Financial Services

THE Federal Government has announced long-awaited provisions relating to distributions from trusts to companies.

A NATIONAL survey designed to find the employers of choice in the accounting industry has failed to deliver any good news for local firms.

In the third of a four-part series on business tax planning, Mark Beyer looks at the new consolidation regime.

THE Western Australian Government has developed a risk management and public safety awareness campaign for small businesses and community groups.

LARGE proprietary companies have been advised to check whether they need to have their accounts audited.

A TAX ruling designed to clarify the GST treatment of vouchers has left some uncertainty about the treatment of certain types of vouchers.

AUSTRALIAN companies are among the fastest payers of sales invoices, an international survey has found. The average payment period by Australian firms was 36 days, according to accounting firm Grant Thornton’s International Business Owners Survey.

MASTER trusts have been one of the fastest growing segments of the funds management industry over the past decade. For many employers they provide an easy and effective solution to all of their superannuation needs.

AUSTRALIA’S major accounting bodies have questioned Federal Government moves that limit the ability of accountants to provide advice on superannuation.