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Josh Needs
AUTHOR | No. of articles: 711
Josh Needs is a journalist at Accountants Daily and SMSF Adviser, which are the leading sources of news, strategy, and educational content for professionals in the accounting and SMSF sectors.
Josh studied journalism at the University of NSW and previously wrote news, feature articles and video reviews for Unsealed 4x4, a specialist offroad motoring website. Since joining the Momentum Media Team in 2022, Josh has written for Accountants Daily and SMSF Adviser.
You can email Josh on: [email protected]
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07 September 2022
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Another increase by 50 basis points takes the rate to 2.35 per cent.
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Business
BDO Australia cracks $400m revenue in record result
07 September 2022
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“Milestone” figure puts the firm in the front rank of mid-tiers, says chief executive.
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Appointments
Grant Thornton appoints former Deloitte director
07 September 2022
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The additional partner will take over as the lead of the firm’s national stamp duty and land tax practice.
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Regulation
Restaurant owner sentenced to five years’ jail for GST fraud
05 September 2022
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The South Australian man was found guilty of obtaining over $600,000 in refunds.
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Regulation
Disability services provider forced to back-pay over $3m
05 September 2022
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The business was found to have short-changed almost 400 employees over six years.
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Regulation
Grant Thornton charged with audit failure of iSignthis
01 September 2022
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The accounting firm faces five charges under the Corporations Act and more than $250,000 in fines.
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Tax
Stage three tax cuts ‘pointless without system overhaul’
02 September 2022
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Politicians have lost sight of the main problem: a broken and unsustainable revenue model, says the Tax Institute.
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Appointments
Mazars appoints lead managing partner of Sydney office
02 September 2022
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Accounting Awards Partner of the Year promoted after 20 years with the firm.
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Regulation
Public must be told of tax agent sanctions, says AAT
01 September 2022
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A tax agent receives a stay from termination of his registration but must inform his clients.
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