There is no doubt that the tax laws of many countries are complex and difficult to comply with administratively. In particular, Australia, New Zealand and the United States have tax systems that are generally recognized as complex especially for small businesses. They also have the distinction...

Choosing an appropriate business form is important for those commencing business, as making the wrong choice may result in economic inefficiencies for both the business and the broader economy. The myriad of issues that need to be considered in this choice includes tax rate exposure, governance,...

Based on recommendations by the Australian Financial Centre Forum, the Australian Government is pursuing an agenda of reforms to provide for greater facilitation of Islamic finance – the banking and finance systems based on Islamic beliefs (Sherry, 2010; Bowen, 2009). It has been argued that the...

This article focuses on reform issues currently under consideration by tax and regulatory authorities to facilitate Islamic finance in Australia. The necessity for a comprehensive approach is critical if the government's desire to promote Australia as a financial services hub is to be realised....

Islamic banking and finance is emerging in global financial markets and governments seek to facilitate it. This article focuses on whether it is constitutionally possible for Australia to implement reforms to facilitate faithbased financial transactions.There have been calls for Australia to...

Advice provided by financial planners has the potential to impact the financial and emotional well being of clients. Despite the outcomes of quality financial planning relationships, there is little direct evidence to support the importance of ‘relationship quality' in financial planning....

While work-integrated learning (WIL) is seen as a way to address the call for improved employment readiness' and generic skills of graduates, it has been stated that WIL programs need to be ‘well managed and structured' and ‘well integrated.' To provide such structure and integration a...

This paper focuses on reform issues currently under consideration by tax and regulatory authorities to facilitate Islamic finance in Australia. The necessity for a comprehensive approach is critical if the government's desire to promote Australia as a financial services hub is to be realised....

The need to develop work ready graduates who can transfer the knowledge and skills from the lecture theatre to the workplace has become a key issue in higher education in Australia. In this regard, there has been a growing interest in work integrated learning (WIL) projects and its potential...