By Malavika Santhebennur
Registered liquidator cancels registration after ASIC flags concernsA liquidator who was forced to repay ASIC over $24,000 in 2015 has cancelled his registration following questions over whether he was a fit and proper person to stay registered.
Tags: ato, ASIC, fte, enforcement undertaking, liquidator
PROFESSION • Malavika Santhebennur
The large accounting firm has rejected a Treasury proposal that would limit how long an audit firm could be appointed as auditor of a reporting entity.
Tags: firm, auditing, pwc, audit, submission, misconduct, conflict of interest, audit reform
PROFESSION • Carlos Tse
One company has failed in its arguments of unfair preference and insolvent transactions to secure $7 million in repayments from the Tax Commissioner, who identified an alleged insolvency as a “mere presence of a liquidity problem”.
Tags: News, tax, insolvency, AI, 344, 179, company, claim, commissioner of taxation, 624, 186, 601, supreme court of western australia
PROFESSION • Carlos Tse
The firm has welcomed a former big four director to its international trade and customs team in Sydney.
Tags: News, tax, appointments, partner, BDO, Australia, KPMG, director, partnership
PROFESSION • Malavika Santhebennur
A new report has forecast a looming workforce gap in the accounting profession, particularly among junior external auditors.
Tags: tax, employment, immigration, research, auditing, ca anz, audit, labour market, accountants
PROFESSION • Malavika Santhebennur
The big four firm has refused to support a proposal to slash the partnership limit for accounting firms, arguing it would have “significant” negative impacts.
PROFESSION • Malavika Santhebennur
The government has been slammed for signing two new defence contracts with KPMG Australia while it has a temporary freeze on the firm.
Tags: Greens, financial services, KPMG, audit, misconduct, contract, ban, government contracts
PROFESSION • Staff Reporter
FST Media has marked a major new chapter in its growth, bringing together three significant milestones in a single day as it expands its commitment to Australia’s banking sector.
Tags: Awards, financial services, Australia, ban, investment
PROFESSION • Scott Kieran, Westpac
Having spent much of my career in internal audit before recently moving into risk management, viewing the function from a different perspective has reinforced the value internal audit provides through independent assurance, insight, and increasingly, foresight, writes Scott Kieran.
PROFESSION • Matthew Taylor
Phi Finney McDonald is investigating a potential investor class action against Corporate Travel Management and its former auditor, PwC Australia.
Tags: News, law firm, class action, AI, firm, auditing, Corporations Act, pwc, investigation, law
PROFESSION • Staff Reporter
Accounting Times is proud to announce numerous AI innovator finalists in the accounting profession at the renowned Australian AI Awards 2026.