by admin | Dec 1, 2012 | Features
Despite Australia having had a strong mining and resource sector and therefore weathering the storm better than most OECD countries, we have not been totally immune. A dollar at US parity and above, coupled with relatively high interest rates, has forced many...
by admin | Dec 1, 2012 | Features
Asked to name the biggest challenge currently faced by small and medium-sized practices (SMPs), the largest number (27 per cent) cited pressure to lower fees. This was followed by keeping up with new regulations and standards (26 per cent). While the profession has...
by admin | Dec 1, 2012 | Features
Dr Howell has studied this area for more than 15 years. As Chairman of Strategic Action Pty Ltd and Professorial Visiting Fellow within the Faculty of Law at the University of NSW, her role has been to pass on to others the essential skills required for successful...
by admin | Dec 1, 2012 | Features
Under the Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) legislation, an SMSF must have either a company or a group of individuals act as trustee of the fund. A single-member fund with an individual trustee must appoint a second individual trustee to comply with SIS...
by admin | Dec 1, 2012 | Features
Legal and client obligations According to the national privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, companies must have a reasonable level of security safeguarding data, and they should take reasonable steps to ensure that data isn’t...
