Business

Budget trumpets a surplus, lower inflation and real wage growth

Australia is well placed to weather the global economic slowdown with minimal impacts to GDP and employment, the...

11 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Business

Budget: the tax profession delivers its verdict

Experts from across the industry pronounce judgment on the Treasurer’s centrepiece during uncertain times.

09 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Key budget takeaways for agents, accountants

A rundown of the main points, focusing on what matters to the tax profession.

09 May 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

FYI celebrates 1,000th customer in NZ firm Sidekick

The Adelaide start-up says its document management system has been winning over accountants, with one South Island...

10 May 2023 • By Philip King

Tax

Lodgment deferral upgrade quicker, spots problem requests

ATO’s linked system prefills forms, cuts decision times and highlights any misbehaviour.

10 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Seymour steps down as PwC chief

Firm “committed to learning from its mistakes” and acknowledges an immediate “need to rebuild trust”.

08 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Darkwave spread its wings with business division

After almost two decades specialising in accountancy for the music and entertainment industry, Darkwave expands its...

09 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Small business names inflation as first priority in budget

Two SME surveys put cost-of-living pressures well ahead of traditional concerns over tax rates and red tape.

09 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

EY staff shun internal workplace culture survey due to ID links

Firm wants to know about racism, bullying, sexual harassment, workload pressure and alcohol at team events in the wake...

09 May 2023 • By Philip King

Regulation

Second member of $105m fraud syndicate sentenced to 9 years

Plutus payroll tax conspirator who controlled key bank accounts gets long jail term.

09 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

8 months after suicide, nervous EY staff await review ‘in weeks’

The firm says it will release the findings of an independent report as employee concerns over safety increase.

08 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Female business owners ‘a huge advice opportunity’

More businesses are started by women than men but financial literacy is holding them back, says Shaye Thyer of Intuit...

08 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

CountPlus unveils brand transformation

Wealth and accounting provider CountPlus is set to rebrand in a bid to attract new clients, employees, and acquisitions.

08 May 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Stripe signs up for payment ride with Uber

The payment software specialist welcomes another global partner and says businesses using its latest upgrade are...

08 May 2023 • By Philip King

Regulation

IT company fined for short-changing visa engineer

The FWO is prioritising action to uphold the rights of vulnerable workers from overseas, it says.

05 May 2023 • By Philip King

Appointments

Enshrine right to disconnect from work, recruiter says

More than 80 per cent of professionals feel pressure to keep going beyond office hours, reveals Hays survey.

05 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Building industry ‘starting to fall over’, retail on the run

This week’s interest rate rise is pushing insolvency figures north, with construction and hospitality in the front line.

05 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Excess foreign exchange fees ‘hurting Aussie businesses’

Businesses are being hit with $5.74 billion each year in excess foreign exchange fees, based on recent modelling by...

05 May 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee