Exaggerated Claims against Carbon Tax Probed
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission seeks to probe exaggerated claims against the carbon tax. Reports show that sellers of..
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Bonuses for Fund Managers Face Changes with New Policy
Half of the money that goes into managing Australia’s superannuation funds reportedly goes to payments for fund managers. The funds are..
CIO Job Could One Day Become Obsolete
Chief Information Officers and IT managers, be warned: the prevalence of consumerized IT technology appears to be leaving out many IT..
Dollar Slides As Political Unrest Threatens World Currency
The global market is once again vulnerable as political turmoil in the European country of Greece has brought the dollar to $US1.007 today...
Financial Planners Advised To Look into SAFs to Avoid SMSF Trouble
The complex rules that govern SMSF investments are apparently problematic and risky for fund trustees. Some financial planners or advisers,..
Westpac Chief: Cooperate With Gillard
Gail Kelly, the chief executive of Westpac, has advised business leaders to cooperate with Prime Minister Julia Gillard. She added that..
More Employees Working From Home
With the continuing popularity of the Internet, it is not a surprise that more companies are hiring people to work from home. According..
Slow Monday for Aussie Trading
The weak Australian trading in the market on Monday was affected much of what was happening beyond the region. The jobs data in the US..
ATO Now Checking SMSF Auditor Credentials
The Association of Taxation and Management Accountants (ATMA) has been receiving requests for SMSF auditor verification from the Australian..
NSW Imposes Stamp Duty Relief for SMSFs
New South Wales is imposing stamp duty relief for self managed superannuation funds as part of the changes to the NSW Duties Act of 1997. ..
