The Accountancy Insurance Claims Department continues to be busy processing claims from client accounting firms across Australia. The five most common audit activity areas 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022 were: • Payroll Tax (All States) • Employer Obligations...
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Special articles relevant to current issues and challenges for accounting firms
Relevance of outsourcing in a Pandemic stirred setting
by Boobalan MAdhavan | Aug 10, 2021 | Business Services, Client Management, Featured Articles, Financial Services
It is hard to think of an industry not affected by the COVID-19 pandemic across the world. Industries including services related industries have felt the squeeze or have been affected by organisational and financial challenges. Businesses are also exploring and...
Desktop reference: Cyber safe to-dos (and when to do them)
by Brad Lynch | Aug 9, 2021 | Business Services, Client Management, Featured Articles, Financial Services
Cyber threats are everywhere – and they’re only getting worse. Having a dedicated cyber hygiene routine is the most effective way to stay protected. Download this desktop background as your quick reference guide for security best practices. Brad Lynch...
If You Don’t Help Your Clients With Their Businesses – They Might Go Broke!
by Peter Towers | Aug 3, 2021 | Business Services, Client Management, Featured Articles, Financial Services
This was a response that Andrew Geddes, Australian Accounting Industry Mentor and Coach and 10 year Chair of Green Cross Ltd (that was a Top 200 ASX company) gave to a question that was asked in the webinar that launched the ESS BIZTOOLS’ Business Advisory Services...
You think it’s too hard…think again. That’s because we listen, learn and take action.
by Steve Lake | Jul 30, 2021 | Business Services, Client Management, Featured Articles, Financial Services
Register for our upcoming webinar on the 19th August 2021, 12.00pm AEST As an accountant you know your clients need your trust and expertise when it comes to their mortgages, but you also know this is a highly regulated industry full of wonderful compliance and lender...
The importance of engagements in guarding against scope creep
by Ethan Cooney | Jul 28, 2021 | Business Services, Client Management, Featured Articles, Financial Services
Are you currently undertaking additional grant work? Are your scope and engagements up to date to mitigate your practice’s risk of scope creep? Written by Rebecca Mihalic Properly managing your scope and engagements through crisis can mitigate your risk. As NSW enters...
ATO puts businesses and individuals on notice with tax returns
by Adi Snir | Jul 23, 2021 | Business Services, Client Management, Featured Articles, Financial Services
With tax time here, the ATO is using the mainstream media and accounting forums to put businesses and individuals on notice that this year is going to be very different to last. The implication is clear. With the economy on the mend and things settling into a “new...