Business

Building industry ‘needs legal scaffold’ to trade through crisis

State-based licensing means troubled construction firms are caught in a catch-22.

02 August 2022 • By Philip King

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3 ways to build out a finance offering for your clients and expand your business

Finding the right finance professional to partner with can be a frustrating process. Fortunately, there are more...

01 August 2022 • By Steve Lake, NLG

Business

CFOs on recruitment drive refuse to lower the bar

CPA or CA accreditation remains a must-have for employers – along with a host of other skills, says Robert Half.

01 August 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Federal Court stops fake tax agent

Unregistered practitioners put clients at risk of having to pay thousands in penalties, says TPB.

01 August 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

‘Dark days loom’ for SMEs near the brink

A perfect storm of economic challenges confronts small business and it’s only a matter of time before insolvencies...

01 August 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

Few will benefit from FBT exemption for EVs

Figures suggest the measure will reduce the cost for just a few thousand owners a year, says IPA.

01 August 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

Little consolation for SMEs in June CPI

The below-expectation June CPI figure of 6.1 per cent does nothing to defuse concerns over rising fuel, materials and...

29 July 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

Revised advice regime will be ‘one size fits all’

The head of the Quality of Advice Review says her preferred approach rules out exceptions.

29 July 2022 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Too many staff discouraged from remote working: CPA Australia

Survey finds an “alarming” number of employers fail in duty of care.

29 July 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Small business ‘boosted by EOFY debt paydown’

Jobs growth and reduced payment delays push Xero’s index to a record.

29 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

ASIC reveals $115m rise in civil penalties

The commission charged six more individuals but laid 11 less criminal charges compared to the first six months of 2021.

29 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Are my crypto trades on a wash cycle?

The tax treatment of gains – or losses – from digital assets comes down to what motivated the trade.

29 July 2022 • By Phillip London

Technology

Careful with that banking app!

Cyber criminals know the weakest link in account security is the software on your phone.

29 July 2022 • By Don Tan

Regulation

CA ANZ member abandons campaign against board

An attempt to rally support for a spill motion at the upcoming AGM has lost its outspoken leader.

28 July 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

Australia’s anti-money laundering rules ‘third world’

Tranche 2 regulations cannot come soon enough, says First AML manager.

28 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

ATO gives green light to lodge returns

With data collection complete for form prefills, the office welcomes tax lodgements.

28 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Don’t stop the music, says BDO

The accounting and advisory firm commits to another year as major partner of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s...

27 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Small businesses ‘should race to register’ .au suffix

Firms that fail to successfully add the shortened domain variant invite commercial disaster, says IPA.

27 July 2022 • By Josh Needs