New ASIC memorandum to address phoenix activity

New ASIC memorandum to address phoenix activity

Both ASIC and DJSB are part of the Phoenix Taskforce, comprising more than 20 federal, state and territory government agencies, that provides a holistic approach to addressing illegal phoenix activity, ASIC said in a statement.It said the memorandum will help inform...
Virtual reality

Virtual reality

In recent years, instead of viewing the continuing automation of accounting as a death knell, the industry has begun finding ways of embracing disruption in transforming the profession for the better. At the very least, the automation of compliance-based tasks, such...

MGI recommends firm strategies for new FY

MGI Australasia chair Grant Field listed six tips in ensuring that accounting firms thrive with minimal to no hiccups. He said that one tip is to undertake a new SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis but with a more strategic angle rather...

Mid-tier reconfigures leadership team

Brisbane firm Hanrick Curran said in a statement it has appointed John Kotzur as a new managing partner, taking the reins from his predecessor Mark Sheridan. Mr Sheridan will assume the firm’s newly created administration partner role, the statement said. Hanrick...

Employers want accountants with people skills

According to Hays’ quarterly report for July to September 2016, it is people skills that make a job seeker stand out in today’s market.“Obviously technical accounting skills remain essential, but it is people skills that differentiate one candidate from another,” said...