by admin | Aug 7, 2014 | Driving change, Features
First, some history. The grand-daddy of pricey ergonomic chairs, the Herman Miller Aeron, hit the market in the mid-1990s, just in time for the internet boom. Stark, skeletal and using mesh where others used foam, it looked quite unlike your dad’s office chair – more...
by admin | Aug 6, 2014 | Features
Statistical realityDespite any benefits in having corporate trustees (in particular, sole-purpose corporate trustees), only a minority choose to use them. The ATO, in its SMSF statistical overview for 2011/12, stated that almost 76 per cent of all SMSFs had individual...
by admin | Aug 6, 2014 | Features, People/Leaders
Name: Bradley DavisonPosition: Chief financial officer, Manly Warringah Sea EaglesIPA Status: FIPALocation: Narrabeen, NSW[/fastfacts_content][/fastfacts]Talk about a fiscal turnaround: the NRL Manly Warringah Sea Eagles achieved an operating profit in 2013 for the...
by admin | Aug 6, 2014 | Compliance and Standards, Features
The second discussion paper has broader terms of reference and takes into account the interactions of Division 7A with other areas of tax law – in particular the trust provisions. The interactions with trusts must be factored into any review of Division 7A. This...
by admin | Aug 6, 2014 | Features, People/Leaders
It was a good fit for Hall Chadwick, which, as a member of AGN International, is part of an accounting network of 481 offices in 83 countries. Further, it was touted as a step towards building two-way trade between Australia and China. But the announcement also...