Regulation

Almost 800k directors could miss ID deadline

Latest figures suggest almost one-third of company directors will fail to apply by the November 30 cutoff.

24 November 2022 • By Keonia Swift, Miranda Brownlee

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Appointments

FRC selects EY partner as next member

Climate and sustainability expert to serve as a member of the Financial Reporting Council.

23 November 2022 • By Keonia Swift

Appointments

Casual Christmas jobs give way to permanent positions: Seek

Seasonal rush to hire temporary workers has been overshadowed by the clamour for full-timers, says recruiter.

23 November 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne

Technology

Aussie automated tech firm partners with Nexia

The deal will provide employees the same access to information whether in the office or working remotely, says the...

23 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

What Labor’s IR bill means for accountants

The aim of “Secure Jobs, Better Pay” is to increase wages but it will also strengthen the hand of unions, says...

23 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Lose trust and it’s a long way back, says CPA Australia

President says it has taken four years of hard work to recover from the Malley affair.

22 November 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Small business ‘at risk’ if NSW workers comp rises 33%

A huge increase in premiums could be the last straw for many, says COSBOA.

22 November 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne

Technology

Artificial intelligence ‘nothing to fear’

IPA chief says stop losing sleep over AI and think about the possibilities.

22 November 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

EY strengthens data and analytics capability through an acquisition

The move will assist the firm as it strives to become “the world’s leading transformation consultants”, it says.

22 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

KordaMentha expands financial crime division

Two specialists have joined KordaMentha following the merger with Murray Waldren to help meet the demand for financial...

21 November 2022 • By Keonia Swift

Business

Accountants outshine financial peers for ethics

The Governance Institute’s annual Ethics Index shows one profession well ahead in public perception.

21 November 2022 • By Keonia Swift

Technology

ATO will add security layer to agent linking

Second commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn says nobody can afford complacency in the wake of Optus and Medibank hacks.

21 November 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

FWO acts against three food outlets for underpaying staff

Two Queensland shops are fined over $40,000 while a third faces court.

21 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Jobless rate returns to record low 3.4%

The strengthening labour market could result in further rate rises from the RBA, says economist.

18 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Labor ‘has appetite for bold reform’ on advice rules

The industry is in transition, the Assistant Treasurer says, and must focus on the needs of Australians.

18 November 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

ATO will take softly-softly approach to policing director IDs

The Registrar says it will reserve most enforcement action relating to director IDs for more egregious cases of...

18 November 2022 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Anxious Aussie FTX investors await creditor meeting for clarity

The extent of local losses on the crypto exchange should be known next week following urgent action by administrator...

18 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Buyback law closes loophole ‘but franking credits here to stay’

Assistant Treasurer guarantees dividend imputation scheme but says off-market share buybacks exploit a loophole that...

17 November 2022 • By Philip King