Business

Major accounting firm inks deal with mortgage group

A national accounting and wealth advisory group has expanded into finance after signing a joint venture with a...

01 October 2014 • By James Mitchell

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Regulation

ATO 'out of step with economic reality' on bitcoin

Taxpayers Australia says the ATO has ignored the economic substance of cryptocurrency transactions when constructing...

25 September 2014 • By Digital

Business

Empowering a leader key to firm success

Professional services firms must empower a leader or leaders to drive business towards success, according to a...

25 September 2014 • By Staff Reporter

Business

Accountant faces court over lodging false documents

A Queensland-based accountant has been charged with lodging false documents with ASIC.

22 September 2014 • By Digital

Business

EY chief executive steps down

The chief executive of top four firm EY has announced plans to step down as CEO in December.

09 September 2014 • By Digital

Business

Victorian accountant jailed for illegal investment scheme

A Melbourne-based accountant has been sentenced to five years, eight months in prison on charges brought by ASIC...

15 August 2014 • By Staff Reporter

Tax

Tax office targets compliance costs

The ATO has committed to reducing compliance costs for business by progressing several “key strategies” in the coming...

11 August 2014 • By Staff Reporter

Tax

CPA slams idea of apolitical tax commission

Accountants back the creation of an independent tax reform commission but CPA Australia has labelled the idea as the...

31 July 2014 • By Digital

Business

Deloitte names cloud 'pioneer' as new partner

Deloitte Private has appointed a leading cloud accounting expert as a new partner, recruited specifically to grow the...

22 July 2014 • By Digital

Business

Prime Financial takes 20pc stake in Victorian firm

The Prime Financial Group has acquired a 20 per cent stake in a Melbourne-based accounting firm; and is in talks to...

18 July 2014 • By Digital

Regulation

CPA issues warning on limited licensing

With the accountants' exemption set to end, CPA Australia has said those who don’t act now risk losing the option of a...

17 July 2014 • By Digital

Business

Q&A: Vicki Stylianou discusses licensing for accountants

Vicki Stylianou, the IPA’s executive general manager, leadership, talks to AccountantsDaily about financial services...

11 July 2014 • By Staff Reporter

Business

Partners warned to plan their exit

RSM Bird Cameron has warned partners in goodwill firms they may find it hard to sell out with a large number of senior...

03 July 2014 • By Digital

Regulation

Politics obstructing GST reform

The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) have both claimed...

26 June 2014 • By Digital

Business

Large firms looking for critical mass

There is a “significant transition occurring” in the Australian accounting industry, with the number of sole...

24 June 2014 • By Digital

Tax

Australia's tax system is in disarray: EY

EY chief executive Rob McLeod has called for an "apolitical" Tax Reform Commission to fix Australia’s tax system.

19 June 2014 • By Jayne Cruz

Super

SuperStream delay causes ATO concern

The ATO has warned of “potential non-compliance issues” in the SMSF sector following the announcement of a delay in...

17 June 2014 • By Staff Reporter

Regulation

ASIC suspends auditor for five years

ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from the former Banksia lead auditor, suspending him until 2019.

13 June 2014 • By Digital