‘Tighten up the backyard’ as new protections introduced

‘Tighten up the backyard’ as new protections introduced

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O’Dwyer announced that a bill was introduced to create a single, enhanced whistleblower protection regime to cover the corporate and financial sectors.The new protection regimes apply to whistleblower disclosures...
ASBAS to allocate $18m to get small business online

ASBAS to allocate $18m to get small business online

According to Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack, the ASBAS program will allocate $18.02 million in grants over three years to deliver low cost, high quality, digital advisory services to Australian small businesses in metropolitan and regional...
Have your say what the future of accounting looks like

Have your say what the future of accounting looks like

The survey is part of FIPA Duncan Honore-Morris’ PhD paper with the University of Melbourne, who will be presenting the results at the World Congress of Sociology in Toronto in July 2018 and potentially at the World Congress of Accounting in Sydney in November...
ATO reiterates client experience focus

ATO reiterates client experience focus

Speaking at the Institute of Public Accountants National Congress on the Gold Coast last week, ATO commissioner Chris Jordan said the tax office was committed to “reinventing the ATO” by improving the client experience. According to Mr Jordan, the ATO has reduced the...