Appointments

BDO appoints digital and technology partner

Nick Kervin has rejoined BDO as an expert adviser on cyber security, privacy and digital transformation.

21 February 2024 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Business

PwC scandal goes deeper than a few bad apples, academic says

Regulators and advisers need more diversity of thought, and taxation is more than a cost to be minimised, a lecturer...

21 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Business

Xero spotlights carbon accounting in new partnership with Sumday

The integration will help advisers and businesses prepare carbon accounting reports to an “audit-ready standard”.

21 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Business

FY24 to be the biggest white-collar slowdown since COVID: Deloitte

Businesses are pulling back from hiring as the labour market turns, with employment growth forecast to slump to 0.9...

21 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

Accountants top list of most in-demand jobs

Rounding out the top three were IT project managers and office support professionals, according to recruitment agency...

21 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Technology

Data privacy the main hurdle to the national skills passport, expert says

A skills passport could alleviate accountant shortages, but only if users are willing to part with their data.

21 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Tax

Everett assignments ‘dropping like flies’ as ATO cracks down

While the big end of town has copped the brunt of the ATO’s enforcement efforts on the income-splitting arrangements,...

20 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Appointments

PKF Australia adds 3 principals to its Sydney team, promotes 8 others

PKF Australia has promoted 11 employees across its Sydney and Newcastle teams, including three new Sydney-based audit...

20 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Business

‘Standout’ local result propels Mazars to double-digit growth

The Australian operation was boosted by a surge in demand for sustainability services and consulting, the firm says.

20 February 2024 • By Philip King

Technology

BGL plumbs AI into its accounting and SMSF software

Technology similar to that in ChatGPT allows users to generate financial analysis including commentary and trends, the...

20 February 2024 • By Philip King

Regulation

CBA hit with record $10m fine for knowingly underpaying staff

Justice Bromwich of the Federal Court said the penalty amount will serve as a warning to financial companies with...

19 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Tax

ATO taking R&D tax claims more seriously, expert says

A major funding boost for the research and development tax incentive scheme means greater oversight of participating...

19 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Technology

Xero lands preferred supplier agreement with Mazars

The deal “harnesses” the cloud accounting software's offerings with the firm’s sprawling network of advisers in over...

19 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Regulation

Employer audits to surge, ATO warns

The ATO is clamping down on accounting errors with employment taxes and nudging employers to shift their SG compliance...

19 February 2024 • By Christine Chen

Business

1 in 5 small business owners cut own pay to survive: MYOB

Higher interest rates plus increased prices for fuel and utilities mean revenue is down for 38 per cent of SMEs, the...

19 February 2024 • By Philip King

Regulation

ACCC to prioritise complaints from business and consumer groups

New legislation will require the ACCC to respond to ‘systemic or significant’ complaints from designated consumer and...

19 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Business

Rising unemployment a taste of what is to come, economist says

Unemployment reached a two-year high in January, says the ABS. Economists diverge on whether there is cause for concern.

16 February 2024 • By Nick Wilson

Appointments

Slipstream adds financial services exec to coaching roster

Darren Smith joins the Brisbane-based boutique to help “foster growth” of accounting firms.

16 February 2024 • By Christine Chen