Why Treasurer Scott Morrison is playing down the budget
Speculation is mounting that Budget 2017-18 will do little to address real economic reform...
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What CAs want from Budget 2017-18
Acuity interviewed a cross section of chartered accountants to find out what they want to see Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison deliver in Budget 2017-18...
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Private sector accounting techniques drive student loan changes
All is not as it seems with the Turnbull government’s proposed changes to higher education funding in Australia...
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What CAs want from New Zealand Budget 2017
Acuity interviewed a cross section of chartered accountants to find out what they want to see New Zealand’s Finance Minister Steven Joyce deliver in Budget 2017...
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Company tax cuts a win for politics over economics
How will recent cuts to the company tax rate affect accounting in Australia?...
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CA ANZ celebrates auditors with #AuditorProud week
Auditors are seen as guardians of ethics and integrity in challenging times. Here, CAs share why they’re #AuditorProud...
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2017 Australian tax predictions
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand’s Australian Tax Leader Michael Croker outlines the Australian tax issues to watch in 2017...
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Australia you have a transparency problem
Paul M Southwick CA offers his view on the five things Australia should do to improve its sliding transparency rating...
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No need to panic about NZ government debt
Debt is a means to an end, and softening the hard line on NZ’s government debt level is a sensible move...
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Budget 2017-18: A fresh start with fresh pain
Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has delivered a surprisingly big-taxing budget that pays for the last burial rites of the toxic Abbott legacy of 2014...
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NZ election signals the pointy end of policy work
We at CA ANZ are already thinking about this year’s NZ election, and wants to hear members’ views on key issues...
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Who should do the sums on campaign promises?
Professional bodies don’t often call out politicians’ rubbery figures during elections, but an independent agency should...
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New Zealand tax predictions for 2017
For several decades, successive New Zealand governments, both National and Labour, have stuck to a broad base low rate (BBLR) approach to tax. With two notable exceptions – the absence of a...
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Analysing The Opportunities Party's tax policy
The Opportunities Party (TOP) argues that New Zealand’s current tax system is unfair, but does TOP’s proposed tax policy offer a better alternative?...
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The uncertain future of work
A polarisation of jobs may soon occur with widespread ramifications for society. Savvy professionals should consider specialisation and upskilling now...