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Trust taxation ‘in urgent need of review’, government told

The trust taxation rules are unnecessarily complex and imposing a rising compliance burden on small to medium...

06 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Survey reveals early career accountants receive biggest pay rises

Junior and intermediate chartered accountants are receiving the largest pay increases, a recent CA ANZ survey reveals.

01 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Lower-than-expected CPI ‘cements case for RBA rate hold’

Economists agree monetary tightening is over for now, but rate cuts will be delayed until it is certain stage 3 cuts...

01 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Quarterly inflation drops to 2-year low

ABS data shows slowdowns in quarterly and annual inflation, helped by Commonwealth rent assistance and falling meat...

31 January 2024 • By Christine Chen

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RSM revenue surges 15% on middle market demand

Latest financial results show the firm’s business is booming in Australia and globally.

31 January 2024 • By Christine Chen

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December retail turnover falls 2.7% in wake of Black Friday sales

Consumers brought forward their holiday spending to take advantage of November discounts, ABS says.

30 January 2024 • By Philip King

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Worker disconnect to ‘skyrocket’ with back-to-office mandates

A survey finds that flexibility is key to happy teams and forcing people back to the office exacerbates disengagement.

30 January 2024 • By Christine Chen

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Positive outlook for M&A in 2024, says HLB Mann Judd

Merger and acquisition activity is expected to pick up this year but it is critical that vendors are well prepared,...

29 January 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee