Where Evil Resides, Evil Acts People often ask us if the church or posh schools are the only institutions we act against in matters of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. The answer is a definitive “No!” In today’s’ Sydney Morning Herald we have read an article by their crimes reporter, Sally Rawsthorne, about the allegations of sexual acts with […]
Evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in a snapshot: 4,029 survivors of child sexual abuse gave evidence to the Royal Commission in private sessions into abuse in religious institutions 294 gave evidence about abuse in Salvation Army institutions (7.3%) Of those 73.1% were male and 26.9% were female. Average […]
The Salvation Army operations in Australia are divided in those of the Eastern Territory (Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT) and the Southern Territory (Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory). Additionally, the Salvation Army has long maintained a respected position in Australian society. As a charity and a church it engages […]
Australia is a big country and is known for big things. We are famous for; The Big Barrier Reef, The Big Merino Sheep, The Big Prawn, The Big Pineapple and The Big Banana! So of course for the holidays, it’s The Big Tree in the Sydney CBD. Keen observers will note a very merry Ross Koffel, […]
I would like to thank everyone who has been involved in making Pendragon’s 21 years in business a great time… We have managed to not only look after thousands of contractor’s payroll during that time and helped several thousand internationals get work visas for Australia… We have also put back over 1 million dollars into […]
Employment Law: Is Your Contractor an Employee? If you get it wrong, what are the penalties? The ATO (Australian Taxation Office) often issues guidelines for Employers to better understand the relationship they may have with their workers. It is important to get this relationship right from day one. Here are their six (6) basic questions […]
What is a Small Business: In Australia, businesses with less than 20 employees, or a turnover of less than AU$2 million per annum, are generally classified as small businesses. Small businesses account for almost 98% of businesses in Australia, and 35% of Australia’s gross domestic profit, employing 44% of Australia’s workforce. Regardless of a vendor’s […]
Tighter Regulations Needed for the Global Data Tsunami. As we enter the age of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, our personal data matters more than ever. By the […]
Read moreCurrently Sydney is in the Top 3 for: -Number of new companies setting up new job creating activities. -Percentage of start-ups founded by women. -Percentage of foreign-born residents. -Number of International students. -Tree canopy coverage, (as a percentage of total city). With a population in excess of 5 million, and State Government spending on infrastructure […]
For companies eager to enter new markets, tapping into the global, digitised world is an exciting opportunity. With the latest predictions of cross-border deals set to increase five-fold to $130 […]
Read moreDuring 27th to 29th October 2019, I was fortunate enough to attend the IR Global Annual Conference which was held in the beautiful city of Amsterdam and attended by approximately 380 legal and accounting professionals from all around the world. I was part of the IR Global Rising Stars group with 25 other young professionals. […]
A – Accounting system and record keeping. It’s a legal requirement in Australia for you to keep records of your business transactions for a minimum of five years, so it’s important that you have good record-keeping practices in place. The records you must keep include all documents relating to your income and expenditure. Keeping good […]
