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TaxWise Budget 2015-16

TaxWise® 2015-16 FEDERAL BUDGET EDITION The 2015-16 Federal Budget was handed down on 12 May 2015. The intention of this Budget is to support small businesses and grow jobs, support families and ensure fairness of tax and benefits. At…

Are you ready to lead overseas?

Kets de Vries, Manfred. 'Are You Ready To Lead Overseas?'. Acuity 2.4 (2015): 58-59. Print. Working in a foreign country can be a great experience. It can also be the biggest mistake of your life. THE STRESS OF living in an alien environment…

Good Governance

Johnson, Alexandra. 'Good Governance'. Acuity 2.4 (2015): 62-65. Print. Experienced director and board chair Paulo Dwyer on good governance, good governments, and taking a gamble. MELBOURNE-BASED Paula Dwyer FCA is a seasoned director…

Client Alert – Explanatory Memorandum (May 2015)

CURRENCY: This issue of Client Alert takes into account all developments up to and including 15 April 2015. Tax planning There are many ways in which entities can defer income, maximise deductions and take advantage of other tax planning…

Client Alert (May 2015)

Tax planning There are many ways in which entities can defer income, maximise deductions and take advantage of other tax planning initiatives to manage their taxable incomes. Taxpayers should be aware that in order to maximise these opportunities,…

Profiting from Happiness

Blayney, M. (2015). Profiting from Happiness. In The Black, March 2015. A smile can go a long way in a healthy workplace. A recent study from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business discovered that happy employees work harder…

Client Alert - Explanatory Memorandum (April 2015)

Separate ATO appeals unit needed to resolve tax disputes The Government has released the Inspector-General of Taxation’s report on the ATO’s management of tax disputes. The report was prepared at the request of the House of Representatives…

Client Alert (April 2015)

Separate ATO appeals unit needed to resolve tax disputes The Inspector-General of Taxation has called for a separate appeals unit within the ATO following a review of the ATO’s management of tax disputes. The Tax Inspector noted that while…

Changing change management

Gettler, Leon. 'Changing Change Management'. Acuity 2.3 (2015): 48. Five tips from management guru Tom Peters on how to make change management programmes work by Leon Gettler TOM PETERS , one of the world’s most influential management…