Teaching transformation

Teaching transformation

The Accounting Economics and Finance School at Melbourne’s Deakin University is building a mock trading room to give accounting students a feel for investing. Partners and directors from Deloitte’s audit practice share the issues that keep them awake at night with...

ATO moves a home ruling

Moveable home estates will continue to be treated as commercial residential premises with the same GST rules as those that apply to long term accommodation. This follows the withdrawal by the ATO of controversial Draft GST Ruling GSTR2013/D2 (supplies made by an...
Surviving the IT bushfire

Surviving the IT bushfire

The December 2013 Sensis Business Index looked at the risks that worried SMEs and how they were planning to maintain business continuity as the bushfire season loomed. SMEs, on average, ranked fire risk as only the third-biggest risk to the continuity of their...
Asset impairment in the spotlight

Asset impairment in the spotlight

Preparers of financial reports should ensure that they provide useful and meaningful information for users. While the quality of financial reporting in Australia is comparable with that of other major jurisdictions, ASIC continues to identify cases of inadequate asset...

Beware the grant callers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is warning small business advisers and entrepreneurs to be careful of websites that charge for grant-related services or advice when, in fact, such assistance is already freely available. Official government...