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Twofold increase for alternative lending a ‘good sign’ for accountants

Opportunity beckons for accountants advising on the alternative lending industry, as pressure piles on traditional...

18 December 2017 • By Jotham Lian

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ASIC boss pushes auditors, accountants to speak up on firm culture

Although it is out of the corporate regulator's jurisdiction, auditors and accountants have been urged to consider...

13 December 2017 • By Jotham Lian

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Major uni, big 4 partner on education, training

As dissatisfaction with the state of accounting education continues to mount, a big four firm and Australian...

13 December 2017 • By Katarina Taurian

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Grow today. Master tomorrow.

Promoted by It is an interesting time to be a tax practitioner. The tax world is at the cusp of something quite...

12 December 2017 • By Cheryl Goh, The Tax Institute

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MYOB faces accountants’ struggles with flexible work

MYOB’s research has found Australian businesses are struggling to meet their legal obligations to offer flexible...

11 December 2017 • By Katarina Taurian

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IFAC seeks to plug gender and diversity gaps

The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has issued a call for nominations for the four international...

11 December 2017 • By Jotham Lian

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Big names not enough as voluntary resignations spike in accounting

Accounting firms can no longer rely on their brand name and reputation to attract and retain accounting talent, says...

07 December 2017 • By Jotham Lian

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Intuit picks up Xero partner in $340m acquisition

Global accounting software provider Intuit has acquired one of its partners, which is also a partner to Xero, in a...

07 December 2017 • By Katarina Taurian