Assuming lead is required, the following 1452 results were found.

  1. Sydney auditors first to face criminal charges over audit failures

    ASIC alleges EC Audit failed to conduct each of the three audits in step with the auditing standards and that, Mr Evett, as lead auditor, failed to ensure that the company’s conduct abided by the standards. The offences carry a maximum penalty of $9,000...

  2. ‘Inevitable ATO scrutiny’: Chartered accountant denied cash flow boost

    maximum CFB, point to the scheme being for the dominant purpose of obtaining the CFB. It was almost inevitable this would lead to ATO scrutiny. “In those circumstances, even if refinancing considerations also played a part as the director asserts, I am...

  3. EY appoints chief sustainability officer

    across service lines, industry sectors and markets so that we can go to market with a whole-of -firm approach. “He will also lead EYs own internal Oceania corporate responsibility agenda.” Mr Nelson currently serves EY globally from Melbourne as climate...

  4. ASIC highlights COVID-19 financial reporting focus areas

    about business impacts and potential uncertainties will “continue to be vital”. Disclosing uncertainties, it said, may lead to a wider range of valid judgements on asset values and other estimates. It reiterated that, while these uncertainties may vary...

  5. Accountants, ATO officers honoured on the Queen’s birthday

    the Government's economic support measures to Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic”. Mr O'Halloran was the program lead for the JobKeeper and has been credited with designing a system that used existing architecture and integrated data already...

  6. Bring-forward measures and 6-member SMSF bill passes Parliament

    family members in their SMSF. The SMSF Association in its Twitter update that whilst it doesn't expect this change will lead to a significant increase in the number of SMSFs being established, it will provide greater investment flexibility, choice and...

  7. Deloitte acquires Australian consultancy firm

    corporates needed to tackle this uncertainty and ride the wave, rather than get swamped by it, and we believed we could lead this change. “We were not an overnight success, but we had already proven our corporate venturing model in many markets around...

  8. William Buck appoints new chair

    on the appointment, Mr McKeough said the firm will continue to pursue positive change on behalf of its clients under his leadership by developing new talent and prioritising innovation across all services. “We will continue to co-invest and look for...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. ‘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.”

  13. 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...

  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. 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,...

  16. 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
  17. 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...

  18. 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...

  19. 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
  20. 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...