Ex-Deloitte exec joins board of national accounting network
A national network of professional services firms has announced the appointment of a new non-executive director who was previously a board member on the Deloitte board of ...
BUSINESS • Fri, 23 Jun 2017
ASIC cracking down on liquidators who ‘flout the law’
ASIC has warned it will continue to hold liquidators to account where necessary in its bid to regulate the insolvency and restructuring sector, upon the release of its ...
TAX • Thu, 22 Jun 2017
RSM warns on wide-ranging impact of new accounting standard
A mid-tier accounting firm has highlighted the challenges and unexpected impacts of the new leasing standard on businesses, which will extend beyond their accounting ...
‘Booming’ AI industry touted as opportunity for accountants
Rather than waiting for artificial intelligence to disrupt their business, one software provider leader is urging accountants to “be a part of that disruption”.
TECHNOLOGY • Thu, 22 Jun 2017
ATO reveals common tax time errors
The ATO is reminding tax professionals to try to avoid errors that occur at tax time each year, potentially preventing or delaying the processing of tax returns for their ...
Deputy commissioner cautioned son ahead of tax fraud arrest
An AFP affidavit released by the Supreme Court of NSW yesterday has revealed that the now former ATO deputy commissioner Michael Cranston told his son “you just gotta be ...
Tech focus in firms is ‘coming with the age’
Technology is no doubt going to be central to accounting practices of the future, but the winner of the Accounting Student of the Year at the Australian Accounting Awards ...
TECHNOLOGY • Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Mid-tier snares senior legal hire for FY17/18
A mid-tier accounting firm has announced the appointment of a new director specialising in forensic and legal services, who is due to commence in the new financial year, ...
APPOINTMENTS • Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Red tape hitting SME innovation, MYOB finds
Accountants have a duty to assist SMEs navigate government regulation, which has been identified as one of the biggest barriers to the pursuit of innovation in a new MYOB ...
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