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Accountants’ confidence at 6-year highs: CBA

More than 80 per cent of accounting firms surveyed by the bank reported stable or growing profits as competition eased...

30 April 2021 • By John Buckley

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Company directors to face ‘headaches’ over payment times regime

Businesses are expected to face challenges with reporting payment times as they try to consolidate data from various...

29 April 2021 • By John Buckley

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SMEs considering non-bank financing options at new high: Scotpac

Despite government stimulus introduced to encourage bank borrowing among SMEs, business owners are turning away from...

29 April 2021 • By John Buckley

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Pre-insolvency adviser charged over illegal phoenix activity

A pre-insolvency adviser now faces close to $850,000 in charges and possible jail time after allegedly facilitating...

28 April 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Victorian ombudsman finds 12,000 businesses ‘unfairly denied’ COVID-19 grants

About 12,000 Victorian businesses could now be eligible for retrospective COVID-19 grants of up to $10,000 after the...

28 April 2021 • By John Buckley

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CountPlus acquires Victorian financial advice practice

A Melbourne-based CountPlus member financial advice firm has acquired a small financial planning practice in a bid to...

28 April 2021 • By John Buckley

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Victorian director charged with breaching duties

A former director who skimmed money from her insolvent employer, which had debts to the ATO and the State Revenue...

26 April 2021 • By John Buckley

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Vaccine rollout key to Australia’s economic recovery

While the Australian economy has shown positive signs of recovery, challenges still remain, says the Grattan Institute.

26 April 2021 • By John Buckley