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Accountants ‘ideally placed’ to fill a limited advice gap

There is no reason accountants couldn’t fill the same role in financial advice as the proposed new class of adviser, according to an industry expert, but moving beyond ...

PROFESSION • Mon, 20 Jan 2025

AccountsIQ acquires ExpenseIn to expand capabilities

Accounting software provider AccountsIQ has acquired expense management software company ExpenseIn.

PROFESSION • Tue, 14 Jan 2025

M&A deals drop 41% in value for life sciences industry

Global life sciences companies pivoted to smaller, smarter deals in 2024, according to EY’s annual M&A Firepower report.

ECONOMY • Tue, 14 Jan 2025

A finance leader’s guide to hiring in 2025

With the economic and industrial relations landscape shifting, how should finance leaders approach hiring this year?

PROFESSION • Tue, 14 Jan 2025

Why WEF is wrong about accounting jobs: CPA Australia CEO

Few professions have embraced and adapted to new technologies more than accounting, writes Chris Freeland AM, CEO of CPA Australia.

TECHNOLOGY • Tue, 14 Jan 2025

Going all the way to the USA: 4 trends exporters should be across for 2025

Selling into the world’s largest economy will supercharge growth for well-prepared businesses and create a compliance nightmare for their careless counterparts.

PROFESSION • Mon, 13 Jan 2025

Payroll set for major transformation this year, says Deel

As new wage laws come into place, Deel's Shannon Karaka believes payroll has never been more important for businesses.

PROFESSION • Mon, 13 Jan 2025

NAB predicts 3 interest rate cuts for 2025

The major bank has come forward with its predictions for interest rate cuts, penning a total of three for 2025.

ECONOMY • Tue, 07 Jan 2025

Is Div 296 dead and buried? SMSF experts weigh in

Do you think the Division 296 tax will be up again in February? If not, will it become a policy issue for the next election?

TAX • Mon, 06 Jan 2025