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Former minister appointed small business ombudsman

The incoming ombudsman will be the second Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, taking over from...

03 March 2021 • By John Buckley

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02 March 2021 • By John Buckley

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01 March 2021 • By Galyna Bulatseskul

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Harvey Norman hangs on to JobKeeper as profits double

Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey has held firm over calls to return JobKeeper payments, arguing that it was used to...

01 March 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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Graduates encouraged to look to ‘competitive’ smaller firms

As the accounting sector’s job market returns to near pre-pandemic levels, smaller firms will likely emerge with...

01 March 2021 • By John Buckley

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Big 4 urges government to slow ‘inevitable’ push towards e-invoicing

KPMG has cautioned the government against rushing to adopt a mandatory approach to e-invoicing, warning that...

26 February 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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KPMG offers COVID-19 ‘thank-you payment’, repays portion of salary cuts

A stronger-than-expected first-half performance will see the big four firm return another portion of COVID-19 pay cuts...

25 February 2021 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Demand for accounting professionals outstrips supply’

Disruptions to everything from migration to conventional graduate intake programs have contributed to a spike in jobs...

25 February 2021 • By John Buckley