Technology

Businesses hit by cyber crime every 6 minutes, ASD says

The federal agency attributes a surge in attacks to the growing “professionalisation” of the industry.

17 November 2023 • By Christine Chen

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Regulation

Law shoots for ‘biggest crackdown’ on tax adviser misconduct

Reforms include an increase in penalties and greater protection for whistleblowers.

17 November 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Jobless rate edges up, hints of looser labour market

UPDATED: ABS data for October reveals more in work but the rate of growth slowing.

16 November 2023 • By Philip King

Regulation

Furious CPA Australia decries ‘punishment of the many’

Industry urges consultation before legal amendments destined to usher in mandatory reporting and changes to the TPB.

16 November 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Record low invoice values ‘reveal inflation sting’

The latest CreditorWatch data shows small businesses are being hardest hit by rising prices and interest rates.

16 November 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

HLB Mann Judd backs staff Olympic hurdles hopeful

Financial adviser Sarah Carli is training to run the 400m hurdles in Paris next year.

16 November 2023 • By Philip King

Regulation

Partners at big firms to be banned from TPB

Greens’ amendments to a bill in the Senate have been given the thumbs-up by the government.

15 November 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Annual wage growth surges to 14-year high of 4%

UPDATED: Hardworking Australians deserve higher wages, the Treasurer says.

16 November 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Gen Zs ‘more stressed by inflation, more in debt’

Concern about finances peaks among 18 to 26-year-olds, Moneysmart research finds.

15 November 2023 • By Philip King

Regulation

Comply with revised fixed-term contract rules, FWC warns

Strict limitations on contract duration and renewal will be enforced in three weeks, the regulator says.

14 November 2023 • By Philip King

Technology

ASIC slams ‘alarming’ neglect of cyber security

Supply chain risks singled out as a key weakness in the regulator’s survey.

14 November 2023 • By Philip King

Technology

Wolters Kluwer unveils raft of features on CCH iFirm software

The accounting software provider has made a range of enhancements enabling users to reduce manual data entry and...

14 November 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Retailers brace for 8% fall in Christmas gift spending

Almost a third of shoppers will spend less this Christmas and the average gift budget will drop 8 per cent, according...

14 November 2023 • By Philip King

Business

Women in Finance Awards reveals 2023 winners

More than 30 were crowned at this year’s event, including six from the tax profession.

10 November 2023 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

Average refund plummets by $580, total payout down $5.4bn

UPDATED: The end of LMITO and revised WFH rules have taken billions out of refunds, ATO figures reveal.

13 November 2023 • By Philip King

Technology

‘Change risk-reward equation to deter cyber crims’

Digital bad actors make straightforward decisions about pay-offs so make their lives more difficult, says security...

13 November 2023 • By Philip King

Super

Canberra urged to reinstate SG amnesty for payday super

It would encourage employers to rectify historical shortfalls, industry associations say.

13 November 2023 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Small business demands financial redress for Optus outage

Ombudsman damns the telco’s treatment of the sector as “shabby” and “inadequate”.

10 November 2023 • By Philip King