Gen Y a promising client base for accountants, report suggests

Gen Y a promising client base for accountants, report suggests

The RaboDirect Super & Retirement Report found Gen Y led the way in making voluntary contributions to their super at 40 per cent, compared to the 31 per cent of Baby Boomers and 25 per cent of Gen X.It revealed that the disparity between what people estimated they...
Govt ramps up warnings to SMEs over cyber security

Govt ramps up warnings to SMEs over cyber security

The ACCC Targeting Scams report revealed that businesses lost an average of $10,000 per scam in 2016, with losses totalling around $3.8 million, an increase of almost 31 per cent.ACCC deputy chair Michael Schaper said the single largest concern the regulator was...
Regulators set to lobby on key SME issues

Regulators set to lobby on key SME issues

The Levelling the Playing Field for Small Business webinar saw five key regulators – the ATO, the ACCC, ASIC, the Fair Work Ombudsman and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) – reiterate their commitment to addressing the pressing...
IPA backs crowd-sourced funding amendments

IPA backs crowd-sourced funding amendments

Current CSF legislation set to kick off on 29 September allows unlisted public companies with less than $25 million in annual turnover and assets to source and raise funds on crowdfunding portals up to $5 million a year.IPA chief executive officer Andrew Conway said...