Insolvency firm snags mid-tier chartered accountant
A former mid-tier accounting firm director has departed to take up the role of partner at a national insolvency firm.
REGULATION • Tue, 21 Feb 2017
Impending GST changes good news for SMEs
Two mid-tier partners have said that the changes to GST introduced to Parliament last week is a good first step in helping Australian SMEs compete with overseas entities
TAX • Tue, 21 Feb 2017
Accountant fights back as ASIC issues ban
A Sydney-based accountant is seeking a review of ASIC’s decision to permanently ban him from providing financial services because of dishonest behaviour.
TAX • Mon, 20 Feb 2017
Major accounting body pushes govt for GST, corporate tax review
A major accounting body has made a pre-budget submission to the government, urging it to diversify Australia’s economic base and create a sustainable tax system, which ...
Push for real-time accounting gathers pace
Accountants should be leveraging technology to access data in real-time and produce reports and analysis continuously according to one cloud software company – an opinion ...
TECHNOLOGY • Mon, 20 Feb 2017
'Drill down' to protect your firm, accountants told
Principals of accounting practices have been encouraged to “drill down on the detail” and start conversations early when it comes to their succession plan.
BUSINESS • Sun, 19 Feb 2017
Compensation demanded following ATO saga
One major accounting body and an accounting firm have said those affected by the ongoing ATO portal outages deserve compensation for lost time and productivity.
TECHNOLOGY • Sun, 19 Feb 2017
Accountants called on to lobby against punitive exec taxes
A study has found that the current tax system penalises internationally mobile executives and calls for urgent action.
TAX • Sun, 19 Feb 2017
Government called out on tax system’s complexity
The government is under increasing pressure to commit to its pre-election promise to simplify the tax system, with The Tax Institute lobbying Canberra to use the ...
TAX • Thu, 16 Feb 2017