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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Pricey “ergonomic” chairs cost a lot, do little
Pricey “ergonomic” chairs cost a lot, do little
First, some history. The grand-daddy of pricey ergonomic chairs, the Herman Miller Aeron, hit the market in the mid-1990s, just in time for the...
SMSFs: Time to revisit sole-purpose corporate trustees
SMSFs: Time to revisit sole-purpose corporate trustees
Statistical realityDespite any benefits in having corporate trustees (in particular, sole-purpose corporate trustees), only a minority choose to...
Brad Davison drives for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles profit
Brad Davison drives for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles profit
Name: Bradley DavisonPosition: Chief financial officer, Manly Warringah Sea EaglesIPA Status: FIPALocation: Narrabeen,...
Board of Tax’s Division 7A fixes look good
Board of Tax’s Division 7A fixes look good
The second discussion paper has broader terms of reference and takes into account the interactions of Division 7A with other areas of tax law –...
Chinese-Australian accounting firm ShineWing Hall Chadwick plans for growth
Chinese-Australian accounting firm ShineWing Hall Chadwick plans for growth
It was a good fit for Hall Chadwick, which, as a member of AGN International, is part of an accounting network of 481 offices in 83 countries....
Building a better accountant: How accountants are broadening their role in businesses
Building a better accountant: How accountants are broadening their role in businesses
Some experts believe Australia could take a leadership role in the reshaping of the global accounting industry over the coming years. But that...
The shortage of accounting vacancies may be about to ease
The shortage of accounting vacancies may be about to ease
It might soon be time to dust them off again.For months, the federal government has been declaring that the country has all the accountants it is...
For cloud accounting, password security is a tough problem to crack
For cloud accounting, password security is a tough problem to crack
Interviewed this year by The Wall Street Journal, he called passwords "a kind of nightmare", because no one can possibly remember all the...
A new generation of accountants learn about business management
A new generation of accountants learn about business management
Those are just three pointers to how accountancy education is changing as the demands on accountants in the workforce change.No longer is the...
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...
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