IGT outlines terms of reference for ATO audit overhaul
The Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT), Ali Noroozi, has detailed the terms of reference for his review into the ATO’s employer obligations audits.
REGULATION • Thu, 29 Oct 2015
Expect to pay more tax, says KPMG
Taxpayers within Australia and those throughout the world can expect to pay more tax in the near future, according to KPMG.
TAX • Tue, 27 Oct 2015
Panalitix appoints private equity group in hunt for capital
Panalitix has appointed AMMA Private Equity to assist in raising capital from the software provider’s own accounting firms this calendar year.
APPOINTMENTS • Mon, 26 Oct 2015
RSM completes global identity rebrand
RSM Bird Cameron has completed its rebrand, adopting the global brand identity of RSM International.
BUSINESS • Sun, 25 Oct 2015
Accountants 'wasting their time' on marketing
Accounting firms have been urged to rethink their marketing operations, with too many firms delegating the function haphazardly to unqualified staff.
KPMG declares ‘proactive’ future of audit
Data, technology and a rise in processing power are reshaping the future of audit, facilitating predictive analysis allowing auditors to identify areas of potential risk ...
BUSINESS • Thu, 22 Oct 2015
'Nothing to fear' in self-lodgement, says ATO
The ATO has called upon those taxpayers who are yet to lodge their return to “jump onto myTax” and act now in the countdown to the tax deadline.
REGULATION • Thu, 22 Oct 2015
Australia number one for cyber-security breaches: PwC
Incidences of cyber-security breaches within Australia were the highest worldwide over the past 12 months, representing an increase of 109 per cent.
Grant Thornton leads charge for minister of mid-size business
In the wake of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), Grant Thornton has called for the creation of a minister for mid-sized business.