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Business
End-of-year burnout? 5 ways to turn down the heat
Of course you’re exhausted, but there are ways to make 2024 a little less of a burden.
08 December 2023 • By Barbara Selmer Hansen
Tax
What Bendel exposes about ATO rulings
08 December 2023 • By Jeremy Makowski
Technology
How tech can beat the late-payment cheats
01 December 2023 • By Carl Warwick
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Technology
How to avoid denial when it comes to cyber insurance
Rigorous risk management has become essential or digital security policies might fail to pay out.
01 December 2023 • By Ben Jones
Technology
Who pays when scammers redirect an invoice?
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Regulation
Why ASIC needs to rise from ashes of failed phoenix case
Court finds insufficient reasons to condemn “too trusting” liquidator.
24 November 2023 • By Trevor Withane
Tax
Why overseas expansion must factor in foreign tax regimes
The US market may be tempting, but make sure your growth strategy includes the ability to handle regulatory...
17 November 2023 • By Ben Sculls
Business
Why R&D beckons when consultants have time on their hands
Tax incentives can lower the cost of excess capacity, but the benefits go much further.
17 November 2023 • By Tom Moore
Tax
Why Division 296 sets a stressful precedent
In imposing a levy on unrealised gains, the $3 million super tax bucks basic principles.
10 November 2023 • By Robyn Jacobson
Tax
How EV duty decision could run state taxes off the road
The recent High court decision denying Victoria’s distance charge on electric vehicles casts doubt on a whole raft of...
03 November 2023 • By Jeremy Makowski
Regulation
How poor accounting can put directors on ASIC radar
If company records are out of order or lodgement obligations remain unmet, alarm bells start ringing at the regulator.
03 November 2023 • By Trevor Withane
Technology
Why modern revenue management could secure a stronger 2024
Better billing systems make it easier to embrace fresh business models, cut costs and improve customer experience.
27 October 2023 • By Carl Warwick
Business
How the selling myth holds accountants back
Many practice professionals hate the idea of having to sell, but the more senior you become the more valuable your...
27 October 2023 • By Trevor Marchant
Tax
How the ATO has morphed into a quasi-lawmaker
A recent AAT decision overturns years of Tax Office thinking about trusts and Div 7A loans – and highlights how it...
20 October 2023 • By John Jeffreys
Business
Why workplace accountability fails – and how to fix it
If your staff aren’t high-fiving each other in the hallways, perhaps something’s gone awry in your KPIs.
20 October 2023 • By Barbara Selmer Hansen
Business
Ticket to ride? Qantas compliance record crashes and burns
The airline has a lot of work to do to repair its reputation and rebuild trust among Australians who just want fair...
13 October 2023 • By Tony Horn
Business
5 essentials for guiding clients into private credit
Increasingly, traditional banks lack the appetite – or freedom – to lend to SMEs without the backing of real estate...
13 October 2023 • By GCI
Tax
Why it’s a tricky job telling contractors from employees
Recent case law offers some clarification but uncertainty remains, particularly in the medical space.
06 October 2023 • By Jeremy Makowski
Business
How tight credit risk processes deliver paybacks all round
Accountants are well placed to put clients on the road to best-practice evaluations.
06 October 2023 • By Brendan Sherry
Tax
Why revised promoter penalties need clear boundary maps
With a substantial increase in maximum fines, exemptions for the provision of advice will have to work effectively.
29 September 2023 • By Robyn Jacobson
