Business

Younger generations want greater ESG focus: Deloitte

A survey of Gen Zs and millennials found the cost of living, economic uncertainty and persistent stress as their...

19 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Regulation

Restaurant, bakery chain fined thousands for short-changing migrant workers

The organisations took advantage of visa holders and failed to act after being notified by the FWO.

18 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

BDO partners with SBE to support female-led businesses

The firm will support the SBE Advisory Collective to help attract finance for companies founded by women.

18 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Two Victorian businesses face almost 500 child worker charges

Red Rooster Wodonga and Cold Rock Shepparton now face the Magistrates Court of Victoria over the breaches of child...

18 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

Mazars strengthens ESG offering with specialist appointment

The former EY and KPMG employee will lead the firm’s sustainability services practice in Melbourne.

18 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

Treasurer welcomes fastest wage growth in a decade

UPDATED: ABS data shows an annual increase of 3.7 per cent to the end of March and increasing share of jobs getting...

18 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

More work, same pay: A new trend from the top down?

The vast majority of Aussie employers are putting additional pressure on their employees but failing to provide extra...

17 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

Melbourne-based accounting firm joins AZ NGA collective

The firm has entered into a mutually beneficial strategic partnership to provoke collaboration and growth across both...

17 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Australian .au domains are now the 10th most popular globally

Despite criticism of the rollout of the shortened .au domain late last year, auDA says it now provides almost 4...

17 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

ATO destroys 26,670kg of illicit tobacco in rural NSW operation

The action as part of Operation Junglevine2 saw $4.4 million in illicit tobacco eliminated.

17 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Technology

ACCC to set up National Anti-Scam Centre with $58m in funding

The government investment will make Australia a harder target for scammers, says the organisation.

17 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

Former Telstra and NBN boss to lead an independent review of PwC

The review's findings and recommendations will be provided in September, which is also when the firm’s former CEO Tom...

15 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Tougher enforcement needed on client verification, says OCR Labs

Client verification standards for tax agents must be made mandatory to combat the growing threat of identity fraud, an...

16 May 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

PwC establishes AI-powered contract intelligence system

The technology will provide significant cost savings and reduce revenue leakage, says the firm.

16 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Ai Group chief doubles down on wage theft criminalisation stance

Criminal penalties will hinder not help impacted workers, the association says in its response to the government’s...

16 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Australian Mines MD fined $70k, banned for 2 years

Benjamin Bell misled investors over project funding and the value of an asset, the federal court found.

15 May 2023 • By Philip King

Technology

Intuit QuickBooks launches free Online Accountant software

The software will be available in more than 170 countries to help accounting and bookkeeping professionals easily...

16 May 2023 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

Talented women vote with their feet, top firms warned

Many Women in Accounting award winners set up on their own when their career paths were blocked, say Rebecca Mihalic...

15 May 2023 • By Philip King