducted 696 audits in the healthcare industry, finding compliance slips in bookkeeping obligations are letting down some businesses.
REGULATION • Wed, 15 Nov 2017
Firms in the dark on salaries, faltering on staff incentives
New research has found Australian SMEs are increasingly finding staffing issues to be a primary business concern, and admit there are gaps in training, incentive and ...
BUSINESS • Tue, 14 Nov 2017
Banking, super exec joins big four firm
Former head of group strategy and planning at AustralianSuper has joined a big four firm in a leadership role to create deeper ties with Australia’s wealth management ...
SUPER • Mon, 13 Nov 2017
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