Doing business in China

Doing business in China

Michael Derin, chief executive and founding partner, Azure Group China was on the radar for Azure Group for quite some time, but it was the opening of an office in Shanghai that helped the firm sink its teeth into the Chinese market, chief executive and founder...
Keeping it personal

Keeping it personal

Starting a business now isn’t what it used to be, something Christine Hornery knows all too well. For one, the marketing tools on offer ten or even five years ago barely compare to the vast resources available to a budding start-up today. Ms Hornery recounts the...
From the ground up

From the ground up

When Mr Allsop landed a job at KPMG after graduating from university, one imagines he had found a good fit for his analytical mind. Starting off at one of the big four gave Mr Allsop an insight into bookkeeping, and the eagle eye for detail required for auditing....

ATO widens net on tax avoidance

Arrangements that allow companies to avoid their tax obligations are set to be reviewed, including those covering offshore permanent establishments, incorrect calculations of debt capital, and GST. Deputy commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn said the first alert concerned...