When the IPA Group Executive, Advocacy & Technical posed this question in her webinar for the International Council for Small Business recently, Stylianou was not asking about the meaning of life – but what the impact of the COVID-19 measures will be on our economy and society when the pandemic is over. … Read More

The Treasurer said this second economic response package brings the Government's total package to $189bn (or 9.7% of GDP), when combined with the initial $17.6bn package announced on 12 March 2020, and the $105bn of RBA funding to support lending to SMEs. … Read More

Against the backdrop of seismic changes from the Hayne Royal Commission and recent practitioner audits and investigations, Thomson Reuters recently brought the major regulators together at a live webinar to inform tax practitioners of their professional obligations. … Read More

Technology is transforming tax and accounting, allowing accountants to move from a focus on compliance to a broader adviser role – and driving revenue growth. … Read More

Trusts are used extensively in Australia, with the number of trusts projected to hit over 1 million by 2022, a 25% increase from 800,000 in 2014. Used for bona fide business structuring, investment holding, wealth and estate planning as well as superannuation, and fueled by factors such as: The sustained growth and economic clout of […] … Read More

Technological revolution is fundamental for both the survival and growth of any organisation anywhere in the world today. Automation, technological learning, and artificial intelligence is becoming fundamental to the day-to-day operations of running a business. But not only has technology evolved, so has the role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) whose remit is now […] … Read More