by Public Accountant | Oct 1, 2011 | Features
Transitional arrangements in most modern awards mean that some new pay rates commenced on the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2010. In most cases the arrangements give employers and employees time to adjust to the changes by allowing new pay rates to be...
by Public Accountant | Oct 1, 2011 | Features
Title: Principal accountant Organisation: Jan F Sharples Location: Tarragindi, QLD IPA status: FIPA [/fastfacts_content][/fastfacts]What prompted you to set up a home-based practice and how did you go about it? I had young children at the time – in fact I was pregnant...
by Public Accountant | Oct 1, 2011 | Features
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the CCA) is a national law that sets out a framework for fair trading in Australia. The CCA is designed to protect consumers and allow businesses to compete on their own merits. Many small businesses are unaware that the rules in...
by Public Accountant | Aug 1, 2011 | Features
FOS members are financial services providers who have chosen FOS as their ASIC-approved external dispute-resolution scheme. Members include banks, credit unions, building societies, general insurance companies and their agents, life insurance companies and brokers,...
by Public Accountant | Aug 1, 2011 | Features
As the peak body representing small business COSBOA seeks to provide high-level advice to government about issues of concern and opportunities for advancement for small business enterprise in Australia. While this necessitates working in the political arena COSBOA is...
