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Tax

How capital asset creation can make labour costs non-deductible

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29 September 2023 • By Dennis Tomaras and Ellen Karakoussis

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Business

Why authentic leadership comes loaded with challenges

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Regulation

Why accountants must speak up or be punished for sins of the few

A regulatory crackdown motivated by “bad actors” and “systemic abuse” unfairly tars the profession.

25 August 2023 • By John Jeffreys

Business

Why retention has become the ultimate growth strategy

Keep your existing clients happy because research shows it’s easier than finding new ones.

25 August 2023 • By Trevor Marchant

Appointments

How to make a company’s social media presence its hire ground

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18 August 2023 • By Karen Frenkiel and Julia Storie

Tax

Why a bright-line residency test must focus on certainty, equity

There will be pitfalls for expats and departing businesspeople if the proposed rules pass unchanged.

18 August 2023 • By Peter Bembrick

Tax

Why the long road to tax residency will be plagued by detours

Complex secondary tests put obstacles in the way of an objective definition.

11 August 2023 • By John Jeffreys

Business

How to steer a path through tricky aggregation territory

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Business

10-point checklist for when that crisis call comes

When businesses gets into trouble, their accountant is often the first one they ring.

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Business

Why advisory services will fail without a sales strategy

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Business

Why it pays to rely on professional indemnity insurance

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28 July 2023 • By Simon Pascoe

Technology

How to supercharge a practice with a trio of AI benefits

Integrate artificial intelligence to handle the grunt work, inform decision making, and liberate time for other tasks.

28 July 2023 • By Damien Greathead

Business

How cost containment must become the top priority for insurers

Three key strategies will help navigate financial strains, surging claims and a hardening market.

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