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  1. Big 4 topples record for partner intake in 2017

    One big four firm has now officially locked in 91 partner admissions for 2017, up from last year’s record intake of 72, with the bulk of those appointments in the financial advisory division. A PwC Australia spokesperson told Accountants Daily its...

  2. The future of alternative lending

    We know that the funding space has undergone extensive change during the last decade, so what’s in store for the future? The introduction of fintech lenders has given SMEs more choice, and also spurred traditional lenders to update their offerings...

  3. Employers’ poor record-keeping leads to $13K backpay

    In another messy visa case and following the regulator’s inquiry last year, one employer backpaid two overseas workers $13,000. The British nationals were in Australia on 417 working holiday visas and casually worked at a regional farm for four months...

  4. Mid-tier questions new equity funding scheme amendments

    A mid-tier accounting firm has analysed the changes made by the government last week to the crowd-sourced equity funding scheme (CSEF), raising questions over the conditions of eligibility. Last week, Treasurer Scott Morrison announced the introduction...

  5. AMP distances business from jailed tax agent

    SMSF arm has distanced itself from a jailed tax agent who has been previously linked with one of its recent acquisitions. Last week, Arjuna Samarakoon was sentenced at at Melbourne County Courthouse to 29 months’ imprisonment with 18 to serve for his...

  6. Big four firm tips ‘natural appetite’ for more regulation

    of ASX 200-listed companies using the principles of integrated reporting in their annual reports has almost doubled over the last year, which is likely to pave the way for more regulatory standards professionals need to meet, according to a big four...

  7. Key CPA exec made redundant post-review

    has removed one of its highest-paid executives, following recommendations from former auditor general Ian McPhee’s review last year. Chief operating officer Jeff Hughes departed CPA Australia in late December 2017, after being with the association since...

  8. Debt collection stumbles in mixed bag report for GST

    The ATO’s annual GST administration performance report shows a decline in dispute numbers last year, but notable faltering on debt collection and on-time payment. The 2016-17 report shows the ATO raised $59.8 billion in GST cash, up 4.3 per cent from...

  9. Former big 4 exec named as new Actuaries Institute CEO

    four executive has been unveiled as the new chief executive of the Actuaries Institute after her predecessor resigned late last year. The Actuaries Institute has today confirmed the immediate appointment of Elayne Grace as chief executive, having served...

  10. Carbon Group merges with another accounting, bookkeeping firm

    Carbon Group has merged with a boutique accounting and bookkeeping firm, marking its ninth M&A in the last three years. Carbon Group co-founder, Jamie Davison, told Accountants Daily that clients have now been notified about the merger with Perth-based...

  11. CPA members to lobby for proxy vote breakdown

    CPA members are continuing the fight to have the geographical breakdown of proxy votes revealed in the wake of last week’s AGM, as concerns over the lack of transparency and openness from the Alex Malley-era returns. Last week, less than 7,000 members...

  12. ATO finds accounting firms with data, cyber security breaches

    to take proactive measures with cyber security this tax time, after a spate of incidences involving accounting firms last year. Speaking on the ATO’s Tax Time Cyber Security webinar, ATO chief information security officer, Jamie Norton said there were a...

  13. Emotional training for accountants ‘worth its weight in gold’

    professional development avenues would help boost what one boutique firm is calling a skills shortage, in line with lobbying last year for universities to modernise their accounting curriculum. Speaking to Accountants Daily, Prime Partners director...

  14. Key audit appointments, M&A deals chalk up growth for EY

    EY’s revenue rose by almost 10 per cent over the last financial year as the big four firm secured several key audit appointments, and noted a strong demand for M&A services. The big four firm saw its revenue rise by 9.8 per cent to $1.78 billion for...

  15. ATO claims stellar digital performance, but satisfaction dips

    The community’s satisfaction with ATO performance over the last financial year has taken a hit off the back of users’ perception of online systems despite the Tax Office claiming 99 per cent digital system availability over the same period. The ATO has...

  16. Accountant steps up in Melbourne Bourke St tragedy

    raised by the general public for the Melbournian man who helped confront the Bourke Street attacker with a shopping trolley last week. Michael Rogers, who is believed to be homeless, attempted to help police officers by confronting the knife-wielding...

  17. STP to cover all businesses as legislation passes

    Payroll to employers with 19 or fewer employees has finally passed both houses today, after amendments were tabled in late last year. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2018 secured passage today after it was referred back to the...

  18. ‘Big awareness push’ phase underway as STP deadline approaches

    provisions, and its project lead at the tax office believes the business community is better prepared than it was for last year’s deadline. Through email and national advertising campaigns, the ATO is drilling in the 1 July deadline for STP, which...

  19. How to minimise the risk of a client audit

    Reuters Senior Product Manager, Tax & Accounting, ANZ, and fellow Product Manager Shane Paxton outline how to avoid them. Last year the Australian Tax Office (ATO) was clear as to what area it deemed ripe for a clampdown: work-related expenses. It...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Thomson Reuters
    • Category: Business
  20. ATO flashes warning over $7.2bn car expenses claims

    Over $7.2 billion in work-related car expenses claimed last year have placed the popular deduction firmly in the headlights of the ATO this tax time. According to ATO assistant commissioner Karen Foat, over 3.6 million people made a work-related car...