ATO issues stern warning on fringe benefits legislation
A mid-tier director is urging accountants to touch base with clients that may be impacted by recent changes to income tax tests for reportable fringe benefits after the ...
TAX • Wed, 20 Sep 2017
Big 4 veteran joins boutique firm's board
A Melbourne-based accounting and advisory firm has welcomed a big four firm veteran to its board to assist in the firm's evolution over the short-to-medium term.
APPOINTMENTS • Wed, 20 Sep 2017
Mid-tier appointed administrators to long-standing retailers
Two partners from a mid-tier accounting firm have been appointed as the administrators to the Moss River homeware retail stores.
Big 4 firm tips mid-market surge for accounting firms
A new report from a big four firm has found that the Australian mid-market has big growth plans for the year ahead and is unconcerned by macro risks such as automation ...
BUSINESS • Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Mid-tier questions new equity funding scheme amendments
A mid-tier accounting firm has analysed the changes made by the government last week to the crowd-sourced equity funding scheme (CSEF), raising questions over the ...
TAX • Tue, 19 Sep 2017
Surprise taxes catching out expat clients, lawyer says
A law firm partner is urging Australian expats living and working overseas to check whether a double tax agreement exists between Australia and the country they live in ...
New legal protections a win for accountants, says big 4 firm
One big four firm has welcomed the parliamentary committee report on whistleblower protections and has highlighted the role that accounting firms can play in encouraging ...
Accounting job shifts could hit firms' sale prices
One business broker has found the shifting nature of accounting roles from full-time and structured to casual or contract-based is having an impact on the succession ...
TECHNOLOGY • Mon, 18 Sep 2017
Government signals verdict on passive investment company tax rate
The government has released draft tax legislation clarifying that passive investment companies cannot access the lower company tax rate for small businesses, a move which ...
TAX • Mon, 18 Sep 2017
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