The former accountant for failed finance company National Finance 2000 has pleaded guilty to SFO charges.

A man who earlier denied taking millions of dollars in a franchise fraud today entered guilty pleas to three charges of obtaining by deceit.

An ex-real estate agent allegedly used fake paperwork to secure bank mortgages in other people's names as part of an elaborate property scam involving more than $10m.

Recessions test ethics and morality.