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Western Australia’s households and business deserve a dividend: Published 30 Apr 2008
The booming Western Australian economy has delivered revenue windfall to the State’s treasury over a number of years. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) believes it is time for the Government to return a dividend to households and business to enable all to share in the State’s prosperity. More >

Help for small businesses overburdened by complicated tax law: Published 30 Apr 2008
An alternative taxation regime would tackle the complexity of tax laws and the compliance burden placed on small to medium-sized entities (SMEs), says a report jointly produced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) and Deloitte. More >

Lack of email management costing businesses: Published 22 Apr 2008
Emailing has grown by approximately 40 per cent per year since 1996 and consequently we have become a slave to our emails said Sharon MacNevin, Email Management Solutions at the Brisbane Chartered Accountants Business Forum today. More >

Australian economy will slow, but no recession: Published 22 Apr 2008
Australia is at a turning point. Over the next 12 months the economy will slow. As always there will be winners and losers but the good news for Queensland is that it will be one of the states that continues to perform very strongly said Tony Pearson, Deputy Chief Economist, ANZ at the Brisbane Chartered Accountants Business Forum today. More >

More fairness and flexibility for families under IR legislation: Published 22 Apr 2008
The Labor government's industrial relations policy ‘Forward with Fairness’ continues many of the features introduced under WorkChoices, but with more ‘fairness and flexibility’ for families said David Miller, Legal Counsel, Workplace Relations, Australian Industry Group at the Brisbane Chartered Accountants Business Forum yesterday. More >

Valuing generational differences key to attracting and retaining staff: Published 21 Apr 2008
Managers need to understand the differences between the generations for businesses to attract and retain new employees said management consultant Avril Henry at the Chartered Accountants Business Forum in Brisbane today. More >

Tax concessions for financial advice: Published 21 Apr 2008
The Institute of Chartered Accountants (the Institute) has long held a position in relation to financial advice being made a tax concession, for advisers using a fee-for-service remuneration model, and is pleased with the positions taken from the Industry Super Network (ISN) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA), who support this view. More >

Not-for-profits on their way to reporting clearly: Published 18 Apr 2008
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) announced today the winner, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and runner up Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) of the inaugural Australian PwC Transparency Awards. More >

Uni student figures it out for Oxfam: Published 11 Apr 2008
Monash University student Jarrod Bayliss-McCulloch has been announced as the overall winner of the first round of the inaugural Chartered Accountants Student Challenge. From numerous submissions, Jarrod was the candidate who most successfully identified the key business risks for Oxfam Australia. More >

Climate change sparks tax debate: Published 07 Apr 2008
Tax is a key issue in developing policies to combat climate change, says a report jointly produced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) and Ernst & Young. More >

Super industry tightens discipline around governance: Published 02 Apr 2008
Joint Institute and Deloitte survey reveals improvement in standards. More >

Chartered Accountants working with Albury Wodonga business community: Published 01 Apr 2008
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) is set to meet with local politicians, academics, and business leaders on Monday 7 April at the Chifley Albury Hotel, in Albury Wodonga to discuss the issues affecting the accounting profession at a regional level. More >