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Appointments
Government exec appointed to bolster mid-tier's audit services
Following his departure from the leadership team at the Tasmanian Audit Office, Crowe Horwath's latest senior...
05 February 2018
Appointments
Pitcher Partners snares big 4 veteran in trade, tax move
05 February 2018
Technology
Major bank weighs in on cyber security, cloud computing
05 February 2018 • By Charbel Kadib and Katarina Taurian
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Business
Making travel for small businesses simpler, cheaper, better
Travel is a common part of doing business for many operators. Yet managed poorly, business travel can be a significant...
01 February 2018
Business
Hays releases top reasons good accountants miss out on jobs, interviews
National recruitment firm Hays has revealed the most common mistakes otherwise strong candidates make when applying...
31 January 2018
Business
$360K, $1.8m data breach penalties raise flags for small business ombudsman
The small business ombudsman has issued a blanket reminder about the new data breach laws penalties, after finding...
31 January 2018
Tax
Caution advised on best interests duty with cryptocurrencies
While cryptocurrencies may not be considered financial products, authorised representatives and licensees are reminded...
30 January 2018 • By Killian Plastow and Katarina Taurian
Regulation
Financial services, regulator exec blasts ‘castigated’ instos
Institutions, which would include those flogging licensing services to accountants, are not effectively managing risks...
29 January 2018
Tax
Family home changes, CGT cuts on mid-tier exec’s list to address housing...
As calls to further open up super to first home buyers resurface, a mid-tier executive is mulling a number of policies...
29 January 2018 • By Miranda Brownlee
Tax
Payroll software suspicions central to FWO’s latest swoop
The Fair Work Ombudsman is pursuing a national franchise for its compliance with workplace laws, and is now alleging...
25 January 2018
Regulation
'Grassroots relationships' trump pricing considerations
The Revolutionary Firm's founder Melanie Power has weighed into the ongoing pricing debate in bookkeeping - in...
24 January 2018
Regulation
Key CPA exec made redundant post-review
CPA Australia has removed one of its highest-paid executives, following recommendations from former auditor general...
24 January 2018
Appointments
Mid-tier snags Deloitte exec to boost super services
A mid-tier firm has acquired the services of a former big four superannuation taxation expert, as it aims to bolster...
15 January 2018
Business
Mid-tier launches new service line with PwC hire
Led by a new hire from PwC, one mid-tier has put together a new team to capitalise on growing market demand for...
11 January 2018
Technology
Software savvy grads a ‘prize catch’ in 2018
Last year saw many universities exposed for their out-of-date accounting courses, giving graduates who go above and...
04 January 2018
Tax
Australia’s big corporates struggle with new accounting standards
Less than one in 10 of Australia’s largest companies have adequately considered the impact of the new accounting...
02 January 2018
Regulation
Government pushed to bridge ‘confidence gap’ on STP
After it identified a series of barriers to the single touch payroll rollout for small business, the government is...
21 December 2017
Appointments
Big 4 firm features heavily in Board of Taxation appointments
A former big four chair and chief executive has been reappointed as the part-time chair of the Board of Taxation,...
21 December 2017
Appointments
KPMG makes sizeable firm acquisition in Sydney
Big four firm KPMG has acquired a multi-service accounting firm in Western Sydney, marking its expansion plans with...
14 December 2017
Appointments
Former Board of Tax chair joins government’s foreign investor compliance mission
A prominent tax professional has been appointed as a part-time member to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)...
14 December 2017