‘Every incentive’ for ASIC to kill off accountants’ licence
As accountants continue to buck licensing trends, consultants to the industry continually struggle to see how the corporate regulator will be able to justify allocating ...
BUSINESS • Tue, 22 Aug 2017
Mid-tier snares EY partner in bid for ‘significant growth’
One mid-tier firm is looking to boost the national presence of its restructuring team, following the recruitment of a senior executive from big four firm EY.
BUSINESS • Mon, 21 Aug 2017
Accounting tech firm ups Middle East, Africa vision
One accounting tech firm has made a new hire to boost its European presence from early September, with a view to up the profile of its services in Europe, the Middle East ...
TECHNOLOGY • Mon, 21 Aug 2017
Professional hacker cracks 9 of 10 client servers
One accounting tech consultant employed a professional hacker to check his clients’ cyber security, finding that for most of the cases put forward, their databases could ...
ATO reporting change set to alter client, accountant dynamic
A looming new reporting requirement for wealthy clients will see a spike in how often accountants, tax agents and their clients need to interact, according to the ATO.
REGULATION • Sun, 20 Aug 2017
PODCAST: What's next for accounting jobs and salaries?
Compared to other professional services, the job market for accountants in Australia has been solid in recent years.
BUSINESS • Fri, 18 Aug 2017
Accounting jobs ‘easier to get 10 years ago’
One recruiter believes it’s a tougher market for new entrants to the accounting industry than it was 10 years ago, with employer expectations outpacing salary growth.
BUSINESS • Thu, 17 Aug 2017
Commissioner tips ‘record-breaking year’ for lodgements
ATO commissioner Chris Jordan is predicting record lodgement numbers for tax time 2017, as the number of taxpayers lodging their own returns catches up to tax agent ...
TAX • Thu, 17 Aug 2017
Federal Court knocks back tax agents’ appeal, termination stands
After firing warning shots about lodgement and compliance requirements in recent months, the Tax Practitioners Board has had a win with the Federal Court of Australia ...
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