Practitioners potentially ‘misled’ by ATO’s JobKeeper turnover guidance
Practitioners relying solely on the ATO’s JobKeeper guidance on its website may have been misled t...
ATO has the final word on lodgement deferrals
The Tax Office will not grant further extensions to lodgement due dates but will meet the profession...
Tax storm looms for super
Superannuation could be set to lose its preferential tax treatment in the COVID-19 recovery, an actu...
Tax & Compliance
ATO updates JobKeeper compliance approach
The Tax Office has now updated its JobKeeper compliance guidelines with new examples o...
$150k instant asset write-off set for significant drop
The $150,000 instant asset write-off will soon revert to its original threshold of $1,0...
‘The message can’t be clearer’: Practitioners urged to build JobKeeper defence
JobKeeper defence files will need to be prepared now in light of an all but certain imp...
M&A
Mid-tier boosts R&D practice with acquisition
A mid-tier firm has acquired a boutique firm’s research and development tax practice ...
Big four increases consulting stake with latest acquisition
A big four firm has acquired a boutique consultancy firm as a part of its plan to build...
National network moves in on WA merger
A WA-based accounting and bookkeeping network has announced a merger with a local bouti...
Professional Development
TPB acknowledges wellbeing concerns with latest concession
The Tax Practitioners Board will now allow a small amount of educative health and wellb...
CA ANZ issues mea culpa over exam hiccup
A connectivity issue has left one in 10 Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand...
FASEA remote exam guidelines released
The administrator of the FASEA exam has released a guide for candidates attempting to s...
Appointments
Advice network eyes accounting firms with latest appointment
An accounting and financial advice network has set its eyes on accounting-led advice firms following...
SMSF
Adviser banned for inappropriate SMSF advice
The corporate regulator has banned a Hunter Valley-based financial adviser for five years for not ap...
Business
Accounting businesses more resilient, report finds
Accounting small-business owners are among the most resilient in the small-business sector, accordin...
Technology
Artificial intelligence set to ‘augment’ accountants
A surge in demand for information around the government’s stimulus package has resulted in a mid-t...
