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Accounting bodies oppose increase to bankruptcy threshold

A rise in the default figure to $20,000 will fail to alleviate cost-of-living pressures, say CPA Australia and CA ANZ.

12 October 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

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PwC partners failed to self-disclose, CA ANZ admits

Members are required to report themselves for sanctionable conduct but none came forward, parliamentary inquiry hears.

09 October 2023 • By Philip King

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ChangeGPS sounds alarm over clause in CA ANZ conduct rules

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09 October 2023 • By Philip King

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Monash Uni loses appeal to rewrite staff agreements, dodge $9m bill

UPDATED: The university wanted to classify all student consultations within a week of lectures and tutorials as unpaid...

06 October 2023 • By Christine Chen

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Privacy Act to take in small businesses

Operations with an annual turnover of $3 million or less will no longer be exempt after the government accepts review...

28 September 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Auditor suspended for 3 years for professional failings

ASIC says he failed to obtain sufficient evidence of money held by a broking services firm in which the director was...

28 September 2023 • By Philip King

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Switkowski exposes flaws in PwC’s results-focused culture

Excessive CEO power, a flawed governance model and an attitude that “revenue is king” undermined trust built up over...

28 September 2023 • By Philip King

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Accountants sweat on ‘non-stop’ wave of ATO super audits

The Tax Office’s intensified, data-led approach means that accountants have become inundated with superannuation...

27 September 2023 • By Christine Chen