by Keeli Cambourne | Nov 28, 2022 | News
According to the ARA, retail sales continue to show robust year-on-year growth, with $35 billion spent in stores and online in October — an increase of 12.5 per cent on the same time a year ago. However, the ABS also pointed out that retail turnover fell 0.2 per cent...
by Phil King, Accountants Daily | Nov 28, 2022 | News
“As difficult as it is, we’re going to get better outcomes over the medium term by accepting some modest reduction in real wages this year, and then by the time we get into 2024 if inflation is back to 3 (per cent), our expectation is that growth in labour costs would...
by Shared from Yahoo Finance | Nov 28, 2022 | News
Independent senator David Pocock has agreed to support the Government’s industrial relations bill on the condition that an “economic inclusion advisory committee” is established. The independent committee will review welfare payments each year before the Federal...
by Keeli Cambourne | Nov 27, 2022 | News
The government and senator David Pocock on Sunday (27 November) announced an agreement designed to facilitate the passage of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill, including multi-employer bargaining. But the Australian Industry Group and the Australian Chamber of Commerce...
by Keeli Cambourne | Nov 27, 2022 | News
Online payroll software KeyPay’s State of Accounting Report found that 61 per cent of accountants surveyed said their clients now expect increased advisory to support economic hardship, while 60 per cent said clients wanted faster response times and increased advisory...