Beyond the grid: AI inventors target Excel’s formula
For 40 years, Excel has seen off every challenger. Now AI innovators think they may finally have the recipe that can break Microsoft's spreadsheet dominance.
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Running up the score
Running up the score
Fortunate are those who have made it through a few decades and can say, “Well now, looks like a pretty good road so far.” Keith Clissold is one...
Regulating the regulator
Regulating the regulator
For many accountants and tax agents, the findings from the royal commission so far have not been too surprising. Conflicted pay exists in...
Assessing AFCA
Assessing AFCA
The new Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) went ‘live’ on 1 November with an expectation of receiving more than 1,000 complaints...
No guarantees in super
No guarantees in super
In May this year, the government introduced a one-off 12-month amnesty period for small businesses to address any historical underpayment of...
Gone fishing
Gone fishing
For Nader Seifen, studying accounting wasn’t initially a part of the plan. In fact, after graduating high school he had hoped to work in...
Levelling the field
Levelling the field
Whether it be artificial intelligence or a price pressure on standard compliance work, no accounting firm of any size is immune to some sort of...
Seize the day
Seize the day
The ongoing financial services royal commission continues to wreak havoc on the big four banks. Amid continuous reports of misdemeanours and...
Back to school
Back to school
Bridget Murray was in the middle of a career break when she decided she would do something kind of scary. She went back to school. For an...
The power of community
The power of community
From a young age, Joe Fanto knew he wanted to work in business. With a talent for numbers and a love for people, choosing to become an accountant...
Accountants abroad?
Accountants abroad?
In March this year, the government completely axed its Temporary Work (Skilled) visa, more popularly known as the 457 visa and replaced it with...
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