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Losses from fraud and corruption are a significant impediment to achieving growth and strategic objectives of organisations in the Australian Banking and Financial Services sector.

In this Dealtracker publication for the Aged Care industry titled “Growing with Age”, we have reviewed Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) and Initial Public Offering (IPO) activity in the Aged Care sector between 1 January 2008 and 31 March 2015. Despite generally subdued M&A market conditions during this period, there have been a number of large Aged Care M&A transactions, as well as the successful listings of two major operators on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”).

In our recent global study ‘Hunger for growth – Food and beverage looks to the future’, 53% of Australian food and beverage executives indicate that their organisations required capital to fund their growth.

Attracting and retaining the best talent

Guide to international expansion in food and beverage 2015

On 1 October 2014, the Commissioner released the Goods and Services Tax Ruling GSTR 2014/1 – Goods and services tax: motor vehicle incentive payments that provides guidance on the GST treatment of incentive payments made by motor vehicle manufacturers, importers and distributors (manufacturers) to motor vehicle dealers (dealers) under floor plan (bailment) arrangements.

In our October 2014 Tax Alert we highlighted the announcement by the Federal Government (as part of its Industry and Competitiveness Agenda) to change Australia’s Employee Share Scheme (ESS) tax laws. The Government has now released draft legislation to reform the ESS rules, primarily designed to bring them more in line with international standards to assist Australian business attract, retain and incentivise employees in an international labour market. If these changes become law they will apply to ESS shares and rights acquired on or after 1 July 2015.

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Tax alert: GST & remote housing accommodation

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With the Electoral Commission of Queensland declaring the 89 seats that will make up Government late last week, a change in Queensland Government from the Liberal National Party (LNP) to the Australian Labor Party (ALP) has been confirmed. In a snapshot, what are the likely impacts of a change in State Government on those operating in the Agricultural Industry in Queensland?

A series of financial reporting guides on specific financial reporting standards.