EY expands Asia Pacific presence
EY has launched four new ‘centres of excellence’ in an attempt to expand the firm’s service offering throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
BUSINESS • Tue, 22 Mar 2016
Burgeoning opportunities for client/accountant relationship, says Intuit
With the accounting profession undergoing a dramatic shift, accountants are presented with an ideal opportunity to change the nature of engagement with their clients, ...
BUSINESS • Fri, 18 Mar 2016
Industry lashes out at gender discrimination report
The chairman of accounting network Walker Wayland Australasia has hit out at recent research that indicated discrimination against female accountants and practitioners is ...
BUSINESS • Thu, 17 Mar 2016
Treasury's 'costing hole' removes R&D constraints, says RSM Australia
Amid mounting concerns about the magnitude of the miscalculation involved in the federal government’s flagship R&D tax incentive program, RSM Australia has led calls ...
TAX • Thu, 17 Mar 2016
Two thirds of SMEs relying on personal finance to fund business
Alarming figures have shown that one in five owners regularly dip into their own pockets to fund their business, while almost half do so occasionally, prompting calls for ...
Growth opportunities appearing for accountants
Predictive analytics and specialist advisory services are just two of the potential avenues that accountants can unlock as the industry evolves, according to the latest ...
ASIC continues auditor crackdown
ASIC has imposed conditions on a Melbourne-based auditor’s registration, marking the latest punishment handed down by the regulator following increased scrutiny regarding ...
BUSINESS • Wed, 16 Mar 2016
Accountants and planners ‘turf war' set to escalate
Accountants and planners are set to embark on an acquisitions war, according to Macquarie, as firms across the two sectors attempt to diversify their revenue base and ...
PKF unveils latest partnership
PKF has announced a partnership with a prominent risk advisory and forensics firm that will bolster its fraud investigation and risk consulting offering.