ASIC action signals licensing crackdown
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from one advice firm following concerns about the adequacy and application of its risk management and compliance ...
TAX • Tue, 13 Sep 2016
ATO ramps up surveillance on unusual assets
One national accountancy network has reminded professionals the ATO is obtaining more than 100,000 insurance policies in an effort to identify non-compliance with ...
Mid-tier bolsters service line with new venture
One mid-tier firm has announced a new venture which will see a ramp-up of its presence in the provision nationwide of insurance services.
BUSINESS • Mon, 12 Sep 2016
Moore Stephens secures local talent amid Victorian expansion
Moore Stephens has officially opened a new office in Victoria and announced two senior hires to bolster its business advisory service lines.
APPOINTMENTS • Mon, 12 Sep 2016
Accountants risk clients ‘voting with their feet’
One global software company is concerned that the take-up of cloud technology by SMEs is faster than the take-up of new technologies by accountants, putting accountants ...
BUSINESS • Fri, 09 Sep 2016
SME, accountant penalties tipped to ‘hugely’ drop
New rules in the pipeline for small business penalties will see accountants emerge as “big winners”, as one national accountancy network tips a dramatic reduction in the ...
TAX • Fri, 09 Sep 2016
Draft legislation for super tax measures released
The government has released the first tranche of exposure draft legislation for its superannuation reforms, but still finds itself negotiating the finer details of some ...
TAX • Thu, 08 Sep 2016
New reporting requirements to hit Aussie accounting firms
Mid-tier firm BDO has today warned Aussie SMEs operating under a parent company that they could be unaware of a "raft of new reporting" required by the ATO.
ATO flags ‘intensive’ super compliance areas
The ATO has indicated where it will be increasing its compliance and surveillance activity in the superannuation sector for FY16-17.
TAX • Mon, 05 Sep 2016