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Technology
Zeller corporate card ‘pain relief’ for expense control
The banking disruptor for businesses claims the cards are “expense management your finance team will love”.
12 December 2023 • By Christine Chen
Business
Late payments threaten 4 in 5 businesses: CreditorWatch
11 December 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Director cops 1.5-year ban for failed companies owing $9.5m
11 December 2023 • By Philip King
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Business
Profit-focused accounting events ‘have lost their way’
Vendors and event organisers need to rethink how they do content, according to marketing specialist Trent McLaren.
11 December 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Government unveils plans for ‘super complaints’ body
Small business and consumer advocacy groups will have a direct channel to bring “significant or systemic market...
11 December 2023 • By Christine Chen
Regulation
CPA Australia’s ‘final round’ of job cuts claims 4
“Years of expertise” depart with yesterday’s redundancies, which the body says completes its restructuring.
08 December 2023 • By Philip King
Super
ATO disqualifies 223 SMSFs trustees
Hundreds failed to comply with super laws or raised concerns about their suitability, the office says.
08 December 2023 • By Keeli Cambourne
Tax
ATO will scrutinise fine print in employee v contractor issues
The Tax Office outlines its long-awaited compliance framework for differentiating between an employee and a contractor.
08 December 2023 • By Christine Chen
Tax
Agribusiness guide update covers latest tax, legal issues
Law firm Cowell Clarke has revised its popular handbook for regional advisers.
08 December 2023 • By Philip King
Technology
Airwallex tackles challenge of KYC with gen AI
The cross-border payments facilitator says it has accelerated its onboarding process by 20 per cent by applying the...
08 December 2023 • By Christine Chen
Appointments
Chalmers names ‘tax expert’ Rob Heferen as next commissioner
Incoming ATO chief replaces decade-long incumbent Chris Jordan in March.
07 December 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Jones creates fee-free adviser category for banks, super funds
Government reforms aim for simple guidance at scale without “unnecessary red tape”.
07 December 2023 • By Philip King
Business
90% of SMEs to dial back borrowing in 2024, survey finds
Higher borrowing costs and living pressures have prompted small and medium businesses to adopt a raft of conservative...
07 December 2023 • By Christine Chen
Tax
ATO waives $48m under lodgement amnesty
Small businesses only have until the end of December to take advantage of the scheme, the Tax Office warns.
07 December 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Business confidence plummets, two-thirds gloomy about 2024
The November rate rise confirmed a record run of pessimism, the latest Roy Morgan index shows.
07 December 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
CPA Australia ‘descends into chaos’ as exec quits after 3 months
Head of the key Learning and Innovation group walks on the eve of next wave of job cuts.
06 December 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Scammed Tassie firm recovers $150k in AFP ‘money mule crackdown’
Police have arrested 18 alleged “money mules” across the country for their role in laundering $2.6 million of cyber...
06 December 2023 • By Christine Chen
Regulation
Name-and-shame regime to clamp down on late payers
The government will implement all the recommendations of the Payment Times Reporting Scheme review, minister says.
06 December 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
University wage theft balloons to $159m
The widespread use of casual workers has enabled “rampant” underpayments across all major universities, the NTEU said.
06 December 2023 • By Christine Chen
Business
Holiday sales, January CPI ‘critical’ to RBA’s next move
Commentators are divided over whether the bank has done enough to rein in inflation after holding rates at 4.35 per...
06 December 2023 • By Philip King