Regulation

Cafe fined $115k for underpaying staff, falsifying records

A Victorian Coffee Club outlet breached record-keeping and payslip laws, including making false time and wages records.

21 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Technology

FloQast aims to expand regional footprint with local HQ

The 10-year-old US start-up has ambitious goals for its cloud accounting software.

21 March 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Small business upbeat and bouncing back, says Prospa

A survey by the niche lender reveals a surprisingly optimistic sector with four out of five anticipating growth over...

21 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

The big SMSF makeover

With a younger cohort of Aussies leaning into the DIY savings vehicle that satisfies their hunger for control and...

20 March 2023 • By SuperConcepts

Business

Four-day weeks ‘a bad fit’ for many small businesses

Trials involving larger companies fail to reflect the reality for countless in the retail and service frontline, says...

20 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

AFP unleashes taskforce to chase billions in money laundering

Taskforce Avarus will target criminals relying on elaborate schemes plus the expertise of “lawyers and accountants” to...

20 March 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Millennial managers recoil from hiring, take on extra work instead

The burden of the recruitment process combined with an acute skills shortage is changing the mindset of managers, says...

20 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Tech companies ‘can teach accountants a thing or two’

Silicon Valley knows how to scale for growth and despite recent job cuts that’s a worthwhile lesson, says Damien...

20 March 2023 • By Philip King

Tax

SVB collapse takes tech industry into ‘uncharted territory’

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has taken the tech industry into “uncharted territory” and venture capital now...

17 March 2023 • By Philip King

Business

PwC boosts legal team with ChatGPT technology

Partnership with AI start-up Harvey will deliver a “generational leap forward” but the software will not replace...

17 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Business

How builders buckle under the weight of work in progress

Proper accounting procedures can help measure the true cost of completing a job.

17 March 2023 • By Eddie Senatore

Technology

Pearler releases child investment app

The tool is designed to play a role in the financial education of kids by avoiding the gamification of funds.

17 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Why we need to talk about ChatGPT

Compelling, perhaps, but how novel is the technology behind everyone’s favourite AI bot?

17 March 2023 • By Chris Hutchins

Tax

Know your client’s crypto or risk a blowout, expert warns

Avoid finding out at the last minute that there are thousands of transactions to reconcile that haven’t been priced...

17 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Technology

SuiteFiles launches integration with Karbon

The partnership will bring Karbon’s contact and organisation data into SuiteFiles.

17 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

Small practices that sell a vision can beat Goliaths to staff

Firms have to market themselves as forward-thinking because young candidates care about more than just money.

16 March 2023 • By Philip King

Technology

Zeller launches online invoicing system

Around 48 per cent of invoices were paid late last year but the firm says its software will help fix the problem.

16 March 2023 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Accountants predict Victorian stamp duty review doomed to failure

Experts say there is only a slim chance the state will follow the lead of NSW and reform the “inefficient tax”.

16 March 2023 • By Josh Needs