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Risk set to escape outsourcing boom Risk Management January 2007
While outsourcing continues to gain popularity across the Asia-Pacific region, risk management is destined to stay in-house for the foreseeable future...

WA eases business vision of gloom West Australian 23/01/07
Rising interest rates and the drought have caused Australian business confidence to fall for a fourth consecutive year but a global survey released yesterday showed that the country was still more optimistic than the US and Britain, mainly because of WA...

Outsourcing: the poisoned chalice? Lawyers Weekly 15/12/06
Outsourcing and offshoring are increasingly being seen as an opportunity to save money and reduce risk, but it may have the opposite effect...

ASIC report 'unhelpful' to audit choice debate Risk Management December 2006
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been criticised for perpetuating the idea that only big four audit firms should audit large listed companies...

Get Your Capital Working Dynamic Business January 2007
Effective working capital management is crucial to the health of any business...

Your business exit strategy The Australian 29/11/06
Whether you are selling your business to a third party or passing it on to a family member, leaving a transition plan until the last minute is a recipe for disaster...

Mid-tier firm merger moves Australian Financial Review 24/11/06
Accounting firms are jockeying for position as a carve-up of the mid-tier accounting market continues...

Take a hands-on approach Australian Financial Review 18/11/06
Selling the business to his workers gave one owner a partial exit strategy and an energised workforce...

Second-tier firms getting up to speed Australian Financial Review 17/11/06
When it comes to deciding how international financial reporting standards will be interpreted globally, it's now the Big Four, plus two...

Lawyers court a seat at the table Business Review Weekly 16/11/06
The legal partnership model is under attack as law firms seek a listing on the ASX...

Annual reports in the bin West Australian 11/11/06
How many trees does it take to produce an annual report?...

G Thornton targets listed firms Australian Financial Review 10/11/06
Grant Thornton will crank up its efforts to attract audit clients outside the ASX100 by emphasising the global reach of the firm...

Super duper Bulletin with Newsweek 07/11/06
It's official: sacrificing salary into super blows all other investment strategies out of the water...

The new bottom line Business Review Weekly 09/11/06
The introduction of a regime of financial reporting standards is making its mark on the accounts of Australia's biggest enterprises, and surprising many...

Debtor boost Dynamic Business November 2006
Debtor financing can provide a positive injection of cash into the business to help fund working capital and meet short-term growth needs...

Cinderella miners go to London to have a ball Australian Financial Review 26/10/06
Australian resources companies find it is easier to raise funds on London's Alternative Investment Market...

Planning is vital for grey entrepreneurs Courier Mail 23/10/06
Business owners relying on quick profits from a trade sale or drawing funds from the prosperity of their successor as a method of funding their retirement should think twice...

Ferry wage blowout Manly Daily 21/10/06
Sydney Ferries could save up to $7.9million a year if it reduced the amount spent on wages to meet benchmark labour costs...

Busy, busy - and hard at work Courier Mail 16/10/06
You might be busier than ever but if the hours you put in are not translating into profits, you might be a victim of Busy Business Syndrome...

Super sea change Money Management 12/10/06
A myriad of changes to superannuation face planners and their clients stemming from the May Federal Budget...

Rethink on mirror trusts helps planning The Australian 11/10/06
A new rule simplifies providing for children through trusts...

LSE moves to toughen regulations for AIM The Age 4/10/06
The London Stock Exchange has begun consultation on proposed changes to tighten rules governing its Alternative Investment Market, including the role of nominated advisers...

Grassroots mentality Charter October 2006
Growing up in a remote country town in the southwest corner of Western Australia has done plenty to prepare Ralph Addis CA...

Redundancy plan falls short Australian Financial Review 29/09/06
The government is recovering only half the payments made to staff of failed companies...

Safeguard your assets The Australian 20/09/06
Having built an asset base it is paramount to take the right steps to protect it...

Helping families plan for the future Dalby Herald 19/09/06
A dozen families attended the Succession Planning workshop held at the Dalby RSL last Thursday by the Women in Cotton network (WinCott) and the accounting firm Grant Thornton...

CBD office investment pays off Australian Financial Review 14/09/06
Sydney property investor Stephen Burcher has sold an office block in Brisbane's CBD for $41.8million after paying $13.5million for it five years ago...

How to benefit from tweaks to super Weekend Australian 09/09/06
Small business owners, baby boomers wanting to sell assets to make super contributions, and executives with termination payment entitlements are all set to benefit from tweaks to budget proposals...

Wealthy expats won't find it alluring Australian Financial Review 07/09/06
New superannuation rules starting next year could discourage wealthy expatriates from returning to Australia...