NEXT Newsletter - Autumn Edition 2015

Nexia is pleased to present the autumn 2015 edition of the NEXT newsletter.

In this issue, Martin Olde weighs in on the usefulness of companies’ financial reports and development to improve their disclosures, while Roelof van der Merwe looks at employee share schemes and how they could be affected by structural changes in taxation.

There are two client profiles in this edition – one highlighting the technical expertise of New Zealand’s Abley Transportation Consultants in providing the infrastructure to achieve traffic movement solutions and another by West Australian structural engineers Structerre, which has made an outstanding contribution to the building and construction industry.

Sylvia Liang has some advice for ex-pat British employees considering transferring their pensions to Australian superannuation funds following proposed United Kingdom pension reforms and explains the variances in both country’s schemes.

Brent Goldman also provides an overview of the Australian mid-market mergers and acquisitions activity and with an indication of the sectors that have provided the most transactions during the past quarter.

Finally, the Nexia network has been busy in recent months with a number of projects and events - find out whats been happening

We hope you enjoy this autumn edition of the NEXT Newsletter and if you would like further information on any of the articles provided, please contact a Nexia Advisor.

The material contained in this publication is for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional advice or recommendation from Nexia Australia. Regarding any situation or circumstance, specific professional advice should be sought on any particular matter by contacting your Nexia advisor. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation other than for the acts or omission of financial services licensees.

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How useful are companies’ financial reports?

Nexia Australia and New Zealand Accounting and Audit Technical Director MARTIN OLDE delves into a question that has challenged the accounting profession and users of financial reports for years. Read More »

Important changes to employee share scheme rules

Nexia’s National Tax Director ROELOF VAN DER MERWE discusses proposed structural changes in taxation within employee share schemes which can be beneficial for employees and employers alike. Read More »

Traffic expert Abley is true to its name

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Structerre specialises in engineering solutions

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Potential changes to UK pensions transfers to Australia

Ex-pat Britons leaving the United Kingdom to work or to retire abroad permanently and transferring their pensions to Australian schemes have more to think about from potential pension reforms in their homeland as Nexia Sydney office Financial Services Director SYLVIA LIANG explains. Read More »

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