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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Addressing a common mistake
Addressing a common mistake
A majority of practices get two things wrong: They invoice an entity which is not legally bound to pay; and They fail to set up a legal...
Professional Assist: your questions answered
Professional Assist: your questions answered
Q. A member is currently chairing a not-for-profit (NFP) board. There are 10 board members and one has requested a leave of absence for more than...
Professional Assist: your questions answered – Jun/Jul 2013
Professional Assist: your questions answered – Jun/Jul 2013
Q. A member is currently chairing a not-for-profit (NFP) board. There are 10 board members and one has requested a leave of absence for more than...
ATO covers failed payment fees
ATO covers failed payment fees
When compared with other payment methods, cheque and direct debit payments have an inherent risk of being dishonoured (when a cheque is...
Tax law report – June 2013
Tax law report – June 2013
The Commissioner of Taxation has a two-year period to amend a taxpayer’s tax return where that taxpayer is an individual or a qualifying small...
Tax law report – Jun/Jul 2013
Tax law report – Jun/Jul 2013
The Commissioner of Taxation has a two-year period to amend a taxpayer’s tax return where that taxpayer is an individual or a qualifying small...
Data risk and how to reduce it
Data risk and how to reduce it
Backup protects you from two types of risk. One risk is data loss – the problem you get when you or your client accidentally hit ‘delete’, or a...
More than tax
More than tax
And yet, despite these benefits, many accountants choose not to provide consulting services due to time constraints and the hang-ups many have...
Big ambitions for small business
Big ambitions for small business
“Accountants are well placed to be a really valuable source of business advice and be educative,” says Brennan, who took up the role in January...
The incredible surge of the SMSF
The incredible surge of the SMSF
In 1994, there were about 80,000 SMSFs in Australia, with about $11 billion in assets. ATO data shows that in September 2012, there were 478,000...
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