PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur

Electric vehicle FBT draft laws riddled with issues: CPA Australia

The accounting body has underlined several drafting, structural, and technical implementation issues in the sustainable FBT treatment of EVs exposure draft.

Bring back the active business test for the innovative business concession, says employer group

Complex, ambiguous, significant compliance burdens, and unprecedented – the government’s proposed predominant activity test for innovative business concession lands in hot water with employers.

PROFESSION • By Carlos Tse

Grant Thornton Australia appoints new national head of forensic consulting

The mid-tier firm has welcomed a new national leader of its consulting practice, succeeding Alex Bell, who spent five years in the role.

PROFESSION • By Carlos Tse

Expand IBCC safe harbours for ‘bootstrapped’ businesses, says COSBOA

The small business council has pressed the government to expand safe harbours in the innovative business CGT concession for founder-led businesses.

PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur

ANZ ends 6-decade KPMG audit partnership

The major bank announced not only that KPMG will no longer be its external auditor but also that it will not be eligible to bid in the tender process.

PROFESSION • By Malavika Santhebennur

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