Client alerts
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Tax articles
- Tax Alert: Tax Office to undertake expatriate data matching program
- Tax Alert: Tax office further restricts Living Away From Home Allowance Concessions (February 2013)
- Update on loss carry-back provisions (February 2013)
- Stage 2 of transfer pricing reform introduced to Parliament (February 2013)
- Rewrite of Australia's anti-avoidance provisions (February 2013)
- Inspector General of Taxation's review into improving Australia's self-assessment system (February 2013)
- Taxman targets local government contractors (February 2013)
- Transfer Pricing Alert: Stage 2 Reform Exposure Draft Released
- Tax Alert: Australia’s new transfer pricing rules – Stage 1
- Tax Alert: Indirect Tax Update (October 2012)
- Tax Alert: Living Away From Home (LAFH) new law and ATO publishes reasonable food allowances (October 2012)
- Tax Alert: “Son of Hold-back" Arrangements (September 2012)
- TA Alert: Queensland State Budget 2012-2013
- Tax Alert: Superannuation do's and don'ts (June 2012)
- Tax Alert: ATO guidance released on margin scheme valuations (February 2012)
- Tax Alert: Queensland miners further targeted in changes to state mining taxes (January 2012)
- Tax Alert: Businesses can reclaim VAT on their UK business expenses (November 2011)
- Tax Alert: ATO prompts urgent review of professional practice structures (October 2011)
- The new R&D tax incentive is now a reality (August 2011)
- What do you need to conside when implementing an employee share ownership plan (ESOP)? (August 2011)
- ATO loses SNF appeal: What does this mean for your Transfer Pricing arrangements? (August 2011)
- 2011 Federal Budget further extends directors' tax obligations (May 2011)
- Tax Alert: Retirement villages and GST - the ATO acts!
- Tax Alert: Details emerge of proposed changes to the taxation of trusts (April 2011)
- ATO set to review eligibilty of carried forward losses (March 2011)
- Tax Alert: ATO disappoints professional services sector (March 2011)
- Tax Alert: Proposed changes to GST cross-border transactions (February 2011)
- Tax Alert: Proposed changes to self assessment of indirect taxes (February 2011)
- Tax in 2011: What should we expect? (January 2011)
- Tax Alert: The Grinch that stole private equity's Christmas...again! (December 2010)
- Tax Alert: ATO to attack use of losses (November 2010)
- Trans-Tasman tax (October 2010)
- A welcome change to the treatment of earnout arrangements (October 2010)
- Developments in trust taxation (August 2010)
- GST: Numerous changes to the law effective 1 July 2010 (June 2010)
- Employee share schemes (April 2010)
- Updated draft R&D legislation released (April 2010)
- High Court upholds Bamford trust taxation decision (April 2010)
- Grant Thornton acts to avoid double taxation of private businesses (February 2010)
- The new R&D tax concession (November 2009)
- Changes to tax in China (November 2009)
- Transfer Pricing update (September 2009)
- Kiss foreign tax credits goodbye (September 2009)
- Expanding offshore (September 2009)
- Stamp duty update (June 2009)
- GST update (June 2009)
- Claiming GST input credits incurred on your investment activities (May 2009)
- Budget boost for the investment allowance (May 2009)
- Changes to 23AG expatriate rules (May 2009)
- GST and property (March 2009)
- Flood of GST disputes (January 2009)
- Is your business ready for the 2010 changes in VAT legislation? (December 2008)
- Thin capitalisation and the global financial crisis (December 2008)
- Tax holidays in China end, transfer pricing documentations starts (November 2008)
- European tax does not have to be a cost... but the rules are changing (October 2008)
- Tax holidays in China end, transfer pricing documentation starts (October 2008)
- How the ATO can upset your day at the races (October 2008)
- What is Australia's future tax system? (September 2008)
- Recent changes in GST and Property (July 2008)
- Tax risk management - a big issue for corporate Australia (June 2008)
- Managing your tax to maximise your value (May 2008)
- Distributing excess capital to shareholders – considerations and implications (April 2008)
- Australian Taxation Office GST Audits - is your business ready? (March 2008)
- Transfer Pricing Issues for SME's (March 2008)
Financial reporting articles
- Executive Remuneration disclosure proposals for Listed Companies (March 2012)
- IFRS developments: New standards, revenue and leasing hickups, and slow global convergence (August 2011)
- The Centro case: Where to from here? (August 2011)
- Minor changes to accounting standards on Consolidations, Joint Arrangements and Fair Values for 2014 (May 2011)
- Update on Leasing, Revenue, Financial Instruments and Insurance convergence programs (May 2011)
- ASIC's focus on financial reporting (March 2011)
- Should you be reporting your greenhouse gas emissions? (March 2011)
