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Regulation
‘Workers lose $850m a year to wage theft despite FWO’
Businesses habitually underpay workers and exploit the FWO’s limited resources, according to the McKell Institute.
23 August 2023 • By Christine Chen
Technology
Xero to unveil raft of enhancements at flagship event
23 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
‘Architect’ of $105m Plutus Payroll scam jailed for 15 years
23 August 2023 • By Naomi Neilson
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Regulation
Federal Court dismisses ASIC’s case against liquidator
A Gold Coast liquidator has won a four-year legal battle against the regulator with the Federal Court dismissing...
23 August 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee
Business
Key business metrics take decisive turn for worse: CreditorWatch
Average invoice values have plummeted and the business failure rate is predicted to rise by almost a quarter.
23 August 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Small business restructuring scheme gains momentum: BDO
Small business restructuring appointments have seen a substantial increase in 2023 after a slow initial uptake.
22 August 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee
Tax
File contractor payments on time or raise a red flag, ATO warns
The Tax Office says it will penalise failure to meet the TPAR deadline and use data from the system to expose the...
22 August 2023 • By Philip King
Tax
Court action ‘now ATO’s first resort for non-compliant sole traders’
Thousands of sole traders unwittingly put their family assets at risk, warns Worrells principal.
22 August 2023 • By Philip King
Appointments
Grant Thornton bolsters tax group with 2 partners
Experts in indirect tax and data analytics bring valuable skills to the team, the firm says.
22 August 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Cyber breaches cast long shadow over Optus, Medibank
Roy Morgan’s latest data on brand trust reveals the lingering impact of compromised customer information.
21 August 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Labour shortages a ‘significant issue’ for 1-in-3 SMEs
Supply chain issues continue to ease for SMEs, but labour shortages remain a major problem for a third of businesses,...
21 August 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee
Business
Prospa, Intuit among the nation’s best workplaces
The results, compiled from employee questionnaires, show the importance of office culture in retaining staff, says...
21 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Conflicts of interest, workloads put accountants in ethics spotlight
Common issues can be exacerbated by pressure to get the job done, say two specialists in the ethics of the profession.
21 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Sixth person charged over alleged $US100m investment scam
AFP claims international crime syndicate is using fraudulent bank accounts and crypto-currency.
18 August 2023 • By Philip King
Tax
Taxpayers get refunds despite having debts on hold
ATO says “an issue” means the offsetting system is failing to pay down outstanding amounts.
18 August 2023 • By Philip King
Business
Task-focused firms ‘risk losing staff to rivals’
An unbalanced workplace culture fixated on results will be a handicap to employee retention, says one leadership...
18 August 2023 • By Christine Chen
Technology
Eftsure pioneers invoice authentication tool
The fintech start-up has built up a database of 4 million verified businesses, it says.
18 August 2023 • By Christine Chen
Business
First-ever Women in Finance Summit launches
Momentum Media is proud to launch its inaugural Women in Finance Summit, aimed at supporting and connecting leading...
17 August 2023 • By Malavika Santhebennur
Regulation
Directors cop 3-year bans for collapsed companies owing $17m
ASIC imposes less-than-maximum disqualifications for two unrelated directors responsible for nine failed companies...
17 August 2023 • By Philip King
Regulation
Plutus Payroll scammers plead case ahead of sentencing
With three of their co-conspirators in the $105m fraud already jailed, two “principal players” make final submissions.
17 August 2023 • By Naomi Neilson
