Appointments

‘Make accounting sexy!’ to solve skill drought

Attracting more students to the profession is key to solving the number one issue for business, says Nexia partner.

05 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

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Regulation

Disability services provider forced to back-pay over $3m

The business was found to have short-changed almost 400 employees over six years.

05 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Grant Thornton charged with audit failure of iSignthis

The accounting firm faces five charges under the Corporations Act and more than $250,000 in fines.

01 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Stage three tax cuts ‘pointless without system overhaul’

Politicians have lost sight of the main problem: a broken and unsustainable revenue model, says the Tax Institute.

02 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Jobs summit $1.1bn boost for TAFE ‘just one piece of puzzle’

Training, workforce participation and skilled migration will be the focus of day two agenda.

02 September 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

Mazars appoints lead managing partner of Sydney office

Accounting Awards Partner of the Year promoted after 20 years with the firm.

02 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Public must be told of tax agent sanctions, says AAT

A tax agent receives a stay from termination of his registration but must inform his clients.

01 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

ASIC cautions brokers around precarious offers to investors

The corporate regulator has issued a warning to trading platforms offering high-risk products to retail investors.

01 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Skills crisis ‘needs triple-pronged policy shift’

Accountants call for action across immigration, training, and workforce participation.

01 September 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

Skilled migration system ‘unfit for purpose’

An immediate reset is required to address talent shortfall, says policy think tank.

01 September 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Cyber security and work-from-home become key executive concerns

Hybrid workplaces are more likely to remain for APAC firms while global competitors return to the office, reveals a...

01 September 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Two unis forced to back-pay staff more than $9m

Newcastle and Charles Sturt short-changed over 10,000 casual and full-time staff for years.

31 August 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Small businesses applaud digital and skills incentives

The revived 120 per cent deduction for technology and training investment is vital, say leaders.

31 August 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

QAR proposals offer pathway to cutting ‘excessive’ regulation

The proposals paper underpins the professionalism of the advice sector and puts consumers “front and centre”, says the...

31 August 2022 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Former KPMG director joins BDO

The appointment will help drive improved business performance for clients, says the firm.

31 August 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

A trio of trip-wires businesses should avoid, says ATO

Wayward habits accentuated by the pandemic will be a compliance focus.

29 August 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

Chalmers revives 120% deductions for spending on skills, digital

The small business incentive measures, worth $1.5 billion, will be backdated to March.

30 August 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

Finance bodies welcome proposals for sweeping overhaul of advice rules

An interim report pitches 12 proposals to simplify advice regulations and make it more accessible.

30 August 2022 • By Philip King