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Firm takes aim at ‘fear inducing’ compliance debate

Pushing accountants towards advisory services in response to price pressure on compliance work is an overreaction to a...
07 July 2017 • By Katarina Taurian

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ASIC homes in on accountants' SOAs

Licensed accountants have been warned that ASIC is closely analysing whether the statement of advice templates and...
06 July 2017 • By Miranda Brownlee
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‘Voracious’ tax, advisory demand drives spate of mid-tier hires

Mid-tier firm RSM has made a number of partner and director appointments in the lead up to FY17/18, with a particular...
05 July 2017 • By Katarina Taurian
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Positive findings in review of SMEs' FY17/18 outlook

As the new financial year gets underway a significant proportion of SMEs have indicated that they plan to invest...
05 July 2017 • By Lara Bullock
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Tax Institute labels $20K tax break ‘confusing’

While supporting the extension of the $20,000 instant asset write-off, the Tax Institute has warned small businesses...
03 July 2017 • By Lara Bullock
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ASIC finds inappropriate accounting treatments in financial reports

One quarter of the entities whose 31 December 2016 financial reports were reviewed by ASIC resulted in enquiries...
30 June 2017 • By Lara Bullock
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ASIC funding model an ‘unnecessary burden’ on liquidators

The new ASIC industry funding model, which is due to commence on 1 July, includes a levy for registered liquidators,...
30 June 2017 • By Lara Bullock
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Voluntary code introduced in interim of payment time legislation

Amid recent calls for payment times to small businesses to be legislated, a big four firm and two accounting software...
30 June 2017 • By Lara Bullock