High-profile economic consultancy firm Concept Economics collapses
Concept Economics, the consultancy firm run by prominent economist and former Telstra advisor Henry Ergas, has collapsed into administration.
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View ArticleAccounting costs could soar under new accounting standards for SMEs
Accounting experts have warned that small- and medium-sized businesses could face increased costs and a much higher administrative burden under new accounting rules proposed by the Australian...
View ArticleLanguage schools collapse into administration
Eight English-language schools run by GEOS International Colleges Oceania have been placed in voluntary administration, leaving 2,300 international students facing the prospect of losing their places.
View ArticleCollapsed GEOS language schools will not re-open as debts hit $10 million
Eight collapsed language schools owned by the Japanese-based GEO Group will remain shut, leaving the places of 2,300 students up in the air and 390 employees out of work.
View ArticleASIC warns of hard line on financial reports
The corporate watchdog has warned companies and auditors that they must raise red flags where a company is in danger of breaching its loan covenants or facing solvency problems, amidst concerns that...
View ArticleBattle for Ross Human Directions heats up as Malaysian firm increases bid in...
The battle for control of listed recruitment firm Ross Human Directions is heating up, with Malaysian bidder Peoplebank increasing its bid by more than 13% in response to suggestions that Hungry Jack's...
View ArticleDirectors back takeover of Julia Ross’s recruitment firm despite expert...
The board of listed recruitment firm Ross Human Directions, founded by leading female entrepreneur Julia Ross, have re-iterated their support for a takeover bid from Malaysian company Peoplebank,...
View ArticleHotel chief James Spence wins Entrepreneur of the Year title as cubby house...
A Perth-based entrepreneur who dropped out of university to manage rock bands before building an international hotel business was been named Australia's Entrepreneur of the Year in accounting firm...
View ArticleJulia Ross eyes $26 million payday as battle for recruitment firm to drag on
The takeover battle for Ross Human Directions, the recruitment firm owned by leading female entrepreneur Julia Ross, is set to drag on until at least December 16 as the company's board continues...
View ArticleBusiness lounge operator Bureaux wound up
Business lounge and serviced office operator Bureaux Australia has shut its doors and is in the process of being wound up, owner Rowena Murray announced yesterday.
View ArticleFinancial planners to face extra training requirements to give tax advice
Financial planners will be forced to undergo extra training to give advice on taxation issues under new measures announced by Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten, as the Government steps up efforts to...
View ArticleSurvey suggests franchisors must increase franchisee support, tweak models...
Franchises should ensure constant communication with their franchisees and start tweaking their models to account for a more frugal and lifestyle-conscious customer in order to make the most of a...
View ArticleMajor agribusiness distributor collapses after funding agreement fails
Interfert, one of Australia's largest fertilising importers and distributors, has collapsed into administration following a crash in fertiliser prices during the global financial crisis and a...
View ArticleKaplan Australia continues acquisition spree, snaps up Carrick Education with...
Kaplan Australia has snapped up vocational and higher education group Carrick Education Group for an undisclosed sum, just weeks after its purchase of registered training organisation Franklyn Scholar.
View ArticleCPA Australia pushes for charity status
Accounting body CPA Australia is pushing to be granted non-profit charity status, arguing its work educating the public on taxation matters entitles it to more generous tax treatment.
View ArticleAssets of collapsed firm Extrastaff Recruitment bought by NSW Business Chamber
Extrastaff Recruitment, the Adelaide-based recruiting company that went into administration in October, has been given new life after being bought out by the NSW Business Chamber’s recruitment services...
View ArticlePwC scraps 211 jobs in corporate restructure
Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers has cut more than 200 jobs from its workforce as the company attempts a restructure that it says will help cut down on service duplication.
View ArticleYellow Brick Road suspends mortgage broker over ICAC claims
Yellow Brick Road has suspended mortgage broker Andrew Kaidbay over allegations that he lied to a NSW corruption hearing.
View ArticleWhy the 'subscription economy' could change the way you do business
The founder and chief executive of Silicon Valley start-up Zuora has revealed how the company completed four rounds of funding totalling $82 million, and how the subscription economy is transforming...
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