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Full Federal Court rips into Deloitte appeal – 3 March 2020
A partner of Deloitte Reuben Saayman, successfully claimed the right against self incrimination , to stop the handing over of audit papers, as part of a landmark class action over the quality of the firm’s audit work, of collapsed construction firm Hastie.
https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/business/14092-full-federal-court-rips-into-deloitte-appeal
Why You Shouldn’t Lie On A Home Loan Application – 3 March 2020
Most people don’t realise that lying on your loan applications is ‘fraud’ and you can be prosecuted. Since the Royal Commission into banking lenders, big banks are now able to see statements from other banks when examining a loan application making it harder than ever to fudge the numbers.
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2020/03/why-you-shouldnt-lie-on-a-home-loan-application/
ASIC confirms iSignthis probe amid queries over CEO’s shareholding – 2 March 2020
ASIC is formally investigating the billion-dollar “technical giant ‘ iSignthis’ due to significant discrepancies in the shareholdings of chief executive John Karantzis. ISignthis, which provides payment processing and verification services, was suspended from trading in October last year for suspected contraventions.
1.1m Australians’ credit card data at risk by Chinese-owned energy company – 2 March 2020
Alinta Energy was sold to a Chinese tycoon in 2017 and an internal privacy compliance audit by Ernst Young in June 2019, leaked by a whistleblower, found Alinta’s privacy compliance had significant risks in key areas and has put 1.1 million Australian customers at risk.
