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23 Sep 2021 Accounting

Falling for it: take our financial fraud quiz

If you thought scams were a 21st century innovation, think again. Long before the internet existed, fraudsters were taking other people’s money. Try our quiz and test your knowledge of financial fraud.

Managers who are still honing their people management skills can present an influencing challenge for their reports.

Difficult bosses: lessons from film and TV

Fictional incompetent managers are often comedy gold. We laugh at them because we recognise bits of them in our bosses and sometimes in ourselves. Here are three of the most notorious bosses and some sage advice on how to cope if you encounter them in real life.

17 Sep 2021 Workplace Careers
The HPI combines four elements – life expectancy, wellbeing, ecological footprint and inequality – to show how efficiently people in different countries are using environmental resources to lead long, happy lives.

GDP alternatives: 8 ways of measuring economic health

Governments and organisations are considering measures to supplement the commonly used Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to provide a more holistic picture of economic health.

06 Sep 2021 Economics
Growing numbers of retailers receiving payments from international e-commerce marketplaces need to contend with a whole new world of payment gateways, country-specific rules and regulations, fees and payment structures.

Best-practice solutions for foreign exchange

SPONSORED CONTENT: Looking to transfer money globally but unsure where to start? OFX offers tips for some common foreign exchange scenarios.

15 Sep 2021 Economics
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THE ECONOMY

Many experts argue that something needs to be done to make property more affordable and accessible for lower and middle-income households.
01 Sep 2021 Economics

Should the Australian property market be cooled down?

The Australian property market has grown exponentially over the past few decades, defying the global financial crisis (GFC) and now a pandemic. What makes it so resilient, and should steps be taken to cool it down?

Countries that successfully handled the health crisis of COVID-19 achieved the quickest, and best, economic recoveries.

Can we crisis-proof the economy?

Many scientists warn that COVID-19 will not be the last or the worst pandemic of our lifetime. Is there a way to pandemic-proof our economies? Three experts weigh in.

01 Sep 2021 Economics Strategy
Investment bubbles are defined as the swift escalation of an asset price followed by a rapid and often devastating fall.

The impact of social media on investment bubbles

Investment bubbles are by no means a recent phenomenon, but the influence of social media on the herd instinct can have a crippling effect when the bubbles burst.

01 Sep 2021 Economics Strategy
As of July 2021, more than 130 Inclusive Framework member jurisdictions have committed to a two-pillar solution, with a detailed implementation plan to be finalised by October 2021.

Addressing the tax challenges of digitalisation

The OECD/G20 inclusive framework has recently made progress towards addressing the tax challenges associated with digitalisation, with more than 130 jurisdictions committing to a joint solution on corporate taxes.

01 Sep 2021 Taxation Economics

Work Smart

Taking on increasing amounts of work without adequate recovery delivers ever-diminishing returns for time invested and puts workers on a sure path to burnout.
01 Sep 2021 Workplace

How to get ahead at work by saying "no"

Sometimes, the best answer is "no", and it need not come at the cost of your workplace relationships or reputation.

Securing a pay rise is, of course, easier said than done.

How to negotiate a pay rise in a tough economy

Asking for a pay rise in a recession or an economy struggling with recovery may seem unrealistic, even unreasonable, but not impossible. Here's what you need to know about negotiating a pay rise - and why pay rises could be good for the economy.

01 Sep 2021 Workplace Careers
The non-linearity of careers has been around forever, but no one’s ever talked about it, because there has been this obsession with career planning and where you’re going to be in five years’ time.

Can you plan a non-linear career?

Career breaks, redundancies, pandemics and sideways moves - career progression is anything but linear these days.

01 Sep 2021 Careers Strategy
The process for reporting sexual harassment at work is often not straightforward, with the rules and guidelines confusing for both staff and employers.

New tools to stamp out sexual harassment

There is no quick fix for the complex issues of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination, but new resources are being developed to support victims and to challenge ingrained attitudes and an outdated framework for addressing the problems.

01 Aug 2021 Workplace Leadership

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ACCOUNTING

Since the completion of the 2019 National Tax Clinic pilot, the program has continued on a year-by-year sponsorship basis.
01 Sep 2021 Taxation

Free tax clinics offer support to financially vulnerable

The Australian Government's National Tax Clinic program is meeting an urgent need in the community by providing assistance to those who are unable to engage the help of a tax agent or public practitioner.

As of July 2021, more than 130 Inclusive Framework member jurisdictions have committed to a two-pillar solution, with a detailed implementation plan to be finalised by October 2021.

Addressing the tax challenges of digitalisation

The OECD/G20 inclusive framework has recently made progress towards addressing the tax challenges associated with digitalisation, with more than 130 jurisdictions committing to a joint solution on corporate taxes.

01 Sep 2021 Taxation Economics
The question is, how far will companies go in uprooting conventional ways of doing business?

The digital future for corporate reporting

It is easy to see the potential digital technology holds for bringing corporate reports to life - but are we ready to embrace and harness it?

01 Sep 2021 Accounting Technology
Instead of having to dig into their cash flow to pay their tax liability by the due dates, businesses have the option of delaying parting with their funds by using the services of non-bank intermediaries known as tax poolers.

Can tax pooling work in Australia?

New Zealand businesses can take advantage of tax pooling, a unique system reminiscent of the buy now, pay later service that's been bolstering retail sales.

01 Aug 2021 Taxation

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