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  1. SMEs mental health support gets a boost

    Deborah Jenkins, said the tax office is aware of the “enormous” pressure facing Australian small business owners, in the lead up to World Mental Health Day on 10 October. More than one in five Australians experience some sort of mental health condition,...

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    • Category: Business
  2. Paperwork bungles lead to $38K in payments

    Back office and paperwork bungles have seen several workers given $38,000 in unpaid wages and entitlements, as the regulator sounds alarm bells on its monitoring of “the intricacies of our workplace laws.” The workers were based in the Newcastle and...

  3. Calls for mandatory SMSF qualifications post-reform

    sort of qualification would be really beneficial from that perspective.” Partner at Aquila Super, Chris Levy, said the lead up to June 30 this year was easily one of the busiest on record for his firm, largely because of the complexity of the super...

  4. Male accounting execs facing leave stigma

    for. While we were already quite flexible with the use of leave, part time work and working from home, I am trying to lead by example at Accodex,” Mr Hooper said. “I take baby Lincoln into the office a few times a week and I'm encouraging the other...

  5. Common hurdles for accountants looking to expand

    down’ that we have to let go – if we want to move forward. Not having a systematic referral system. A referral strategy is a lead strategy, it’s a customer service strategy, it’s a process strategy, it’s a competitive strategy, it’s a management...

  6. Member engagement 'changed forever,' says IPA chief

    As the dust begins to settle on the leadership crisis at CPA Australia, the Institute of Public Accountants' (IPA) chief executive believes the expectations of members of professional bodies, and their engagement with its leaders, has permanently...

  7. How leveraged can your firm be before things start falling apart?

    indeed without this, it can be difficult to grow a practice in any sustainable way. In general, higher leverage will lead to greater revenue and profit. Whilst firms with higher leverage have a lower net profit percentage, partners in these firms take...

  8. Look to NZ for tax reform policy, says mid-tier

    tax treatment between entity types. “In recent years, the (understandable) fear of government is not being re-elected, which leads to them measuring how much political “currency” they might have to institute significant change,” Mr Tng said. “Most of...

  9. Australian alt-fi market growing finds big 4 firm

    raised $306.86 billion in 2016, up from $128.27 billion in 2015. Balance sheet business lending retained its position as the leading form of alternative finance by volume in Australia, jumping 80 per cent to $274.16 million in 2016. Meanwhile...

  10. Mid-tier criticises tax consolidation legislation

    2016. In effect, the amendment will disadvantage companies that have been consolidated since this time – which is likely to lead to higher tax outcomes for such consolidated groups,” he said. “In many cases, particularly for innovative and early stage...

  11. Global accounting tech company lands in Aus

    software for accountants and bookkeepers has opened an Australian headquarters, appointing a local industry professional to lead the office. AutoEntry by OCREX announced today the opening of an Australian headquarters in Melbourne. The primary functions...

  12. 'Daunting' exporting fears show signs of easing

    requirement that is often necessary to fund exports,” he said. “Due to Australia’s geographical location, there can be long lead times before an Australian export product ultimately reaches the consumer and payment is received. Some SMEs are not...

  13. Shrinking planner pool tipped to encourage merging of professions

    pin instead,” Mr Kalachian said. “So, it doesn’t surprise me that that's happening.” Mr Kalachian believes that this will lead to further convergence of the accounting and financial planning industries, as their education requirements level out. “I...

  14. Bookkeeping platform locks in key management change, eyes expansion

    One international bookkeeping platform has appointed a former LinkedIn executive to its senior leadership team, with a view to expand its footprint into Asia. The Bookkeeper understands Receipt Bank locked in the appointment of Vicky Skipp as vice...

  15. Mid-tier firm gains new partner following merger

    on the board of Deloitte Australia and New Zealand, as well as holding roles as both managing partner and Asia-Pacific lead partner of Deloitte's strategy and operations practice. Grant Thornton CEO Greg Keith said Mr McCall will enhance the company’s...

  16. Accountants told to 'not be afraid of technology'

    wandering around the office,” Ms Telford said. Mr Telford said that firms should select someone from within their ranks to lead the charge on researching all the options. “Find somebody who has a bit of a technology bent and set them the task to go and...

  17. Blockchain: hype or hot air?

    these mimic Initial Public Offerings without the cost, and regulator barriers. Once again, we can expect ASIC to follow the lead. The second big challenge is simply adoption. Currently, blockchain does not address any real problems for the average...

  18. App launched for accountants eyeing Chinese clients

    300,000 Chinese-speaking users. Grei’s CEO, Philip Peng, told Accountants Daily that Grei is looking to create a valuable lead generation opportunity for accountants who have struggled to get an “in” with the Chinese investor community. “Grei works with...

  19. Super crackdown to have ‘serious implications’ for accountants, says tax body

    said. “It may be preferable to have the client forward the report to the ATO directly in some cases although this may lead to some confused channels of correspondence with some information coming to the ATO through the accountant and some coming...

  20. New CA chief announces ‘strategic review’

    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand will be reviewing its current operating model under its new leader, Rick Ellis. Mr Ellis, who took over from Lee White at the end of July, this morning announced to members that one of his key priorities...