Posts Tagged ‘finance’
How to master money
2021 is the year to build healthy habits Your 30s to early 40s is a time where financial decisions have become more complex and costly as you may have travelled through some common rites of passage, like career changes, getting married, starting a family and buying your own home. This is also a time where…
Read MorePuddle Account
The final 2021 Puddle Account is on schedule to be provided to water corporations early in March. The draft model account is currently with VAGO for the second of two scheduled rounds of feedback. VicWater and KPMG shared an update on the Puddle Account at the Finance SIG meeting on February 25th, covering changes from…
Read MoreNational Performance Reporting Framework Workshops
As part of the National Performance Reporting (NPR) indicator review currently underway the review team has scheduled a series of workshops focusing on existing indicators and the NPR audit framework. The full engagement process is outlined on the review website (https://www.npr.harc.com.au/) Workshops will target known areas of interest and contention and draw on preliminary insights…
Read MoreKeeping you safe from fraud and scams
During the current COVID crisis the finance industry has seen an increase in various scams, as some people try to take advantage of the disruption and uncertainty. The most common scam involves cold-calls to Australians and unsolicited emails and text messages about accessing their super early. And a recent survey of 1,066 respondents revealed that…
Read MoreJuly economic and fiscal update from Pitcher Partners
The Federal Government released its July Economic and Fiscal Update (JEFU) statement, painting a picture that Australia is performing better than many of its OECD equivalent economies. However, the reality is that COVID-19 has had, and will continue to have, a major impact on the domestic economy, unemployment, debt and GDP into the future. To…
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The 2020 Puddle Account has been delivered. This marks the conclusion of a four year contract with PwC to prepare the Puddle Account. FISC has initiated planning for the 2021 Puddle Account which will involve a review of members’ objectives for the Puddle Account, scoping for a competitive RFQ and tendering process and the appointment…
Read MoreFinance Issues Steering Committee (FISC)
FISC met 4 June to progress a number of strategic finance projects in relation to accounting standards, the water industry asset valuation and the new Puddle Account contract (which will commence towards the end of 2020). During May, FISC coordinated an industry response to DELWP in relation to revised 2020 Corporate Plan requirements (due to…
Read MoreVision Super’s April performance
Whether through a global pandemic or just day-to-day management of your super it’s important to know that your super isn’t invested only in shares, but also in other types of assets, which helps spreads the risk. In the 12 months to the end of April this year, the Australian equity market, as measured by the…
Read MoreWhat should I be doing with my super?
We understand many are concerned about the state of the economy including its effect on your super. However, please remember that super is a long-term investment and while we have recently seen negative returns they are often followed by years of strong returns and performance. If retirement is far away For those whose retirement isn’t…
Read MoreReady to Connect?
The newest major event on the Victorian water calendar VicWater Connect features four concurrent streams – Leadership and Innovation, Policy and Environment, Finance and Risk, Diversity and Innovation – all under one roof. Registrations open soon, stay tuned.
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