Changes to director GST liability set for debate
Parliament is set to consider a bill containing measures aimed at countering illegal phoenix activit...
Early lodgement spike sparks tax assessment fears
With tax return lodgements now up by 24 per cent over last year, fears have been raised that this co...
ATO overhauls disclosure of SMSF admin penalties
The ATO is reshaping the way it discloses headline administrative penalties to SMSF trustees so that...
Tax & Compliance
ASIC fires warning as it disqualifies, imposes conditions on a number of auditors
ASIC has moved to disqualify three SMSF auditors, and impos...
Changes to director GST liability set for debate
Parliament is set to consider a bill containing measures aimed at countering illegal ph...
Early lodgement spike sparks tax assessment fears
With tax return lodgements now up by 24 per cent over last year, fears have been raised...
M&A
William Buck seals double merger
Mid-tier William Buck has announced two mergers in their Gold Coast and Adelaide office...
Findex announces acquisition of CA firm
Mid-tier network Findex has announced the acquisition of a Canberra chartered accountan...
BDO merges east coast offices
BDO’s three largest Australian offices have voted in favour of a merger as the mid-ti...
Professional Development
FASEA exam ‘buys more time’ for licensing decisions
Accountants who remain unsure about whether they want to operate in the advice space sh...
‘Spreadsheets and a matrix’: Understanding FASEA’s education pathways
Confusion continues to abound across the industry as accountants struggle to make sense...
CPA and CA ANZ designation now recognised by FASEA
Chartered accountants and CPAs will now have their designations recognised as prior lea...
Appointments
Big four firm hires CFS general manager in leadership shuffle
A former Colonial First State executive general manager will now join a big four firm as a partner a...
SMSF
ATO overhauls disclosure of SMSF admin penalties
The ATO is reshaping the way it discloses headline administrative penalties to SMSF trustees so that...
Business
Professional associations told to maintain tax reform pressure
CPA Australia has called on its fellow professional associations to “not drop the ball” on good ...
Technology
BDO partners with financial planning software provider
Mid-tier accounting firm BDO has partnered with a software firm that will generate statements of adv...
