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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’
22 November 2022 • By Philip King
Appointments
EY strengthens data and analytics capability through an acquisition
22 November 2022 • By Josh Needs
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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
Business
Bosses fret over skills, yet few staff feel properly trained
A huge disconnect exists between the perceptions of employers and employees about learning and how they approach it.
17 November 2022 • By Keonia Swift
Technology
Local tech sector has promising future, says RSM Australia
The technology industry can move past its immediate challenges to embrace post-pandemic opportunities, report finds.
17 November 2022 • By Josh Needs
Business
Accountants globally come together to face industry challenges
Two global conventions for tax professionals this week aim to influence its future.
17 November 2022 • By Josh Needs
Technology
Wise Platform launches expedited payment system with Deel
The feature will cut out 80 per cent of admin required for employers to finalise their payroll payments, the companies...
17 November 2022 • By Josh Needs
Tax
Crypto a ‘minefield’ of tax and regulation
Watch your step when dealing with digital assets and follow the ATO guidelines, accountants warned.
16 November 2022 • By Malavika Santhebennur
Regulation
ATO ditches November ID deadline for resigned directors
Draft legislation narrows the scope of the number scheme following criticism that it cast the net too wide.
16 November 2022 • By Philip King, Miranda Brownlee
Business
Small business must be ruthless over payments: CreditorWatch
All signs point to a downturn, the agency says, and SMEs are in the front line.
16 November 2022 • By Philip King
Appointments
Xero appoints tech high-flyer as next CEO
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy takes over from retiring Steve Vamos in February.
16 November 2022 • By Josh Needs
