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  1. Legislation passed on tax treatment of LRBAs

    holding trust is a taxable entity in its own right. The legislation passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate last week. “This legislation says that for taxation purposes you treat the arrangements as if the property is held directly via...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Katarina Taurian and Miranda Brownlee
    • Category: Tax
  2. How can SMEs fund import/export opportunities delivered by a free trade economy?

    opportunities in import and export. Not all SMEs are aware of these funding options, which I've outlined below. In December last year the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) released the 50th annual edition of “Australia’s Composition of...

  3. Lawyer warns of offshoring privacy issues

    with a regime that is “broadly equivalent to the Australian one”. The Australian Privacy Principles which came into force last year, replacing the previous National Privacy Principles, established the guidelines for keeping clients abreast of their...

  4. Mid-tier expands offering through merger

    and being able to take advantage of the opportunities that will afford. “MTK Accounting has had exceptional growth over the last number of years," he said. "We can attribute this growth to the provision of quality service and advice to clients and our...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Business
  5. ASIC specifies new date for licensing applications

    Ms Stylianou said. "I think it gives people a good idea of the length of time it will take to process all of those last-minute applications that they're expecting." When asked if an extension to the deadline was an option, Ms Stylianou was sceptical,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mitchell Turner
    • Category: Regulation
  6. Tax office crackdown on SMSF trustees who 'play the system'

    practices in their own personal and business affairs could impact how the ATO views and scrutinises their SMSF. Late last week, Kasey MacFarlane, ATO assistant commissioner of the SMSF segment, superannuation, said that if the regulator finds an...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Katarina Taurian
    • Category: Super
  7. Remember, ongoing career planning is vital

    life. One of the first activities whenever you take on career planning is spend time mapping out your career path since the last time you did any sort of planning. While you should not dwell on your past, taking the time to review and reflect on the...

  8. IPA calls for 'fairer' small business tax policy

    innovators in Australia to encourage growth, productivity and employment,” he said. Mr Conway’s comments come after the IPA last week released the Australian Small business White Paper in which the institute made a number of recommendations that it says...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Tax
  9. IPA pushes for small business guarantee

    The recommendation comes via the IPA’s Australian Small Business White Paper, launched in Parliament House on Wednesday last week. IPA chief executive officer Andrew Conway noted that Australia is one of only a few developed-world countries without such...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mitchell Turner
    • Category: Business
  10. Subscription revenue drives strong Reckon results

    per cent of our international group are on subscription products too. Overall we were around 50 per cent of our businesses last year so it’s a huge achievement.” Mr Rabie said strong subscription revenue is important for the long-term future of the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Business
  11. High Court judgment handed down in CPA v Chartered case

    a vindication of the action we have taken on behalf of our members,” Mr Malley said. “We commenced these proceedings as a last resort, and only after all attempts to resolve the matter outside these proceedings had been exhausted. “First and foremost we...

  12. Australian Accounting Awards to expand in 2015

    Accounting Awards set to open on Monday, AccountantsDaily has unveiled a host of new categories for the 2015 event. Last year’s program offered 13 awards to leading firms and individuals. In response, AccountantsDaily was inundated with submissions...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Business
  13. Exit planning offers opportunities, claims RSM Bird Cameron

    by the mid-tier firm, shows 44 per cent of SME owners currently have an exit plan and strategy in place, up from 42 per cent last year and 34 per cent in 2012. Speaking to AccountantsDaily, Andrew Graham, national head of business solutions at RSM Bird...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mitchell Turner
    • Category: Business
  14. Firms failing at advisory, says Smithink

    advisory services is “scary”, according to Smithink’s Mark Holton. Speaking at Smithink’s Practice Managers Workshop last week, Mr Holton said the amount of firms attempting to move into the business advisory space and failing should be a big concern...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Michael Masterman
    • Category: Business
  15. Ambiguity in Shareholder Agreements - what you need to know

    The value of the Company by valuing it on a multiple of the average earnings of the Company before interest and tax for the last 3 years, where the multiple is determined by 2 valuers as agreed between the respective parties. - The deed then goes on and...

  16. KPMG expands offering through acquisition

    I can’t wait to take what we’ve done to all KPMG clients,” said Mr Boele. This acquisition is the eighth made by KPMG in the last 18 months as the firm looks to expand its service offering to meet changing client demand. The firm’s recent acquisitions...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Michael Masterman
    • Category: Business
  17. Back-door listings set to surge

    method, particularly for smaller businesses looking to build their capital base and/or make strategic acquisitions. “In the last 12 to 15 months IPO listings have increased, which is expected to further generate interest in back-door listings....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Business
  18. Accountants' apathy now 'a real concern'

    revealed just 48 per cent have begun preparations for the end of the accountant’s exemption, up just 2 per cent from August last year. In response, Kath Bowler, CEO of consulting firm Licensing for Accountants, said this lack of organisation among...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Michael Masterman
    • Category: Business
  19. Tax office reveals all SMSF penalties for FY15

    handed out about 54 education directions and 27 rectification directions, Ms Simmons said. The powers, introduced in July last year, allow the tax office to impose administration penalties on trustees for certain SIS Act breaches. In addition, the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Katarina Taurian
    • Category: Super
  20. Townsends slams ASIC’s view on SMSFs

    an SMSF with a starting balance of $200,000 or below is unlikely to be in the client’s best interests comes under fire. Late last week ASIC released new SMSF advice guidance, which made clear ASIC’s view of SMSFs with a $200,000 or below starting...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Staff Reporter
    • Category: Super