Mid-tier to boost Indigenous clients services with govt exec hire
The Registrar of Indigenous Corporations has joined a mid-size Australian firm with a view to service the business needs of the “rapidly growing” Aboriginal and Torres ...
APPOINTMENTS • Mon, 13 Nov 2017
‘Not the universities’ teaching accounting grads
After UNSW admitted an accounting degree won’t prepare a student for working life, other industry leaders and graduates have said candidates are increasingly looking to ...
BUSINESS • Sun, 12 Nov 2017
Generational barriers persist in clients’ push to freelancers
In line with the broader rise of the gig economy, one software giant is finding accounting clients are increasingly likely to be taking freelancers on board, but there ...
Rugby great eyes accountants with fintech firm
Led by a team of former banking execs, including a former Wallabies captain, a fintech and robo-advice oriented company is set to “significantly” ramp up its focus on ...
TECHNOLOGY • Sun, 12 Nov 2017
Accounting software exec applauds latest ATO move
The ATO's final position on event-based reporting has put the superannuation industry at odds, but one accounting software veteran has welcomed the changes as a win for ...
REGULATION • Fri, 10 Nov 2017
‘Relatively common’ lodgement slip landing firms in hot water
Two firms which lost their AFSLs are the latest in a string of firms being captured by ASIC clamping down on lodgement failures, despite slip-ups being fairly common in ...
TAX • Fri, 10 Nov 2017
ATO locks in new reporting requirements
The tax office has locked in its views on real-time reporting requirements for clients with large superannuation balances, after months of contention.
REGULATION • Wed, 08 Nov 2017
‘Trepidation’ on STP as backflips, mixed messages continue
Tax professionals are struggling to prepare for single touch payroll, particularly as the bookkeeping profession waits on clarity from the government and the ATO about ...
Big-name bookkeepers offer 2018 predictions
Three prominent bookkeepers have outlined their predictions for the bookkeeping profession in 2018, touching on technology, business dynamics and revenue opportunities.
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