Critical Line Item with Tom Ravlic

The shoe is on the other foot in this podcast as Lisa Greig, tax trainer and tax agent, interviews Tom Ravlic about the underlying themes and issues that come up in his new book aimed at consumers called Rorts and Rip-Offs. The book offers tips to consumers about the questions that must be asked to get things right. The book, released on November 10, is available in electronic and hard copy format...

There are some simple things people can do to prevent themselves from getting a dud adviser. Tom Ravlic gives you some tips from his new book, Rorts and Rip-Offs, that should should assist in sorting out the wheat from the chaff in the financial services advice space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The banking sector has been hit like everyone else by the coronavirus. Listen to EY partner Tim Dring as he takes Tom Ravlic through the key trends and issues facing our financial services sector now and in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a project that is somewhat controversial in auditing circles about the best way to deal with complicated guidance. An international body called the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is in the midst of considering whether a 'mini me' auditing standard for people dealing with what are commonly called less complex entities is a good idea. Professor Roger Simnett, the chair...

The accounts of companies written about by journalists must comply with standards for reporting. These are set by the Australian Accounting Standards Board. New chairman, Dr Keith kendall, talks about his background and the hot topics that currently keeping him busy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reckon Limited's chief executive officer, Sam Allert, talks during this podcast about the implications of the coronairus and what the latest Federal Budget means for small business. He touches on what Reckon had to do to help its clients during the pandemic and what he sees as issues in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Al Jazeera funded a three year investigation into the National Rifle Association that provided a rare insight into the way in which the NRA and similar groups frame policy arguments and responses to critical issues such as gun control. Journalist Peter Charley, who chronicles the investigation in his book, How to sell a massacre, is an Australian news veteran with a career spanning print, radio an...

Web sites and social media pages of media companies are almost full of comments and not all of them nice. Who is at fault when not nice comments go to far? Steven Brown from Lynn & Brown Lawyers in Perth talks through a contentious case and what media companies themselves need to be careful of if they let comments run wild and free on web sites and social media accounts they look after. Hosted...

Tom Ravlic shares some observation on right wing extremism and notes that as a society we had better get our education system right - no pun intended - in order to deal properly with some of the perspectives that challenge us now and will continue to challenge us in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are a range of things being spoken about regarding the Budget and one of those has been the Fringe Benefits Tax. Lisa and Tom unravel some of this stuff as they look more closely aspects of FBT and other issues kicking around. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Ravlic wears hearing aids and there was a time when he had to tell off a father of two kids because the father thought they were intruding on Tom's privacy by asking about the hearing aid, how it works and what it was designed to do. That incident forms the foundation for this Sunday's reflection on transparency and educating people to avoid growing up with unjustified prejudice and suspicion....

The is a parliamentary committee looking at audit regulation and they have not had a hearing for a rather long time. Tom Ravlic offers some observations on audit and accounting regulation for the committee even though they haven't bothered asking for them. Let's see whether anybody on that committee bothers to take any notice .... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deadlines for taxation issues occur across the years and this podcast touches on critical points for individuals and companies to keep in mind. Get up to speed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People will be evaluating what to do with home loans and business loans and this podcast explores a range of issues related to the taxation of interest and when it is likely to be tax deductible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People are suggesting the fringe benefits tax should be suspended for a period of time to stimulate the economy. Lisa Greig and tom Ravlic explore this and other issues in tax and compliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia's security agencies are warning that far right extremism is on the rise and that the threat is real. Groups such as the Atomwaffen Division are spreading across the globe using technology as a networking tool and Mollie Saltskog, a senior intelligence analyst with the Soufan Center, tells Tom Ravlic that the groups pose a threat that must be taken seriously. Mollie also highlights the fa...

Ron Lesh has been at the cutting edge of software product development for several decades and in this podcast he talks through the development of software products, his perspective on regulators overstepping the mark when providing advice on what certain financial products may cost to invest in as well as a frank assessment of professional associations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

COVID pandemic lock down has resulted in some people taking on new study. It is important that people understand the tax consequences of training. Not everything you assert is self education will be claimable and Lisa Greig advises caution in this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Self managed superannuation funds are incredibly important investment vehicles and trustees are required to have their funds audited. A new version of a guidance statement was recently released by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. This podcast brings together Marina Michaelides from the AUASB and Kellie Grant from the Australian Taxation Office to demystify what exactly goes on in the re...

Crime novelist Emma Viskic is in the middle of writing the fourth novel in her Caleb Zelic series. The deaf character has interesting origins, which Emma explains in this discussion with Tom Ravlic. She also talks about the impact of COVID on writing and how this fourth novel of the series is intended to be the last. It is clear from the discussion that Caleb Zelic deserves a holiday! The chat als...

Tax expert Lisa Greig strip back the mystique and tells you why it is a good time to lodge your tax return in now. Tom and Lisa also discuss circumstances in which amendments to tax returns might occur. Lisa and Tom also discuss how people can improve record keeping to keep themselves organised for the next tax period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australians are focused on the global coronavirus pandemic right now but a longer term threat to the planet seems to have taken a back seat. Journalist and author Paddy Manning has written a book called Body Count , that explores the very real and human stories that illustrate the fact that politicians, policy makers, lobby groups and other people should never eliminate the possibility that climat...

Lisa Greig has seen many things over the years in dealing with tax and she has seen some shockers. This podcast is about Tom and Lisa exploring things you most definitely should not try at home when it comes to tax matters. Get advice ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Victorians must wear masks and people in other states are being encouraged to wear them to minimise the spread of the coronavirus. David Clarke, the chief executive officer of the Australian Institute of Health and Safety, points to concerns his organisation has with the risks posed to medical staff and practitioners that have inadequate protections in the workplace. He explains why higher level p...

You have heard much about conspiracy theories and the folks that peddle them during the COVID 19 pandemic. Ullrich Ecker, an associate professor in cognitive science at the University of Western Australia, has studied the way conspiracy theorists work and what techniques they use to put out their version of the world. He points out things people can do to protect themselves from being caught out b...