Lawyers representing the voluntary administrators of the Palandri group of companies are scheduled to appear in the Supreme Court of Western Australia on Monday in an attempt to have the group's managed investment schemes wound up.
Corporate executives who are remunerated via shares and options will continue to be subject to close scrutiny from the Australian Tax Office this financial year, according to Deloitte Reward partner Joe Tropeano.
Parochial investors who put their money into Western Australian stocks have just experienced their worst year in nearly a decade, judging by the results of WA Business News' annual total shareholder return survey.
PricewaterhouseCoopers was the fastest growing accounting firm in Western Australia during the past year, with the number of accountants up more than 22 per cent on the previous year.
Shares in agribusiness investment manager Great Southern Ltd jumped briefly higher today after a major restructure proposal to create a company with three business streams.
Liver cancer treatment company Sirtex Medical Ltd has applied for an injunction against former chairman Bruce Gray to stop him from competing with the firm after he backed down from an earlier commitment.
West Perth-based ipernica Ltd will lend its knowledge to a Melbourne company caught in legal proceedings in the United States over its intellectual property rights.
Players in Australia's uranium industry have renewed calls for the federal government to take control of the future of the country's rich uranium deposits.
Less than a week before shareholders are due to meet, West Australian Metals Ltd has sought legal advice to clear up claims that dissident shareholder Vladimir Nikolaenko could control more than 40 per cent of the company.
The Australian Taxation Office will investigate up to 160,000 individuals and entities that have registered a boat in Australia, according to Deloitte tax partner David Pring.
FORMER Perth accountant Nick Hawkins has been appointed chief financial officer at national insurance player Insurance Australia Group, which owns SGIO, as part of a big overhaul of the company’s mana
Working in the legal profession can be an unforgiving lifestyle for those at the top, especially when it comes to spending time with family, but it's a reality Ken Jagger has turned into a business opportunity.
The failure of Pankaj Oswal's Burrup Holdings Ltd to appear on the stock market failed to put a dampener on Western Australian companies' enthusiasm for going public, largely defying a falling share market thanks to the resource boom.
The resource boom has somewhat helped to cushion Western Australia from a downturn in initial public offer activity, with the state producing five of the 10 best performing floats.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Graeme Samuel has today defended the integrity of the corporate watchdog, but said a 'reality check' was needed on commentary by the ACCC on the decision making process.