A recent court case saw $143,000 in penalties handed down to the operator of two food outlets in Brisbane. The company, its director, and the company’s former payroll manager all received fines after underpaying two workers and ignoring previous warnings to rectify the issue. The Fair Work Ombudsman launched legal action against the company following […]
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An article published by Accountants Daily has highlighted that a number of specific accounting skills will be in demand in 2017. These include: Financial modelling Commercial analysis – VBA programming Payroll Financial reporting with IFRS reporting knowledge Cost accounting Overarching these skills, employers are looking for candidates with good communication skills. 2017 is looking like
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Applied Education is pleased to announce that our Xero Accounting Online learning course has been updated with all the latest changes in Xero. Xero Payroll will also be updated in January. Free Xero Course for Applied Education Cert IV Level Students Did you know that all Applied Education Cert IV level students have free access
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An article published by Accountants Daily highlights that SMEs have a positive outlook on the economy for next year, which will translate to higher demand for accountants’ advisory services. The key points covered by the article are: Small business sector is feeling more optimistic and more positive going into 2017 bodes well for accountants, because while
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Applied Education is excited to announce in 2017 the latest in online learning – “Live Online Classroom” Live Online Classroom course for Certificate IV in Bookkeeping & Certificate IV in Accounting Classes commence February 2017 Using “Google For Education” we are using the latest in technology to bring our courses live to students anywhere via
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An article published by the Institute of Public Accountants highlights the importance of soft skills for Accountants. Many firms are moving away from a compliance focus to becoming a regular business advisor for clients. Soft skills are therefore becoming an essential ability of accountants in the modern workplace. Soft skills are a combination of interpersonal
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