Beware casual staff trap ahead of STP, firm warns

Beware casual staff trap ahead of STP, firm warns

STP begins from 1 July 2018 for businesses with 20 or more employees with further expansion to include businesses with 19 or less employees from 1 July 2019.For those who had 20 or more employees on their payroll on 1 April 2018, the ATO notes that every employee must...
Giving structures for new philanthropists

Giving structures for new philanthropists

ATO data in 2017 revealed that 4 out of 10 High Net Worth Australians (those earning over $1 million per year) are not donating to charity. At all. For the affluent members of society, this is quite a surprising statistic. But on the bright side, it represents a lot...
Seize succession planning opportunity, advises director

Seize succession planning opportunity, advises director

Speaking to Public Accountant, Hoffman Kelly director Michael Kerwin thinks that, with an ageing population and with many SME owners coming up to retirement age, this is leaving a huge supply of small businesses with the demand perhaps not necessarily there.He said...
ASIC cancels company auditor’s registration

ASIC cancels company auditor’s registration

Philip James Dowsley requested ASIC cancel his registration as a company auditor as it was undertaking proceedings against him before the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board, according to a statement.The cancellation took effect on 31 March 2018.ASIC initially took...