An affair to remember

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The CPA's who joined the department of foreign affairs and trade's (DFAT) as accounting students share their experience about the rigors in development of a career in foreign affairs. Their advice to graduates considering joining DFAT is that they must think beyond accounting and must be ready for overseas services and to go to a difficult operating environment where there are no support structures that one would have in other countries.

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Who is paying their fair share?

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The amount of tax paid by companies in Australia is compared with the Australian individuals. It is stated that companies have more options than individuals to minimize their taxes and pay a marginal rate of thirty percent compared with the common man who pays a marginal rate of 48.5 percent.

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A bit of give and take

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The attempts by sin industries of gambling, tobacco and alcohol of being socially responsible are being thwarted by charities with ethics. The rejection of Tattersalls' $5 million donation by Salvation Army highlights the need to understand cause-related marketing.

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