Business

Accountants, finance staff steal $130m from bosses over decade

Out of 102 cases of $1 million-plus thefts from businesses, accounting and finance professionals were the chief...

28 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

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Business

AICPA and CIMA set up inaugural Australasian committee

The entities hope to work with existing associations in Australia to advance the accounting profession, said the...

30 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Fair Work blitz forces farmers to digitise payroll

Multiple awards and conditions combined with a seasonal workforce mean agribusinesses struggle with compliance.

29 September 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne

Tax

Queensland land tax a revenue grab: CPA Australia

Accounting body backs condemnation of the levy by NSW Premier and says it amounts to “double taxation at its worst”.

27 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Law firm mulls class action against Optus, SMEs ‘sitting ducks’

Slater & Gordon considers acting for customers compromised by the Optus hack while CPA Australia urges the government...

27 September 2022 • By Philip King

Business

BGL offers company secretary induction course

The free training supplies participants with an understanding of core duties and legal responsibilities, said the firm.

27 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Accountants Daily Strategy Day 2022 to reimagine accounting

The Accountants Daily Strategy Day is returning this year with jam-packed sessions that focus on innovation,...

26 September 2022 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Appointments

Most job recruits remain open to better offers after signing

Fresh hires lack commitment to their firms and more quit within the first six months, recruiter finds.

26 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Optus hack puts all Australia on alert, accountants in front line

Risks from the huge data breach go far beyond the people directly compromised, cyber security specialist says.

26 September 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

Moves to regulate crypto a result of bad record, says tax expert

Chainalysis strategy chief said the government crackdown on digital assets would eventually make them more mainstream.

26 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

ATO signs $323m lease for purpose-built Barton building

Canberra staff are scheduled to move in three years and will be given a voice in the fit-out.

23 September 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

CAAA acquires Illawarra accounting firm

The second purchase this year is part of the company’s $30 million expansion plan under CAAA NEXT, said the firm.

23 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Cash-rich building firms ‘ready to pounce’ on struggling peers

Some sectors are dividing into haves and have-nots as inflationary pressures take their toll, says HLB Mann Judd...

23 September 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Momentum Markets expands financial services footprint

Two leading brands for financial planners, fund managers, superannuation and investment industry professionals become...

23 September 2022 • By Philip King

Business

‘Hopelessly insolvent’ small businesses drive wind-up numbers north

Thousands of unviable firms that survived on state support now face their day of reckoning, professional body says.

23 September 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

Staff recruitment stalls among small businesses

Wage rises to attract workers cannot keep up with even larger salaries on offer from the big end of town, Employment...

21 September 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Sole traders, contractors ‘should qualify for skills and tech boosts’

The revived 120 per cent tax deduction scheme should cast its net more widely, said IPA submission.

21 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Cost of commute ‘keeps office workers at home’

Some staff say full time in the office would also cost them lucrative side jobs.

21 September 2022 • By Josh Needs