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  1. Big four firm flags fee shake-up

    space will see further changes to its traditional fee structure and the interfaces it uses for client service provision. Last week, KPMG marked its official entry to the professional services software market, heralding a shift in focus around innovation...

  2. Accountants’ cloud lag hits software provider

    are transitioning to cloud-based systems. “Accountants are always busy, they have their head down, doing what they did last year. Finding time to embrace change, finding time to look at new systems and put new things in place, is hard for them to do,”...

  3. Accounting sector losing ‘war’ for talent

    time horizons, has seen some firms move away from the equity partnership model to a corporate business framework,” he added. Last week, recruitment firm Hays flagged flagged similar struggles for accounting graduates, saying although they typically have...

  4. Accountants stuck in ‘holding pattern’ at ASIC

    said. “ASIC made it very clear in the media in the lead-up to 1 March, but I guess it’s human nature to leave things to the last minute. Accountants did that, and now they’re suffering,” she added. However, Ms Bowler reiterated ASIC’s very public...

  5. Spike in usage of myTax, electronic lodgements

    Despite notable technical issues with the myTax system last financial year, there has been a significant spike in the use of the service and in electronic lodgements. To date this financial year, 2,251,181 taxpayers have used the myTax system, compared...

  6. How to deal with common auditing contraventions

    the ATO, which is possible, but more importantly, from the ATO to the auditor. It is pleasing to see that the ATO announced last week that they are working on improving the communications with auditors. Shirley Schaefer, superannuation partner at BDO

  7. Accountants high on 'dateability' scale

    “Technology has revolutionised the accounting industry and we have seen a new breed of professionals crop up in the last five to 10 years. We have many accounting partners who are excellent examples of the new-age accounting firm, whose employees...

  8. Accountants pushed on fee shakeup to avoid ‘nails in coffin’

    partially born out of the fact that the accounting profession has looked very similar for a very long time. But in the last five to 10 years, the ATO is now a major provider of online tax services for end users, and there is a race to the bottom with...

  9. Accountants ‘number one’ choice in key advice areas

    lag of accountants who are appropriately licensed to provide this advice, with ASIC having granted only 366 limited AFSLs at last count. Further, significant mindset barriers are preventing accountants from taking advantage of their 'trusted adviser'...

  10. CAs flagged in ATO’s auditor crackdown

    at the same event, EY’s executive director for financial services Matina Moffitt discussed findings from ATO surveillance last year, which suggest auditor independence breaches remain prevalent. The ATO focused on 360 auditors who were identified as...

  11. Global regulators to scrutinise reconciliation processes

    means companies have to compile all their reports that are country-based manually, and the settlement process ends up being last-minute and manual. This, she said, hampers the ability of companies to properly meet inter-country tax requirements, which...

  12. New review, remediation guide issued to licensees

    Consultation Paper 247 Client review and remediation programs and update to record-keeping requirements, issued in December last year. “ASIC wants to ensure that advice licensees proactively address any systemic problems caused by their conduct and,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Tax
  13. KPMG flags damage done by backflips on super tax

    in the federal budget, it is a relief that there is now some certainty on the government’s superannuation plans. “For the last five months there has been considerable uncertainty in the industry, which has damaged public confidence,” Mr Howes said. “The...

  14. Eight tips to improve a business sale

    for their business exit until it is actually time to exit, which is far too late. Leaving succession planning to the last minute means the business is at risk of slumping growth, unhappy and confused employees, and clients and customers who are caught...

  15. Former ANZ CEO joins PwC

    Asian region. Mr Smith was chief executive officer of ANZ for over eight years, and stepped down from the role in December last year. In the Fairfax report, Mr Smith said Asia continues to grow at an exponential rate. “There is no doubt there has been a...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Reporter
    • Category: Business
  16. Mid-tier boosts international arm with senior appointment

    lauded Ms Ritchie as instrumental in growing the firm's Australian transfer pricing practice since joining the firm early last year. Ms Ritchie said she was thrilled to be given the opportunity, as the sector continues to navigate a complex environment....

  17. Accountants not lagging on licensing, trainer argues

    to become authorised representatives has been considerably higher. “The numbers of [accountants] were very big for us in the last six months of 2015 and the first three months of this year,” he told AccountantsDaily’s sister publication SMSF Adviser. Mr...

  18. Moore Stephens secures local talent amid Victorian expansion

    an exciting time to be joining Moore Stephens as it grows its local presence into Geelong and Victoria’s west. Over the last twenty years Geelong has transformed into a vibrant business centre with a growing international reputation, and I am looking...

  19. The magic formula for accountants and financial planning

    have pursued licensing. And also why so few accountants have a strong relationship with a financial planner. Over the last 12 months, my business has handled hundreds of licensing queries as we supported various professional accounting bodies with their...

  20. Have you got your BEPS Monster under control?

    with their own interpretations and implementation processes. In Australia, the Government has amended its tax laws, last December, to introduce the Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law and implement BEPS Action 13. During the same month, the Australian...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Content Partner
    • Category: Business