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Schools and education facilities are not immune to fraud and misconduct. It can be in the form of theft, misappropriation of funds, or the granting of contracts to known associates of key people.

Generally, when we talk with family businesses about the next generation ‘taking over’ we break this down into two parts – management and ownership. Every business – like every family – is different and what this means in one family business may be completely different in another.

It is not uncommon for parents to advance their children money. What the funds are used for may be a significant consideration in how the transfer may be structured from the family business entity, or group of entities, as there may be several financial, taxation and legal consequences.

As founder and CEO of ID. Know Yourself, Isaiah has created a positive environment for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care by giving them a place to connect with their culture, and form friendships outside of their home life.

Summary of 2022 Local technical and financial reporting alerts

It is evident the pandemic created many challenging situations for CEOs where they were required to act quickly on problems their business faced. But is it now time to stop, reflect and reassess? As we near the end of the year where we become fatigued, the effects of the pendulum can start to surface, and these issues should be addressed.

Across New South Wales (NSW) there are 128 local councils, all with the important role of building community, maintaining infrastructure, and supporting future developments as well as providing a range of social services.

You may think that your business is too small to target – too insignificant to warrant the attention of the widely publicised cyber-criminal groups that chase multimillion dollar ransoms. In reality, a large number of criminal groups exist around the world, exploiting the entire spectrum of online activity.

Our Government Grants team monitors the fluctuating grants landscape and has identified some major opportunities to keep an eye on over December 2022 and January 2023.

In this podcast, Kristina Popova, State Taxes Partner discusses some of the significant stamp duty and state tax changes we’ve seen this year across the country and what we may see in the New Year.

While consumer spending was strong during Black Friday weekend, consumers are seeking value for money as household discretionary spending becomes tighter. As a result, they’re making more considered purchase decisions for bargains to save in the long run. Read more about how consumer behaviour has changed, and how this will impact the Retail sector in 2023.

The Australian Federal Government has passed major changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) in the form of the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022. These changes signal a call to action for organisations to review their privacy, security, and information handling practices.