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Australians are living longer and due to compulsory superannuation, the superannuation death benefit may be the largest asset in the estate.

Wealth and longevity pose new challenges to estate planning

01 Nov 2019

Rising wealth and longevity - throw blended families into the mix and conditions are ripe for family acrimony and legal action when someone dies and their estate is distributed.

As cost becomes less of a barrier, the appeal of electric cars escalates not just for personal use, but also for business purposes.

Why your next company car should be an electric car

15 Nov 2019

SPONSORED CONTENT: Cost-efficient and eco-friendly to run – and increasingly affordable to buy – here's why an electric car is a sensible choice for your next company car.

Perhaps this quote from Winston Churchill should be borne in mind. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal,” he said. “It is the courage to continue that counts.”

Learn from failure by looking for the seeds of success

08 Nov 2019

To paraphrase John F. Kennedy, success has a thousand fathers, but failure is an orphan. However, according to Colleen Macklin and John Sharp, authors of a new book, Iterate: Ten Lessons in Design and Failure*, failure often opens a critical path forward.

Opening the Vault on Excel, part 5

06 Nov 2019

Excel expert Neale Blackwood CPA revisits some of his earlier Excel how-tos. Updated this month: inserting a new line within a cell, 3D Sum, dynamic ranges and sheet navigation icons.

The Code provides accountants with a framework and guidance on how to behave ethically.

Cracking the code of ethics for professional accountants

01 Nov 2019

The operative date of the restructured Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (The Code) is fast approaching. The changes are mandatory from 1 January 2020, although early adoption of the code is permitted.

A welding assembly line at an automobile factory.

6 key skills for accountants in the manufacturing sector

01 Nov 2019

Accountants working in the manufacturing sector need a broad suite of skills to stay ahead of the competition. CPAs working in manufacturing say every day is different and the challenges bring opportunities to be innovative.

A highlight of Carolyn Cordery FCPA’s career has been playing an active role in introducing not-for-profit accounting standards in New Zealand. Photo: Ross Vincent.

An inside look at not-for-profit accounting

01 Nov 2019

Professor Carolyn Cordery FCPA is an expert in the accounting and accountability of not-for-profit organisations, and explains what drives her research and where the sector is headed.

Cybersecurity experts now emphasise that changing people’s security behaviours is as much a psychological challenge as anything else.

Password protection in the cloud accounting era

01 Nov 2019

As cloud accounting becomes more common, password protection becomes critical. Protecting those passwords requires both the right attitudes and the right technologies.