Business

RBA raises rates to 2.85%, expects CPI to peak before 2023

Fast tightening cycle should slow inflation with household spending already squeezed, economists say

02 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

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Tax

ATO collectable debt balloons to $45bn, small business on hit list

The tax office annual report says pandemic measures are responsible for a huge increase in non-disputed debt.

01 November 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

ASIC finds rise in audit issues focused on revenue, assets

Deloitte fared worst in the commission’s 2021–22 report while EY came out at the top — again.

01 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Budget: Share buy-back change ‘needs scrutiny’

One of the few surprises last week will have to be examined for unintended consequences once the details are released,...

01 November 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Recruits lured by higher pay than loyal staff, says survey

Nine out 10 business leaders are upsetting existing workers by using premium salaries to attract newcomers.

01 November 2022 • By Josh Needs

Super

Property still a big SMSF advice issue, says AFCA

One-stop shops encouraging SMSF property investment and borrowing still continue to account for a sizeable portion of...

31 October 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Rushed changes to workplace relations risk ‘conflict’

Small and large business organisations recoil at the government’s industrial relations bill.

31 October 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Budget: swings and roundabouts for families, small business

Treasurer offered cash for childcare and housing, but the main concern was to avoid stoking inflation, says Gavan Ord...

31 October 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

ASIC disqualifies director for three failed companies owing $6.6m

Victorian man found to have lodged false documents to avoid personal liability for debt.

31 October 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

‘Cautious budget’ for tough economic times

Labor’s first budget stuck to its election campaign script but offered only glimpses of a holistic vision and no...

28 October 2022 • By Philip King

Business

[CPD] PCG 2021/4 : How to advise your clients on professional firm profits

If you have consultants, doctors, dentists, other medical professionals, lawyers, architects, engineers, geologists...

28 October 2022 • By Change GPS

Business

Construction industry could collapse ‘like a house of cards’

A single insolvency could trigger a wave of bankruptcies and builders need to know how to protect themselves, says...

28 October 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

ASIC levies first greenwashing penalty on energy company

The action is part of the commission actively monitoring the market and investigating, it says.

28 October 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Space tech will transform ESG reporting, says EY

Satellite images can supply essential data for environmental and social compliance.

28 October 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Aussie fintechs attract biggest buy-out deals

Local success stories account for some of the top acquisitions in the region and the world’s largest.

28 October 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

Why clients need a warning over ‘fringe’ tax advice

The AAT upheld a penalty for reckless behaviour in following seminar advice on work deductions.

28 October 2022 • By Rebecca Morgan

Regulation

When excessive discretion can imperil a trustee

A recent case casts further doubt on a trustee’s discretion to distribution income, with implications for every trust.

28 October 2022 • By Jeremy Makowski

Technology

PayPal, BPAY dominate despite threat of buy now, pay later

Established digital payment methods hold their own against Afterpay and its peers, research shows.

27 October 2022 • By Josh Needs