by Staff Reporter | Oct 10, 2014 | Features, Technical Advice
Earlier this year, Public Accountant explored research on government grants, subsidies, rebates and tax concessions. That research showed that the bulk of the assistance ends up with the big end of town. Many potential applicants have not taken advantage of the...
by Staff Reporter | Oct 10, 2014 | Features, Technical Advice
ASIC recently announced its focuses for 30 June 2014 financial reports, as well as findings from its reviews of 31 December 2013 reports, Quality financial reporting contributes to confident and informed markets, so financial reports should provide useful and...
by Staff Reporter | Oct 10, 2014 | Features, Technical Advice
In my previous column, explained why advertising and digital media have made even more vital the role of the ‘rainmaker’ — the accountant who can draw new clients into the practice. If you hope to succeed in this role, you’ll need to take at least these five...
by Staff Reporter | Oct 10, 2014 | Features, Technical Advice
Overseas property can easily appear an attractive investment. Who wouldn’t want an apartment in Paris, a Balinese beachfront villa or perhaps a ski chalet in Colorado? However, when an SMSF is the purchaser, there are a number of traps to navigate –...
by Staff Reporter | Oct 10, 2014 | Blog
With the international net tightening on tax evasion and global tax havens, the Australian Taxation Office earlier this year announced an initiative to encourage taxpayers to voluntarily disclose their unreported offshore interests, Effectively a nine-month amnesty,...
