Hope for delayed tax cuts with new ATO commitment
The Tax Office has said that it will be able to automatically process the government’s promised ta...
Albanese concedes franking credit rethink
Labor leadership contender Anthony Albanese has admitted that Labor’s proposal to remove refundabl...
Accounting education panned as firms look to hire outside profession
Close to nine out of 10 accountants believe the current state of accounting education will not be ad...
Tax & Compliance
ATO rolls out agent, client visits on Sunshine Coast and Victoria
Tax agents and up to 1,600 small businesses along the Sunshine Coast and in Victoria ca...
Tax Office publishes LCR on new business test
The ATO has now released its law companion ruling on the recently introduced ‘similar...
Franking credit debate far from settled, says KPMG
The return of a Coalition government may have eased concerns around the franking credit...
M&A
Valuation gaps in firms flagged for financial advice
The post-royal commission environment, plus a spate of ...
KKR completes MYOB acquisition
US-based private equity giant KKR has successfully completed its $2 billion acquisition...
Carbon pushes on with 16th merger
Carbon Group has announced its second merger in as many months, with a Barossa Valley a...
Professional Development
Accounting education panned as firms look to hire outside profession
Close to nine out of 10 accountants believe the current state of accounting education w...
9 in 10 accounting firms set to deliver a minor pay rise
Accountants can expect a pay rise this year, but it won’t be much, according to Haysâ...
Accountants at a standstill with incoming mandatory education rules
There have been no new approvals for applications made by higher education providers to...
Appointments
Former ATO debt director joins law firm
A boutique law firm has swooped up another former ATO officer as it looks to build on its industry k...
SMSF
SMSFs cautioned on Division 7A amendments
The proposed changes to Division 7A, relating to loans by private companies, will impact certain typ...
Business
Trouble brews at CA ANZ as senior members speak out
Several members of CA ANZ are pushing back on a proposed change that will see the maximum terms of d...
Technology
Wolters Kluwer global services hit by malware
A malware infection has taken down the worldwide operations of an accounting software provider, with...
