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  1. The value proposition of an accountant

    years, and many do more than that if they have other designations. An area of concern that has been in the media in the last week, and a possible reason for the widespread variation of pricing for accounting, tax and BAS services, are the number of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Amanda Gascoigne, Amanda Gascoigne Consulting
    • Category: Business

  2. Moore Stephens looks to challenge big four with legal expansion

    by Moore Stephens International Limited (MSIL), with the Australian arm now part of the greater Asia-Pacific region. The last financial year also saw a record number of accounting graduates recruited across the network, with 40 graduates joining. Mr...

  3. ‘Why has it taken so long?’: Government pressed to close SG loophole

    a loophole that could be used by employers to short-change employees who choose to make salary sacrifice contributions. Last week, the government introduced Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2019, with one of the...

  4. Government set to introduce $10k cash limit from 1 Jan 2020

    services across the economy as it hopes to tackle tax evasion and black economy behaviour. Announced in the federal budget last year, the proposed measure looks to make it a criminal offence for businesses to make or accept a cash payment of $10,000 or...

  5. CA ANZ launches summer internship placement program

    mid-tiers and corporates — over a three- to 12-week block during summer. The program saw 233 students placed with firms last year, with 70 per cent continuing on with their employer in an ongoing position after their placement. The Achiever Programme is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business

  6. Senate establishes inquiry into audit quality

    the regulation of auditing in Australia has now been established, as questions over audit quality continue to be raised. Last week, the Senate voted to establish an inquiry into the regulation of auditing, with the Parliamentary Joint Committee on...

  7. Pressure mounts for tertiary providers to review accounting education

    will not be adequate for the next decade. The accounting education landscape has attracted a lot of attention over the last few years, with universities conceding that a typical three-year undergraduate program is insufficient in ensuring graduates are...

  8. Timing issues highlighted with private company share transfers

    enforce ownership, that’s transfer of beneficial ownership,” he told delegates at the SMSF Association Technical Day last week. “The ATO will accept that if that happens before the time you update the share registry, then that’s the time of the...

  9. Unregistered agent arrested as Treasury considers new TPB sanctions

    said the case demonstrated the ability for various agencies to work together to crack down on unregistered preparers. Late last month, the ATO said it was concerned about the number of people claiming to be tax agents, often promising refunds that sound...

  10. ASIC commits to naming and shaming largest audit firms

    across the six largest firms. It will also shorten the time frame for its next inspection period, with results for the last 12 months set to be released by the end of the year, down from the usual 18-month period. “ASIC acknowledges that while audit...

  11. Federal Court shoots down Sydney accountant’s ban appeal

    TM Index). Mr Wang brought his appeal to the Federal Court after the Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirmed the decision last year. In dismissing Mr Wang’s appeal, the Federal Court upheld the AAT’s findings that Mr Wang had a dishonest state of mind...

  12. ICB questions diploma-level entry qualification proposal

    instead, argues a professional association. In a discussion paper on the review of the Tax Practitioners Board, released last week, a consultation point raised the question of whether the primary educational qualification for a BAS agent should be...

  13. Inappropriate accounting treatment dominates ASIC results

    to focus on the impact of the new accounting standards on revenue and financial instruments, repeating its previous warnings last year. It also previously announced its focus for 30 June 2019 financial reports, with new accounting standards on revenue...

  14. Professional associations hit back at TPB registration proposal

    registration pathway for its members, pushing back on suggestions to follow developments in the financial planning space. Last week, Treasury released a discussion paper on its independent review of the Tax Practitioners Board, suggesting a lift in...

  15. AAT refuses long-standing tax agent’s application ‘in public interest’

    debt and $515,705.05 in Client Activity Centre debt. The company had owed a CAC debt continuously since May 2007, and the last payment towards it was $226.73 in July 2018. Mr Coogan also failed to pay five Director Penalty Notices (DPN) totalling...

  16. Scam losses set to exceed half a billion dollars for the first time: ACCC

    projected scam losses to exceed $532 million by the end of the year, surpassing half a billion dollars for the first time. Last year, over $489 million was lost to scammers, with ATO impersonation scams contributing to over $2.8 million in losses. ATO...

  17. KPMG credits royal commission fallout for strong FY19 results

    has announced a 9 per cent increase in revenue to $1.78 billion, for the 12 months to 30 June 2019, up from $1.64 billion last year. KPMG chief executive Gary Wingrove said key contributors to the growth included supporting financial services clients...

  18. PwC posts double-digit revenue growth

    its full-year results to 30 June 2019, delivering 11 per cent revenue growth to $2.6 billion, up from $2.35 billion last year. Its assurance business had its strongest year of growth in the past seven years, with its audit business growing by 9 per cent...

  19. Proposal to hold directors liable for GST set to pierce corporate veil

    says an insolvency specialist. With the reintroduction of Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 last month, the commissioner could soon be allowed to collect estimates of anticipated GST liabilities and make company directors...

  20. ATO eyes undisclosed foreign income as fresh offshore data rolls in

    have financial dealings in countries like China, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Singapore and the United States. Last year, 106 Australians who were suspected of utilising tax evasion schemes through holding unnamed numbered Swiss bank accounts were...

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