29. Accounting bodies tackle 'Accountants Letters'

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This weeks edition is a little short as I ease back into things during this busy time of year.

Let’s look at the important accounting news for the last week:

• CA, CPA and IPA develop a toolkit to respond to Accountants’ Letters. The three main accounting bodies (CAANZ, CPA and IPA) have joined forces to develop a toolkit for Accountants to respond to “Accountants Letters”. Here is the toolkit.

• PwC faces its Enron moment. On the facts as they are known, corporate lawyers say PwC could face charges of contractual and equitable confidentiality breaches, most likely exposing the London-based big four partnership to a string of damages payments. Read more.

• The great intergenerational wealth transfer explained. Australia's looming intergenerational wealth transfer is set to be the largest in history. What economic and social impact will this have? Read more.

• How to attract talent in a challenging job market. At a time when recruiting and retaining accounting talent is difficult, employment policies at some firms are having a big impact in getting the right candidates to come on board and build a career. Read more.

Recent work

I recently wrote an article on my 10 favourite accounting podcasts in Australia. You can read it here. 

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