Making financial services less ‘male, stale and pale’
The financial services industry has historically been male-dominated but encouraging more women into the space is not only good for society, but good for business too.
BUSINESS • Tue, 25 Oct 2022
Australia must restore its ‘marquee’ reputation
Australia has lost its reputation as a marquee destination, and while the tide is turning, the managing partner of Mazars’ Sydney office says there’s still work to do
TAX • Fri, 16 Sep 2022
Skilled migrants ‘need prospect of permanent residency’
A global shortage of accounting professionals means Australia must lift its game on visa processing and offer greater certainty for those willing to relocate, says CPA ...
TAX • Mon, 05 Sep 2022
Redraw blurred lines between work and home, ATO warns
Lines between expenses related to business and personal use that became fuzzy during the pandemic need to be brought into sharp focus now, ATO Assistant Commissioner ...
TAX • Fri, 26 Aug 2022
Decade of budget deficits leaves Australia exposed
Australia is sleepwalking into an economic twilight zone with record debt and an acceptance that budget deficits are with us for the next decade, said Tony Greco of the ...
TAX • Fri, 12 Aug 2022
Little consolation for SMEs in June CPI
The below-expectation June CPI figure of 6
TAX • Fri, 29 Jul 2022
Labor needs to act fast on NALI rules
Penalties for non-arm’s length income – NALI – in superannuation need legislative change before the compliance honeymoon comes to an end next July, said the ...
SUPER • Thu, 14 Jul 2022
Firms ‘own worst enemies’ when it comes to change
COVID put a rocket into technological adoption among accountants but too many practices are their own worst enemies when it comes to change, says the head of accounting ...
BUSINESS • Fri, 08 Jul 2022
Accountants ‘at epicentre’ of growth in non-bank finance
Accountants are helping open the door to alternative sources of finance and investment as the trusted advisers to small business, say the heads of Assetline Capital and ...
BUSINESS • Mon, 04 Jul 2022