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There is a range of services beyond taxation, that smaller accountancy firms can provide to their SME clients, to assist those businesses to grow and add value. Amanda Gascoigne, an experienced Cons…

When the then Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull announced the Coalition Government’s Innovation Policy in December 2015 he indicated that two new types of corporate entities would be establ…

There are a number of opportunities for accountants arising out of the Crowd-Sourced Funding legislation with the first listings on intermediaries' platforms (website) scheduled from 29th September 2…

Accountants, you are needed in the ESIC process.  The Early Stage Innovation Company amendments to the Income Tax Act have instigated the first lot of publicity about a company which was actually goi…

The Australian government has introduced legislation to assist innovative companies to be able to raise capital.  This legislation, which commenced operations from 1st July 2016, is called the "Early…

The Early Stage Innovation Company legislation offers significant taxation benefits to eligible investors. To make Early Stage Innovation Companies work there has to be investors. Investors can quali…

In recent weeks, we've talked to you about the significant benefits that are available for new companies that have developed new products, services, marketing or organisational methodology to becomin…

Do you remember the Deloitte report, “Digital disruption – short fuse, big bang?” a few years ago?  In that report, Deloitte stated that they believed that accountants/advisors would need to create n…

The Early Stage Innovation Company (ESIC) legislation commences in Australia from 1st July 2016.  Unfortunately, the legislation for Crowd Funding Equity Raising was still in the Senate when the Sena…