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  1. Standardised deductions won’t hurt demand for tax agents: CA ANZ, CPA Australia

    senior manager of tax policy at CPA Australia. “We reject the proposition that a standard deduction would necessarily lead to a decrease in the use of tax agents, because the tax system remains quite complex,” Ms Kasapidis said. “Just because you may be...

  2. Personal insolvency regulator sends independence warning to practitioners

    relationships with accountants and lawyers acting for debtors have also been flagged as a potential situation that may lead to actual or perceived conflicts of interest. “Like most professionals working in a competitive environment, personal insolvency...

  3. Increase to CPE hours will lead to practitioner ‘haemorrhage’

    continuing professional education hours for BAS agents will be “unlikely to be achievable in practice” and will ultimately lead to practitioners leaving the industry, says one peak accounting body. Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand has now...

  4. Deloitte Australia reveals new chief executive

    from Australian partners as part of a formal voting process, which came after ongoing conversations with partners and global leadership. The new CEO has held a number of positions across Deloitte’s Australian, Asia-Pacific and global operations. Most...

  5. FSC pushes for financial advice reform

    the Code of Ethics is the single tool for complying with best interests duty, and is part of a move by the lobby group to lead the public policy debate on the governing and professionalisation of advice. “We are keen to hear from a wide range of...

  6. What are the accounting and audit shifts you need to know about?

    accountants should learn to juggle and ensure their clients do the same. Chartered Accountants ANZ reporting and assurance leader Amir Ghandar FCA will lead an informative panel session into the future of financial and non-financial reporting. An expert...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Chartered Accountants
    • Category: Business
  7. ATO ‘intimidating’ firms under new partner profit guidelines: IPA

    to self-assess, and in doing so, to provide this information to the ATO in response to an information request, which could lead to a review.” The ATO’s guidelines stem from a concern that owners of a professional firm are being taxed on an “artificially...

  8. Pitcher Partners appoints new managing partner

    a general business sense. My role as COO has largely been about developing and executing strategy, and now I am excited to lead the charge as we evolve the way we look after our clients and our people.” Mr Southwell will step down as managing partner...

  9. International consulting firm appoints forensic accountant

    and regulatory scrutiny. Speaking on Mr Mullins’ appointment, FTI Consulting’s forensic and litigation consulting lead, Dawna Wright, said the appointment comes at a time of “growth” for the firm, bolstering its valuation advisory and risk and...

  10. The price you pay: The real cost of not investing in cybersecurity

    hardware like on-site servers are secure, and get quality IT resources. For smaller firms that can’t afford an on-site IT leader, an external provider can provide advice on things like cybersecurity tools, hardware, critical infrastructure and more to...

  11. Advisory firm snares former ATO assistant commissioner

    governance, risk and operations in his new role, offering the firm vast experience working with board and security leaders to improve security, reporting and metrics, and organisational security strategy. Speaking on Mr Norton’s appointment,...

  12. An end-of-tax year preview in a post stimulus world

    tax expert Robyn Jacobson, senior advocate, The Tax Institute, about areas of focus for accountants and bookkeepers in the lead-up to the end of the financial year. Get set for tax time The end of the tax year is fast approaching. Accountants and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Intuit QuickBooks
    • Category: Tax
  13. Are leaders born or are they made?

    Become a more effective leader of change in a public practice with this invaluable two-day online conference. In an environment where transformation is an imperative rather than an option, public practitioners are facing the challenged head on. But...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Chartered Accountants
    • Category: Business
  14. KPMG appoints new chief executive

    and Risk Consulting division, Mr Yates has been a member of the National Executive Committee since 2017, and was the lead partner of the firm’s financial services audit business. After completing his bachelor of economics at the Australian National...

  15. ATO slammed over ‘soul-destroying’ fraud allegations

    to have that changed even with compelling evidence and a compelling case. You can see that the way the cases unfold can lead to very unfair outcomes that may not be correct.” In contrast, in cases of tax avoidance — a less serious finding — a taxpayer...

  16. CAs share lessons with technology at Practice Power Up Conference in April

    agenda and how accountants can use it’s portal more efficiently and obtain more information faster. Other speakers will lead sessions on Key Performance Indicators and how CAs can use a performance framework with clients to accelerate advisory...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Chartered Accountants
    • Category: Technology
  17. Bookkeepers to play pivotal role in SME recovery post-JobKeeper

    waits until they actually need funding, they may struggle to secure the right funding.” Bookkeepers are well equipped to lead the sector into recovery, Mr Addison said, citing the track record of accountants, bookkeepers and brokers throughout the...

  18. ‘JobKeeper must come to an end’: Employment bounces back to a pre-pandemic level

    characteristics in the program that, as the economy strengthened, if the JobKeeper program was kept in place, would lead to adverse outcomes, particularly hampering mobility of labour across the economy.”

  19. EY reveals new chief executive

    before taking over as strategy and transactions managing partner in 2016. He has been a member of the EY Oceania Executive Leadership Team for the last five years and has been an active member of a number of Asia-Pacific and global leadership committees...

  20. Xero scores global agreement with BDO

    the preferential accounting software for its SME clients, with other BDO firms to join in due course. BDO Australia national leader for business service Matthew Laming said the partnership comes after the COVID-19 pandemic had highlighted the importance...