IPA welcomes growing alternative lending landscape

IPA welcomes growing alternative lending landscape

The corporate regulator’s second survey in the alternative lending space for the 2016-17 financial year showed $300 million in loans written to consumers and SMEs, nearly double the figure for 2015-16.The survey also found a total of 7,768 investors and 18,746...
National register established as payment heat continues

National register established as payment heat continues

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman newly established register aims to promote best practice in business-to-business payments, with 11 companies having signed up as of 14 December 2017.The national register was established following an...
ATO forgoes $1.9bn in out-of-court settlements

ATO forgoes $1.9bn in out-of-court settlements

An ANAO report declared the tax office’s use of settlements as “effective, comprehensive and fair”, in accordance with its policies and procedures, including the code of settlement.According to the ANAO, the ATO concluded 648 settlements in 2016-17, of which 89 per...
IFAC issues call for board nominations

IFAC issues call for board nominations

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB), International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), and the Internal Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB), have a...