Industry regulators reinforce small business focus

Coming together at the Council of Small Business Australia’s (COSBOA) MicroEconomic Challenge, representatives from the ATO, Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and the Fair Work Commission (FWC) reiterated to small business owners the importance placed upon them within...

IPSASB establishes new consultative advisory group

In its newly established role, the CAG will provide advice to the IPSASB regarding future strategy and projects, including views on technical issues or matters that may impede adopting and implementation of global accounting standards.The advisory group will contain...

IFAC examines industry regulation

On the back of a constantly evolving global regulatory environment, the IFAC discussion paper From Crisis to Confidence: the Role of Good Regulation has examined the impact, benefits, and costs of the current regulatory landscape, comparing internationally recognised...

Aussie small business in need of a holiday

A recent small business survey conducted by cloud accounting provider Xero has revealed that 55 per cent of small business owners struggle to take time off work, whilst 38 per cent prefer to work through the summer holidays.The survey examined the behaviour of small...

ATO launches in-app voice authentication

The decision comes after the use of voice authentication by the tax office to verify taxpayers’ identities over the phone for the past year. According to the ATO, more than 1.3 million taxpayers have enrolled their voiceprints and have been using their...