Business

CA program reaches landmark enrolment numbers

The association surpassed 10,000 enrolments in a single term for the first time.

26 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Regulation

Melbourne business penalised almost $60k for breaches

The painting company must now pay over $20,000 in compensation after it underpaid and unfairly dismissed a migrant...

26 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

Accountants have to bite bullet on desperation hires, poor performers

Talent shortage or not, getting recruitment right pays off in the long term, says consultant Rob Pillans.

29 May 2023 • By Philip King

Technology

Intuit raises revenue forecast for full fiscal year

The increase was on the back of Intuit QuickBooks’ Online Accounting revenue growing over 25 per cent in the quarter.

25 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Tax

TPB terminates agent for wrongfully claiming over $100k in deductions

A tax agent firm was also issued an education order for lodging client tax returns with groundless deductions.

25 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Coffee bar penalised for withholding $14k in JobKeeper payments

The FWO has secured fines against the operation for the second time in less than a year.

25 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Airwallex partners with Expedia to tackle global travel costs

The venture aims to temper the surging cost of both business and personal travel.

25 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

Victoria slugs big business, landlords to pay for lockdown

“Appalled” CPA Australia says measures announced as part of its COVID Debt Repayment Plan “threatens to make a bad...

24 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

Xero NZ boss challenges big firms to improve payment times

The pressure came after it found late payments cost small NZ firms up to $NZ456 million per year.

24 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Revolut launches business service in Australia

The global fintech claims local firms pay billions in excess exchange costs.

24 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

Professional with 4 decades of experience joins Grant Thornton

The new hire brings with him expertise from working at PwC and has lectured externally for CA ANZ and ASIC.

24 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Victorian government abolishes stamp duty

The reform will see commercial and industrial properties pay an annual tax from 1 July 2024 instead of the lump sum...

23 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Tax

NSW revamps tax concessions for first home buyers

It will expand stamp duty exemptions which “is a fairer and simpler system”, says the government.

23 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

BNPL products to be regulated as credit devices: Jones

‘Doing nothing is not an option’ as research finds women, First Nations communities and those on low incomes are...

23 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Super

Two-thirds short of funds for retirement: Findex

It is never too late to seek advice and most would benefit, survey says.

24 May 2023 • By Philip King

Appointments

BDO promotes CFO to chief operating role

Longtime finance chief wins recognition after leading the firm’s national integration.

23 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Tax

‘Women will pay more tax, benefit least from Stage 3’

The proposed cuts would hit female workers hardest as their share of income tax payments grows compared with men, says...

23 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

PKF Sydney aims to build ‘biggest broker force in Australia’

PKF has hired a former Mortgage Choice director to lead its specialist mortgage broking arm.

22 May 2023 • By Annie Kane