CAs weigh in on Budget 2019-20
Chartered accountants in practice see Australia’s Budget as a short-term plan to win votes, but the tax breaks are nice...
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Why central bank digital currencies will destroy Bitcoin
Should central banks issue their own digital currencies? Nouriel Roubini believes it could close out crypto-scammers and strengthen the banking system...
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ASIC’s audit focus for 2019
ASIC’s latest audit inspection report finds room for improvement in the audit of asset values and revenues...
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Why named ranges are a necessary nuisance in Excel
Named ranges are not always simple to manage in Excel, but they are worth the effort...
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Accountants must get out of the back office to forecast revenue
Top-down revenue forecasting can backfire, so try bottom-up budgeting where finance and business units set targets together...
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Polarising CGT a potential plus for NZ tax practitioners
The Tax Working Group’s final report is expected to recommend a broad-based capital gains tax, but what else is ahead?...
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How successful CFOs win with business forecasts and budgets
Business forecasting, planning and budget setting are evolving rapidly in changing times. How do you stay ahead of the curve?...
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7 tips for budget and planning financial models
The best approach to budget modelling is choosing a good model design in the first place...
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New Zealand tax reform in 2019
Taxation reform is part of New Zealand’s Business Transformation program, so what’s changing in the tax landscape in 2019?...
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Challenges in year two of BEPS reporting
Complying with base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) reporting isn’t simple, but there are ways to make it easier...
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What the rise of ‘citizen tech’ means for financial modellers
With tech-enabled analysts arriving in finance functions every day, the use of powerful citizen tech to quickly solve problems is inevitable and should be wholeheartedly embraced, argues Ian Bennett...
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Putting climate-change risk on the balance sheet
Chartered accountants are on notice to identify and measure business risks related to climate change...
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A basket of eggs or eggs in baskets?
The principle of diversification is easy to understand and in most cases offers investors important benefits...
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Life Insurance is only for grown ups
Life Insurance can’t give you a replacement life. But, it will help your family and loved ones have the life you want for them whether you’re here or not...
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An introduction to spreadsheet evil
Advanced Excel users need to use their superpowers for good. Some functions can bring disaster down upon them and all their colleagues...