$120m in JobKeeper clawed back by ATO, new compliance areas highlighted
About $120 million in JobKeeper payments have been recovered by the ATO due to businesses making del...
TPB terminates 4th tax agent for SAN misuse
The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated a fourth tax agent over SMSF auditor number misuse after ...
Mid-tier snags former Deloitte partners
A mid-tier firm has announced the appointment of two former Deloitte Private partners as it looks to...
Tax & Compliance
Should the ATO extend the 31 October deadline?
A tax expert has urged the government to extend the 31 ...
NSW ‘leading the charge’ in lodged tax returns: ATO
Fresh figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) show more than 2.7 milli...
‘Critical’ 31 October deadline looms for new JobKeeper enrolments
First-time JobKeeper entrants have been urged to get a move on a key deadline this Satu...
Knowledge Centre
The Accountants SME Playbook
MUST-ATTEND virtual workshop for Accountants! Turning the language of finance into the lan...
The resilience of small businesses in the wake of the pandemic
Employing nearly half of all Australians, small businesses are absolutely vital for the na...
How automation helps strengthen client relationships
In the build-up to the Accountants Daily Strategy Week, we shine a spotlight on one of our...
M&A
MYOB to acquire GreatSoft; competition watchdog kicks off review
MYOB’s proposed acquisition of cloud practice management software provider GreatSoft ...
Carbon quadruples Queensland presence with latest deal
The Western Australia-based accounting and bookkeeping network has significantly expand...
Andersen Global moves in on Australian market
International accounting association Andersen Global has initiated its expansion into t...
Professional Development
CPA Australia to trade data with TPB under new agreement
CPA Australia has now signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tax Practitioners B...
Accountants handed mental health resource amid recession
Accountants and bookkeepers will now have access to a free mental health course develop...
‘We’re in the people business’: Accountants lead mental health charge
Mental health support for accounting professionals and their clients will be critical a...
Appointments
Mid-tier snags former Deloitte partners
A mid-tier firm has announced the appointment of two former Deloitte Private partners as it looks to...
SMSF
Over 200 SMSF auditors exit the industry
Recent figures from ASIC indicate that during the 2019–20 income year, over 200 SMSF auditors left...
Business
SMSF spruiker found guilty of defrauding over $345k
A Queensland-based businessman has been found guilty of defrauding more than $345,000 from self-ma...
Technology
Intuit QuickBooks achieves open banking milestone
Intuit QuickBooks has become the first accounting software provider to be accredited for open bankin...
