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
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
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