Michael Coleman FCA on the value of audit
Why financial statement audits remain valuable for businesses and investors...
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Changing fortunes of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Why hope remains for the future of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the Trump era...
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Imposing GST on low-value imports
The Australian government is proposing to extend GST on goods valued under A$1,000, which experts say will negatively impact the online market space...
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Inside the Chevron versus ATO case
An inside look at the recent ATO versus Chevron court case, as told by legal representatives involved in the case...
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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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Chevron: A game-changer for multinational tax avoiders
Why the Australian Tax Office’s win in its recent tax avoidance case against Chevron will open the floodgates for similar proceedings against other multinationals...
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Lessons for populist leaders in disruptive times
Rob Ward AM FCA on the leadership lessons we need to learn as populist movements in democracies grow...
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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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How to plan a remote working escape
Could you pack up the family, head overseas for an extended period and still run your business?...
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The rise of alt-unionism
Why the push to legally constrain union activity has led to a new movement that is more spontaneous and unpredictable: alt-unionism...
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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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Tony Blair's democratic insurrection
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s call for voters to think again about leaving the European Union was an Emperor’s New Clothes moment...
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Why businesses are paying higher dividends
If projects providing a healthy return cannot be found, businesses will opt to instead pay large dividends to their shareholders...
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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...