ATO makes tweaks to troubled portals
The ATO has made changes to the Tax Agent Portal and BAS Agent Portal screens and functions, and has warned that systems may be unavailable due to unplanned maintenance ...
TECHNOLOGY • Sun, 02 Jul 2017
TAG Financial Services announces partner promotion
Melbourne-based boutique firm, TAG Financial Services, has announced the promotion of one of its chartered accountants to partner.
APPOINTMENTS • Sun, 02 Jul 2017
BDO confirms acquisition of analytics firm
Mid-tier accounting firm BDO has today announced its acquisition of a specialist economic research and analytics firm in a bid to boost its presence in South Australia.
BUSINESS • Sun, 02 Jul 2017
Strong IPO market creates opportunity for accountants
New data from a big four firm has found that Australia ranked fourth globally for IPO activity in the first half of 2017, creating an opportunity for firms focused on ...
ASIC finds inappropriate accounting treatments in financial reports
One quarter of the entities whose 31 December 2016 financial reports were reviewed by ASIC resulted in enquiries seeking explanation of accounting treatments.
TAX • Fri, 30 Jun 2017
ASIC funding model an ‘unnecessary burden’ on liquidators
The new ASIC industry funding model, which is due to commence on 1 July, includes a levy for registered liquidators, which one University of Melbourne Professor believes ...
TAX • Thu, 29 Jun 2017
Voluntary code introduced in interim of payment time legislation
Amid recent calls for payment times to small businesses to be legislated, a big four firm and two accounting software providers have signed up to the Business Council of ...
ASIC’s review into audit firms finds ‘disappointing’ trends
ASIC has released the findings of its review into audit firms which found that auditors are failing to find sufficient evidence that the financial report as a whole is ...
Vincents makes hat-trick of director promotions
Today, mid-tier accounting firm Vincents has announced the promotion of three female senior managers to directors, boosting the percentage of women on its board to 25 per ...
APPOINTMENTS • Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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