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  1. KPMG moves to acquire technology consulting firm

    technology enablement services, after it appointed Alex Moreno — who joined from Accenture — its first national Salesforce lead. Mr Moreno’s appointment followed the acquisitions of Microsoft partner Hands-On Systems in 2015 and Murex software...

  2. Grant Thornton appoints new not-for-profit lead

    partner Bhavesh Narsey will now head the firm’s not-for-profit services nationally. The announcement of Mr Narsey’s new leadership role comes just over a month after he was promoted to Grant Thornton’s partnership, some nine years after he joined the...

  3. Lockdowns demand more from staff engagement programs

    calls, as well as weekly (or sometimes daily) intranet and email updates from a managing partner or divisional lead. The benefit of these initiatives is it allows for a greater proportion of staff to be involved, with some dialling in from their car or...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Tony Fittler, HLB Mann Judd Australasian Association
    • Category: Business
  4. Halifax auditors fined $50k over audit failures

    A Sydney auditor and an audit firm have now been fined a combined $50,000 after pleading guilty to breaching auditing standards while working on collapsed financial services company Halifax Investment Services. The conviction of Robert James Evett and...

  5. Predicted ATO audit activity trends for 2021 & 2022

    happen in some audit activity areas over the next 12 months. Our claims team predict that the following ATO initiatives will lead to an increase in related audit activity in 2021 and 2022: Employer Obligation audits and reviews (PAYG/SG/FBT) This is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Rod Spicer - Associate Director, Accountancy Insurance
    • Category: Regulation
  6. How automated management systems are transforming business administration

    has instant insight into what is happening, where it’s happening and why. Reduce risk and fraud Manual reporting can lead to errors, and those errors can have a major impact on the risk and compliance obligations of the organisation. Potential errors...

  7. The Great Disruption 2.0: Why a succession plan for key talent is a must-have in 2021–22

    to prepare for such a shift will require an assessment of genuine critical roles across the organisation — namely, within leadership — to ensure they focus their retention efforts on the right people. It’s time for executive teams and HR to assess what...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jenine Waters, BDO Australia
    • Category: Business
  8. ATO cracks down on property investors as errors creep up

    “Our data analytics scrutinise returns for rental deductions that seem unusually high. We will ask questions, and this may lead to a delay in processing your return.” Common mistakes include failing to declare all rental income or any capital gains from...

  9. CPA to lead Bentleys firm

    The mid-tier network has now appointed a new chief executive officer to lead its Melbourne office. David Madigan will now lead Melbourne-based McLean Delmo Bentleys as its new chief executive. The CPA joins the firm after a short stint as a consultant...

  10. Victoria announces $280m business support injection

    pandemic, including more than $500 million through the May/June restrictions period with $461.2 million allocated for the lead Business Costs Assistance Program and Licensed Hospitality Venue Fund,” Mr Pakula said. Mr Pakula said that about $180 million...

  11. Tax audit claim stats all accountants in Australia will want to know

    to ensure that cash flow boost payments reached those employers that were entitled to the payments. This will inevitability lead to more audit activity. Whilst the cash flow boost program drew to a close with the lodgement of 30 September 2020 activity...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Rod Spicer & Roman Kaczynski
    • Category: Tax
  12. Why Digital Marketing Is Your Best Defence Against Economic Uncertainty

    chances are high that this attention to detail will incite positive responses from your customers, which may in turn lead to your organisation experiencing a higher rate of conversions. As email marketing campaigns don’t generally require a huge budget,...

  13. WEBINAR: Be prepared for the year ahead

    Get your ducks in a row and lead with foresight! The Cerebiz financial intelligence platform provides accountants with easy to use but powerful planning and forecasting tools that integrate with MYOB Practice Manager, AccountRight, New Essentials, Xero...

  14. 170,000 taxpayers rush to lodge on 1 July

    slow down refunds. “We understand the rush to get a refund as fast as possible, but racing to lodge your return can often lead to easily avoidable mistakes,” said Mr Loh. “Waiting until the end of July to lodge allows the ATO to add information into...

  15. Mid-tier welcomes 7 new partners

    at Pitch Labs, a division of Pitcher Partners Adelaide, having joined the firm in 2020 as its innovation and technology lead. Pitch Labs is an outsourced accounting and advisory service that utilises a subscription-based model, with the aim of...

  16. ‘Nowhere to hide’: New gig economy reporting regime set to debut

    just becomes too big to ignore. “Participants will have nowhere to hide once the reporting regime takes hold which will lead to a level playing field with other sources of income such as wages.”

  17. Payroll tax reform required to aid economic recovery: ACCI

    a new issues report, Payroll Tax: A Handbrake on Jobs & Investment, which calls on the federal government to take the lead on significant payroll tax reform, one that business has identified as the highest-ranking reform priority relative to other...

  18. Deloitte launches Australian AI Institute

    The big four firm will look to lead the application of artificial intelligence across the private and public sectors through the launch of its new AI Institute. Deloitte Australia on Tuesday announced the launch of its new Australian AI Institute,...

  19. MYOB acquires Axsys, Exobiz in mid-market push

    in the short term, while Axsys managing director Jason Ransley will join MYOB in an advisory role and Exobiz’ co-owner will lead MYOB’s ERP migration development team. The acquisition comes after MYOB announced a new direct sales and service channel...

  20. Moore bolsters leadership with anniversary appointments

    from Moore Stephens to Moore Australia in July last year. Moore Australia’s new partners are the latest in a series of leadership changes across the network so far this year, after it appointed David Tomasi as its new global leader in May. His was one...