The term ‘white-collar crime’ was first coined in 1939 by American sociologist Edwin Sutherland who described it as “a violation of criminal law by the person of upper-socioeconomic class in…
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Inside Job: The Plutus Payroll tax fraud conspiracies
The conduct of those persons complicit in the Plutus Payroll Australia Pty Ltd (Plutus) tax fraud conspiracies – the investigation into which is known as Operation Elbrus – amounted to…
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Using Online Legal Documents: Aren’t They All The Same?
Poorly prepared legal documents can cause uncertainties and unexpected problems, incurring significant legal costs if interpretation issues result in legal action.
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Is it Time to Move Away from Tick-Box Ethics Training?
Can ethics training for legal, tax and corporate professionals evolve beyond simple tick-box training and toward something more meaningful and rooted in real-world implications?
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What’s in the 2022-23 Federal Budget for Big Business?
Leaders of large organisations in Australia should note in particular two items that may affect their business.
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“Remarkable Adaptability” – How the World has Adjusted to Working from Home
“Working from home full-time is an entirely different experience, particularly working from home for an extended period of time, which can be fairly stressful,” said Kevin Luo, Assistant General Counsel; GM, Asia-Pacific R&D Group Legal at Microsoft.
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Global Leaders Predict Transformation Ahead for the Tax and Legal Industry
KPMG global tax and legal leaders Jenny Clarke and Stuart Fuller, panellists at Thomson Reuters’ recent Return to Better conference, share their predictions for the future of their industries.
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Making Our Future Work: Bernard Salt Looks Beyond COVID-19
Until this year Bernard Salt predicted the top three calamities likely to befall humanity would be climate, nuclear and military devastation. But not a global pandemic.
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