Profession

Business advocate groups have voiced concerns about the Future of Work report and the risks it poses to innovation and productivity.

Australia is falling behind major markets and must make the shift to digital reporting, the accounting body has said.

A report by RSM has revealed that Australia’s climate reporting requirements are aligned with broader regional trends as countries across the Asia-Pacific region increase their sustainability efforts.

Restructuring advisory firm Wexted has appointed former PwC director Chris Sequeira to lead its recently launched Melbourne office.

Grant Thornton has welcomed its new national head of technical tax, David Montani.

Accounting professionals will need to upskill ahead of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reforms.

A bill to establish a whistleblower protection body has been introduced following legal action against whistleblowers such as PwC whistleblower Anthony Watson and ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle.

Chief financial officers are expected to perform multiple roles beyond traditional financial management, a survey by Gartner has found.

Mandatory climate reporting requirements have boosted companies’ awareness of climate risks, but their prediction models can be problematic, according to a climate risk accounting expert.

A recent survey has found that despite pay rises occurring across the board, a wide gender pay gap continues to persist for those in the accounting profession.