Premium Insights and analysis Three senators and their government-procurement conundrums Editors' Picks Accountants and most consultants are very simple folks, as there are only two things of consequence that matter in their professional lives.
‘Paradigm shift’ on sustainability standards for accountants and auditors October 20, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s annual reports focus on sustainability standards.
Expert in sustainability accounting Emma Herd joins Financial Reporting Council November 21, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced the appointment of EY partner Emma Herd to the Financial Reporting Council.
Major ATO website outage puts accountants on edge ahead of June 5 concession deadline and HECS-HELP indexation May 30, 2022 By David Adams Federal A major Australian Taxation Office website outage left small businesses and accountants unable to file claims over the weekend.
Election 2022: There’s something missing from the housing battle May 16, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks There is a crucial factor missing from the current public discourse on the battle of the home-ownership plans.
Budget’s business measures will keep ATO flooded with enquiries March 30, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Questions of what kinds of things qualify for business tax deductions come into play, and that is where the staff at the ATO will be called upon.
Premium Insights and analysis More parliamentary monitoring of financial planners a good idea October 11, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Professional bodies that oversee the financial planning game should be required to front parliamentary committees to update us on sector self-regulation.