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Over 6 years’ jail time for accountant imposter

A Melbourne man who marketed himself as an accountant and property developer has been sentenced to just under seven...

18 September 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Return of accountants’ exemption hits a snag

Australia’s accounting bodies are divided on the proposal to bring back the accountants’ exemption, with the...

16 September 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Why accountants must trust the signs this R U OK? Day

On this special episode of Accountants Daily insider, R U OK? non-executive director Graeme Cowan explains what it...

13 September 2019 • By Reporter

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Future of finance: Can accounting change to keep a seat at the table?

Digital transformation strategy has been top of mind of late for most organisations. As seemingly endless waves of new...

13 September 2019 • By Alan Garner, Nisha Mehrotra and John Ratna, PwC

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Assistant Treasurer mulls introduction of ‘voucher scheme’ to ease access to...

A proposal to encourage new businesses to access the help of accountants through a voucher co-payment scheme is...

12 September 2019 • By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic

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Mental health first aid training vital for accountants

Accountants have been urged to undergo mental health first aid training due to their frontline nature in dealing with...

12 September 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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Talk less, listen more, accountants told

Accountants need to listen more and talk less, says one academic expert, with tertiary educators urged to shake up the...

11 September 2019 • By Jotham Lian

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‘Accountants need to be ambidextrous and versatile in the services they provide’

Given that mental health diseases like anxiety and depression are on the rise, the financial guidance provided by...

11 September 2019 • By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic