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Is your IT delivering value?  BDO Technology Advisory Partner, Kamal Prasad, discusses how IT cost optimisation help businesses to manage cash flow and identify opportunities to improve IT investments.

On 11 March 2020, the Australian High Court unanimously dismissed an appeal by mining multinational BHP relating to the use of a marketing hub in Singapore to reduce its tax liability, because under the dual listing structure used by the taxpayer group, all relevant entities were associates. The...

In today’s operating climate, organisations must act now to start the new financial year stronger, and realise the momentum built in the digital transformation forced upon us by COVID-19. A digital recovery roadmap can lay the foundation for taking advantage of this momentum.Kane Stavens outlines...

If you’re an outsourced provider, or your organisation engages with third-party providers as part of your business arrangements, considering your risks to privacy and confidentiality is critical. With legislation in place protecting the rights of the consumer, your organisation must take steps to...

The Ministerial Statement on the Economy in the wake of COVID-19 to Parliament on 12 May 2020 referred to the unparalleled economic impact of the crisis, which has put the Australian way of life on hold.

As many Australian businesses look to bring their finance function back onshore what are the key things they should be looking for in a virtual outsourced CFO?

Many young people either think they are not vulnerable or think they do not have enough ‘wealth’ to make it worthwhile putting a Will in place. The reality is that this is far from the truth. Estate planning (managing your asset base in the event of your incapacitation or death) is necessary for...

The question that I get asked most often by clients in relation to Data Governance is – Where do I start and how do I ensure we don’t over spend on implementing Data Governance?

With Australia’s COVID-19 lockdowns easing, the disease appearing to be better controlled, and hopes high that we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, businesses across Australia are turning their heads to the prospect of returning to work under a changed or ‘new normal’ operating...