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Valuation of private businesses can be a nuanced and complex process when there is no dispute involved. Business valuations as part of a dispute create additional layers of complexity and require consideration of different issues.

While the retail industry has faced significant challenges due to COVID-19, it also showed significant resilience and adaptability throughout the pandemic. From changes in demand to major supply chain issues and labour market uncertainties, the last three years have tested the innovation and adaptability of businesses. Through a comprehensive retail benchmarking analysis of the past three years, we gained valuable insights into the industry's evolution from 2021 to 2023.

Employee fraud can be perpetrated through the misappropriation of assets and/or financial statement misstatement.

The Health and Aged Care industry faces continued uncertainty, but following the Federal Budget announcements on 14 May, improvements are expected.

Commencing 1 July 2024, Victoria's stamp duty landscape will undergo a gradual but significant reform, marking the onset of substantial changes to the commercial and industrial property space.

When preparing your business for sale or investment, business owners, the Board, CFOs, and management teams must thoroughly assess a range of financial, commercial, and operational factors.

The results of the 2023 Family Business survey report identified top concerns for Australian family businesses in the current environment.

In the 2024-25 Federal Budget, the Government announced the discontinuation of previously announced rules to deny, from 1July 2023, tax deductions for payments made by Significant Global Entity’s (SGEs) relating to intangible assets connected with low corporate tax jurisdictions.

In this special Federal Budget edition of Beyond the Numbers, listen to Journalist and Television Presenter Hugh Riminton, St.George Chief Economist Besa Deda, and Grant Thornton Partner, Jared Grima at our virtual seminar, as they discuss budgetary spending and how it will impact Australian businesses.

As the CPS 234 Information Security tripartite review program nears its end in June 2024, APRA-regulated entities face a critical moment. The upcoming CPS 230 Operational Risk Management implementation is closely linked to CPS 234, requiring preparation from regulated entities and service providers.

With the Australian economy the weakest it has been in 23 years, Labor has handed down its third Federal Budget delivering its second consecutive surplus, and setting the Government’s agenda as we head into an election cycle.

The Australian Government has allocated $167.8m in the Federal Budget to support the implementation of the wide-ranging reforms to the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.