Superheroes

With the power to see into the future and keep global economies afloat, accountants are truly today’s superheroes. See why.

01 May 2020 Accounting

Are special purpose financial statements still required in Australia?

The Australian Accounting Standards Board has made major inroads into decoupling its Australian Accounting Standards framework from special purpose financial statements.

Tan Bing-Xuan CPA (left) and June Teoh Chun Keng FCPA. Photo: Vignes Balasingham.

How Tan Bing-Xuan CPA is committed to professionalism at KPMG Malaysia

Tan Bing-Xuan CPA and June Teoh Chun Keng FCPA of KPMG in Malaysia have worked together since 2015, and share a deep commitment to professionalism, competence and integrity.

01 May 2020 Careers

In recent years, CSR has cemented its place as a mainstream business philosophy, as companies react to falling public confidence in them.

Corporate social responsibility: How can companies take a stance?

With corporate social responsibility part of the business mainstream, companies are now expected to make a profit and a difference. How can they ensure their corporate image aligns with their behaviour?

01 May 2020 Sustainability Leadership

In the last five years, Alan FitzGerald has seen a change in the relationship between the accountant and the client because of the technology gap.

Accounting technology: Closing the client gap

Technology has the distinction of being both the greatest business challenge and the greatest source of opportunity for public practitioners. Here are the keys to success.

01 May 2020 INPRACTICE Technology

THE ECONOMY

A health worker talks to visitors at a COVID-19 testing centre in Sydney. Australia’s unemployment benefit offices and charities face pressure amid fears of an economic crisis akin to the Great Depression.

01 May 2020 Accounting

Charity regulatory reform gains momentum

Statutory reporting by Australia's charity sector is changing. The end goal is a more streamlined reporting system to improve transparency and good governance to facilitate the vital functioning of charities.

Being alert for early signs of financial distress can give you a crucial head start on your competitors.

CPA Conversations: How Australia can learn from Asia’s COVID-19 response

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact worldwide, spreading at varying rates across continents. For the Australian government, Asia may prove the most telling case study.

24 Apr 2020 Strategy Economics

Invented by DuPont scientists during the Great Depression of the 1930s, neoprene became a significant moneymaker and continued to make a lot of money for decades after.

Rising from the ashes: Turning crisis into opportunity

The global economy has been plagued by recessions and depressions in the past but has found a way to bounce back via innovation booms. Are we on the verge of another game-changer?

15 Apr 2020 Economics Strategy

On top of their regular tax, accounting and lodgement services, business advisory and tax professionals are now playing a key role in supporting the delivery of the largest series of government support packages in Australian history.

JobKeeper stimulus: Relief for many, frustration for some

The Australian Government is spending billions to support employers and workers dealing with the economic fallout from COVID-19. For some this is well-needed relief, but others may slip between the cracks.

09 Apr 2020 Economics Strategy

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