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Grant Thornton bolsters tax group with 2 partners
Experts in indirect tax and data analytics bring valuable skills to the team, the firm says.
22 August 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Cyber breaches cast long shadow over Optus, Medibank
21 August 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Labour shortages a ‘significant issue’ for 1-in-3 SMEs
21 August 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee
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Business
Prospa, Intuit among the nation’s best workplaces
The results, compiled from employee questionnaires, show the importance of office culture in retaining staff, says...
21 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Conflicts of interest, workloads put accountants in ethics spotlight
Common issues can be exacerbated by pressure to get the job done, say two specialists in the ethics of the profession.
21 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Sixth person charged over alleged $US100m investment scam
AFP claims international crime syndicate is using fraudulent bank accounts and crypto-currency.
18 August 2023 • By Philip King
Tax
Taxpayers get refunds despite having debts on hold
ATO says “an issue” means the offsetting system is failing to pay down outstanding amounts.
18 August 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Task-focused firms ‘risk losing staff to rivals’
An unbalanced workplace culture fixated on results will be a handicap to employee retention, says one leadership...
18 August 2023 • By Christine Chen
Technology
Eftsure pioneers invoice authentication tool
The fintech start-up has built up a database of 4 million verified businesses, it says.
18 August 2023 • By Christine Chen
Business
First-ever Women in Finance Summit launches
Momentum Media is proud to launch its inaugural Women in Finance Summit, aimed at supporting and connecting leading...
17 August 2023 • By Malavika Santhebennur
Regulation
Directors cop 3-year bans for collapsed companies owing $17m
ASIC imposes less-than-maximum disqualifications for two unrelated directors responsible for nine failed companies...
17 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Plutus Payroll scammers plead case ahead of sentencing
With three of their co-conspirators in the $105m fraud already jailed, two “principal players” make final submissions.
17 August 2023 • By Naomi Neilson
Business
70% of turnaround experts expect recession within a year
The mood has turned sharply pessimistic among those on the frontline, a KordaMentha survey finds.
17 August 2023 • By Philip King
Tax
Medical centres confront $600k payroll tax bills or closure
The RACGP says retrospective assessments already threaten practices in regional Victoria and NSW.
16 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Government to review $170bn franchising sector
Enforcement of the Franchising Code of Conduct, transparency and franchiser dispute resolution to come under scrutiny.
16 August 2023 • By Christine Chen
Business
Why demand for advisory work has changed for good
One accountant says that his clients are contacting him more than ever for support beyond basic compliance.
16 August 2023 • By Christine Chen
Regulation
Recycling companies fined $375k for underpaying refugees
FWO pursued Victorian waste processing operations which have repaid $2.4 million due in wages dating back to 2012.
16 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Bankrupt lawyer with $4.7m tax debt ordered to pay $55k security
Migration specialist who moved to Romania in long-running case seeks appeal against payment ruling.
15 August 2023 • By Naomi Neilson
Tax
NSW, Victoria prescribe GP payroll tax without amnesty sweetener
UPDATED: State revenue rulings clarify that medical centres will be liable for the levy under service fee arrangements.
15 August 2023 • By Philip King
Technology
‘Healthy scepticism essential’ to avoid AI pitfalls
The technology has limitations and needs guardrails, says Damien Greathead of Intuit QuickBooks, but it’s better to...
15 August 2023 • By Philip King
