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Quantification of losses in insurance claims often rely upon assumptions instructed or adopted by an expert.

Are you up to date on your TPAR obligations? The Australian Taxation Office has begun to actively issue failure to lodge penalties for businesses who are behind on their TPAR lodgements.

We’re currently experiencing a veritable shopping list of headwinds – inflation, interest rates, labour costs, fuel prices, and supply chain challenges – applying pressure on businesses across all industries. The need to balance cost control with sustainable growth is a fine needle to thread, and not all businesses and costs are created equal. With so many cost control levers to pull, as a CFO, where do you begin?

AASB 2020-3 amends AASB 116 to prohibit entities from deducting from the cost of an item of Property, Plant and Equipment, any proceeds from selling items produced while bringing property, plant and equipment to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in a manner intended by management. Instead, these proceeds and related costs are required to be recognised in profit or loss.

In this episode, Gareth and Richard talk about their journey across Antarctica, how they dealt with challenges using limited resources, and the little luxuries they enjoyed once they arrived home.

The Queensland Government announced that the expansion of Project Trust and Retention Trust Accounts originally scheduled to take effect 1 April 2023 will be extended by three years to 2025. Eligible contracts valued between $3m and $10m will now need to comply from 1 March 2025, and contracts above $1m will need to comply from 1 October 2025.

Amendments to ASX Listing Rules and Guidance Note for entities in mining and oil and gas industries

On 16 March 2023 the Federal Government released its Exposure Draft (ED) legislation giving effect to its October 2022 Federal Budget thin capitalisation measures, which will apply mainly to multinationals with high interest deductions for income years commencing on or after 1 July 2023.

Stay up to date on the latest insights and news across this page as we lead up to the Federal Budget on May 9 and join our virtual seminar to dissect the proposed Budget spending and how the allocations will impact Australian businesses, as well as the tax implications it will have and how to prepare your business.

In a family business, it is crucial to have a shareholder agreement to ensure there is consensus on key issues, to provide clarity, and to minimise the risk of conflict between family members – before issues arise.

In an increasingly digitised global world, technology is omni-present, transcends geographic boundaries, and influences every aspect of 21st century life. With this rapid change, invisible assets, or intangible assets (“intangibles”) are progressively more important value drivers for many Multinational Enterprises (MNEs). These intangibles have become the focus of tax controversy worldwide.

After attending the NRF 2023 conference: Retail’s ‘Big Show’ in New York, our key takeaway was that Retailers are not only encouraged but expected to connect with their customers through the pillars of communities, capital and climate. Watch our seminar video, as we discuss how organisations are optimising client experiences, supporting their human capital and leveraging technology and data to drive efficiencies.