- Natural disasters: What are the financial reporting implications you should consider? (March 2011)
- Integrated reporting: Why tomorrow's winners will demonstrate sustainable strategies (January 2011)
- ASX changes: Will they affect you? (January 2011)
- Where can I find more information on emerging financial reporting issues? (January 2011)
- Lease accounting - some important questions to consider right now (October 2010)
- Grant Thornton meets with the new Parliamentary Secretary David Bradbury on Financial Reporting Simplification (October 2010)
- June 2010 financial reporting changes (August 2010)
- Putting all material leases on the balance sheet (August 2010)
- What you need to know for June 2010 financial statements (June 2010)
- Reduced compliance costs expected for 30 June 2010 (April 2010)
- IFRS 9 - Update on the classification and measurement of financial instruments (Feburary 2010)
- Reforms proposed to reduce companies reporting obligations (February 2010)
- Are you up to date with recent changes in your financial reporting requirements? (February 2010)
- AASB plans revolutionary changes to June 2010 financial statements (November 2009)
- What's new for December 2009
- Segment reporting - new standard effective 31 December (September 2009)
- Using audit tools to detect fraud (September 2009)
- IFRS for SMEs: the accounting standard that actually makes sense (July 2009)
- Financial instruments - A CFO's guide to avoiding the traps (April 2009)
- Losing your job does not have to be a financial disaster (April 2009)
- Financial statements: going concern consideration (March 2009)
- What's new for December 2008 financial statements? (December 2008)
- Reforms in financial reporting for small business still a long way off (November 2008)
- Have accounting standards contributed to the global markets turmoil? (October 2008)
- Financial reporting for June 2008 – AASB’s continue but sustainability is coming (June 2008)
- No major changes in financial reporting for business...Yet! (April 2008)
Corporate Finance Articles
- Grant Thornton wins M&A Accounting and Due Diligence firm of the year (November 2009)
- Control premium in simple English (June 2009)
- A tailor-made approach for financial due diligence (August 2008)
- M&A and private equity - the current state of the market (June 2008)
- AIM vs ASX performance in recent months (April 2008)
- Preparing for an IPO - current market conditions (April 2008)
Wealth investment articles
- Stronger super: The Government's response to the Cooper Review (December 2010)
- Is it time to review your superannuation arrangements and employee remuneration contracts? (June 2009)
- Asset protection in a volatile economy (November 2008)
- Corporate superannuation: An administrative solution (September 2008)
- Corporate social responsibility (August 2008)
- Corporate superannuation: An administrative solution (August 2008)
- It's your business...Protect it! (July 2008)
- Gearing in super (May 2008)
- Th e Global Credit Crunch: How does it affect my personal wealth and investment strategy? (April 2008)
- Financial planning: it's more than you think! (March 2008)
Specialist Advisory
- Bracing for change within an increasingly uncertain environment (February 2012)
- Corruption in sport: Do you really know how clean your organisation is?
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission commenced on 3 December 2012 (December 2012)
- Public Sector Reform, Getting the Balance Right (November 2012)
- Get Started on Expense Management Today (September 2012)
- Decision time: The UK Bribery Act and what it means for Australian companies (July 2011)
- Watergate, Wollongong and whistleblowing: Have we learnt our lesson? (March 2011)
- The new Personal Property Security Act legislation: It could affect you!
- Making risk management work (August 2008)
Business Advisory
- The Centro case: Where to from here? (July 2011)
- How to avoid going bust in a boom (February 2010)
- Planning for recovery (November 2009)
- Export market selection (September 2009)
- What's new for 30 June 2009? (June 2009)
- Are you caught by the government's new greenhouse gas reporting obligations? (June 2009)
- Making the change to franchise (May 2009)
- Risk management in uncertain times (April 2009)
- The new small business and general business tax break (March 2009)
- Managing your cash flow (March 2009)
- Getting the most out of your banking relationship (March 2009)
- 2009: Year of change? (February 2009)
- Director's governance obligations (January 2009)
- Carbon causing consternation? (November 2008)
- Maximising the value of your business (September 2008)
- Personal services income (July 2008)
- Setting up a franchise buisness (July 2008)
- Where's the value in an Audit? (May 2008)
- Re-evaluating your banking arrangements (March 2008)
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