Trust beyond repair

Trust beyond repair

At last year’s national congress, a group of three public accountants from Brisbane were talking to an AMP executive over drinks about their growth strategy for 2018. The SMSF arm of AMP has had a few years of massive growth through acquisition, and the same is on the...
The writing on the wall

The writing on the wall

The pieces of the gigantic puzzle that is superannuation legislation in Australia are finally starting to come together to create a clear picture, but it’s unlike anything we’ve seen before. The 2016 federal budget eclipsed any package of reform we’ve ever seen and...
Mixed messages from government on income tax reform

Mixed messages from government on income tax reform

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has made the government’s intentions to push ahead with corporate tax rate cuts for big business in Australia clear.In recent weeks, ministers like Mathias Cormann have also been floating income tax rate cuts for middle-income earners,...
Leadership in the age of distrust

Leadership in the age of distrust

When big business starts pouring money into new communications strategies, you can be sure of a sizable shift in the market.   At an otherwise business-as-usual roundtable at KPMG’s new Sydney headquarters late last year, chair Alison Kitchen threw out a show-stopper...
The time is now

The time is now

There is simply no denying — or excusing — the significant and palpable impact that gender has on the course of a professional’s career in the developed world. Arguments to the contrary contradict conclusive and reputable Australian and international studies, decades...