Accounting firms becoming ‘takeover targets’
Accounting firms of all sizes are increasingly struggling to attract and retain talent, and turning themselves into “takeover targets” by not creating a marketable ...
BUSINESS • Thu, 03 Nov 2016
Deloitte announces ‘significant’ acquisition
Deloitte has this morning announced the acquisition of a firm that specialises in a range of corporate and strategic services, including mergers and acquisitions and ...
BUSINESS • Wed, 02 Nov 2016
ATO to chase, penalise late clients
The ATO will be contacting businesses in certain industries about their overdue taxable payments annual reports, which it warns “may be your clients”.
TAX • Tue, 01 Nov 2016
Advice firm snares mid-tier principal
One NSW advice firm has appointed the wealth advisory principal of a mid-tier to support demand and boost its growth prospects.
REGULATION • Mon, 31 Oct 2016
Mid-tier appoints banking exec, opens new business arm
One mid-tier firm has this morning confirmed the appointment of a well-known banking executive to its newly established division.
BUSINESS • Mon, 31 Oct 2016
Major barriers plaguing cloud take-up
While the slow cloud take-up in the accounting space is often attributed to the accounting mindset, research has found other significant barriers are hampering adoption ...
TECHNOLOGY • Fri, 28 Oct 2016
MYOB finds late payments hitting SMEs hard
Late client payments are having an increasingly significant impact on the personal finances of SME owners and often affecting their ability to cover basic business ...
BUSINESS • Thu, 27 Oct 2016
Recruiter points to new skills eyed by accounting firms
With the nature of compliance work changing, a recruitment firm has outlined new qualities accounting firms are seeking in their hiring processes.
Mid-tier boosts division with big 4 execs
In an effort to boost its assurance and risk advisory services, one mid-tier firm has appointed three former big four senior managers to drive growth.
APPOINTMENTS • Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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