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The legal profession is changing faster than ever. Client demands are growing – they now expect lawyers to find ways to add value outside of purely transactional engagements.

Africa has always held its reputation as the land of opportunity, however the decline in commodity prices from 2013 to 2016 following the mining downturn forced Australian companies to focus on “low risk” assets closer to home.

If one of your resolutions is to plan for retirement and eventually live in your SMSF property, be aware of the below significant hurdles.

In December 2018, the Australian Taxation Office ('ATO') released information about their Action Differentiation Framework ('ADF'), which is their new strategic approach to engaging with businesses.

Recently I attended the Akolade Not-For-Profit (NFP) Financial Leadership Summit at Mercure hotel Sydney. The conference was comprehensive, and attended by a diverse and remarkable group of leaders from NFP organisation from across the country. The presenters provided some fascinating insights...

The goal of the Justified Trust program is to further enhance the level of confidence in taxpayers and embrace the global view that tax risk management should be a part of good corporate governance.

Note: This content was originally published in Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders: Corporate Immigration 2019. Maria Jockel is the legal principal and national leader of BDO Migration Services. She is a Law Institute of Victoria-accredited specialist in immigration law and a registered migration...

It's a great feeling when you finally get through the sale of your business. You've got that lump sum in the bank and tax effectively out of your business and the stress of the last few months (or longer) is behind you. However, there are still questions to consider even after you complete the...

Most of us want to be in control of our finances, but taking the first steps towards financial planning can seem daunting. It doesn’t need to be though if you first take a step back and assess what stage of life you are in and how this impacts your financial position.