Australian fintech giant Afterpay has escaped formal enforcement action over millions of “technical” breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
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Automating Tax Provision: the power of technology
Let’s start with this question: “How much do we
owe?”. It may be a simple question, but the answer
is not. For corporate tax professionals, an extensive
amount of work is devoted to that one figure.
Budget: Super trustees – new best “financial” interests duty
The Government has announced that it will legislate to compel trustees of APRA-regulated superannuation funds to act in the best “financial” interests of their members.
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2020-21 Federal Budget: “all about jobs” plus record deficit, big spending, backdated tax cuts and more
On Tuesday, 6 October 2020, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down the 2020-21 Federal Budget, his second Budget.
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PayPal battens down hatches, as AUSTRAC lines up next targets
International payments titan PayPal Holdings is ramping up its compliance remediation work as the Australian anti-money laundering regulator considers its next major enforcement targets.
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FinCEN leaks expose personal risk of AML/CTF compliance enforcement
An unprecedented leak of thousands of files from the U.S. government’s most confidential financial intelligence database has shone a spotlight on the world’s $2 trillion-a-year dirty money habit.
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Benefits of automation for statutory reporting: How are you preparing your cashflow statements?
When the next draft of financial statements is due, how quickly can you update your cashflow statements?
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Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices to Closing the Quarter from Home
The Covid-19 crisis could not have come at a worse time for corporate tax professionals. As if grappling with the quarter close and looming tax season weren’t enough, working remotely presents its own unique challenges.
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MNC captive centre in India automates 400+ tax returns globally and saves $127K per annum
This US multinational company with a global
turnover of almost $4 billion, distributes products
across the US, Europe and APAC. Their requirement was to adopt technology that would
create a seamless filing process for their 400+ returns.
GST SARs: ATO’s new GST Governance, Data Testing and Transaction Testing Guide
On 15 July 2020, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published the GST Governance, Data Testing and Transaction Testing Guide.
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