Business

One-in-three businesses cancels Christmas

End-of-year parties and celebrations have become casualties of rising costs, says Robert Half.

21 December 2022 • By Josh Needs

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Regulation

Melbourne identity fraudster jailed for stealing $3.3m

Personal details from the dark web were used to set up bank accounts that siphoned money from the unwitting victims.

20 December 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Rise in overseas intake would boost GDP by $35bn: KPMG

More permanent arrivals are good news for the budget bottom line while avoiding hits to employment or wages, say...

20 December 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Employer and industry groups say energy price caps will cause supply problems

Australia’s biggest employer groups have said the government’s energy policy will help households and small businesses...

19 December 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Last one out for Christmas please arm the alarm!

Ensure physical files are locked away and log out of all devices before heading on holiday, say the ATO and CPA...

19 December 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Economic headwinds shape opportunities for tech: Ignition

Efficiency and productivity will be key for many businesses, says regional chief.

19 December 2022 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

PwC Australia appoints 67 additional partners

The number of admissions was the firm’s largest-ever January intake.

19 December 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Technology, automation the answer to talent shortage: Class

Demand for accountants outstrips supply six to one, says the firm, but trust management systems can help some of the...

16 December 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Five low-cost tips for better cyber protection

The hacks will keep coming in 2023, but here’s what every small business can do to protect itself and its clients.

16 December 2022 • By Laura Bell Main

Regulation

RSL LifeCare pays out $5m to short-changed staff

The aged care provider enters an enforceable undertaking after underpaying thousands of workers over more than a decade.

16 December 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

PwC Australia offers athletes a head start in post-sport career

Six sportspeople, including a Commonwealth games silver medalist, will complete the inaugural 12-week course.

16 December 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

‘Stark choice’ faces distressed SMEs: feed family or pay suppliers

Shrinking cash reserves and the impact of inflation mean many small businesses are confronting an impossible dilemma,...

16 December 2022 • By Philip King

Technology

[Recording] Tips to fast-track your tech implementation + Exclusive offer

Are you looking to set yourself up for success in 2023, but find yourself time-poor and unsure of where to start?

15 December 2022 • By Ignition

Appointments

Does it pay to be an accountant? The numbers don’t lie!

The Benchmarking Group crunches census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to reveal how tax...

15 December 2022 • By Julia Thomson

Business

Brace yourselves for joyless Christmas, business warned

The latest data from CreditorWatch shows trade receivables and other key indicators going down, and a bleak outlook...

15 December 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

Financial adviser jailed for swindling clients’ super accounts

Fake hardship and benefit claims backed up by false email addresses and phone impersonation netted $35,000.

15 December 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Turn your office green 'or workers will stay at home’

Businesses need to increase workplace sustainability to entice staff back, according to Workspaces CEO.

15 December 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Mental health ‘stigma’ means small business slow to seek help

More than one in four are diagnosed with an issue but almost half believe it counts against them, report finds.

15 December 2022 • By Keeli Cambourne