Regulation

Second member of $105m fraud syndicate sentenced to 9 years

Plutus payroll tax conspirator who controlled key bank accounts gets long jail term.

09 May 2023 • By Philip King

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Business

Seymour steps down as PwC chief

Firm “committed to learning from its mistakes” and acknowledges an immediate “need to rebuild trust”.

08 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Stay Ahead of the Game: Communicating the 2023 Federal Budget Release to Your...

Join the ChangeGPS Post-Budget Webinar event, offering expert insights on Federal Budget 2023, and receive your...

08 May 2023 • By Change GPS

Business

8 months after suicide, nervous EY staff await review ‘in weeks’

The firm says it will release the findings of an independent report as employee concerns over safety increase.

08 May 2023 • By Philip King

Technology

Stripe signs up for payment ride with Uber

The payment software specialist welcomes another global partner and says businesses using its latest upgrade are...

08 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Female business owners ‘a huge advice opportunity’

More businesses are started by women than men but financial literacy is holding them back, says Shaye Thyer of Intuit...

08 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

CountPlus unveils brand transformation

Wealth and accounting provider CountPlus is set to rebrand in a bid to attract new clients, employees, and acquisitions.

08 May 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Accountants ‘suffocating in their own workflow’

Too many practices are “suffocating in their own workflow”, says the head of accounting at Intuit QuickBooks, Shaye...

05 May 2023 • By Philip King

Tax

How to adopt a risk-free approach to s100A

The ATO’s position on trust distributions suggests a number of possible approaches but – in the second article on the...

05 May 2023 • By John Jeffreys

Regulation

IT company fined for short-changing visa engineer

The FWO is prioritising action to uphold the rights of vulnerable workers from overseas, it says.

05 May 2023 • By Philip King

Tax

How to plot a path through the s100A minefield

When it comes to trust distributions, the buck stops with accountants. In the first of two articles, here’s an outline...

05 May 2023 • By John Jeffreys

Appointments

Enshrine right to disconnect from work, recruiter says

More than 80 per cent of professionals feel pressure to keep going beyond office hours, reveals Hays survey.

05 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Building industry ‘starting to fall over’, retail on the run

This week’s interest rate rise is pushing insolvency figures north, with construction and hospitality in the front line.

05 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Excess foreign exchange fees ‘hurting Aussie businesses’

Businesses are being hit with $5.74 billion each year in excess foreign exchange fees, based on recent modelling by...

05 May 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Announcing the Top 50 Women in Accounting for 2023

Drum roll, please! Introducing the Top 50 Women in Accounting for 2023!

04 May 2023 • By Ignition

Regulation

ASIC bans 3 directors for total of 12 failed companies, $10.6m debt

The unrelated directors wound up owing unsecured creditors $8.7 million and the ATO a further $1.9 million.

04 May 2023 • By Philip King

Super

Budget forecast for super tax ‘litmus test’ for unrealised gains

If the government sticks to its $2 billion revenue projection, then investors will move funds out of super, says SMSF...

04 May 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Business expects to applaud budget, but be worse off

Many businesses think their financial position will go backwards after the budget although seven out of 10 express...

04 May 2023 • By Philip King