ATO pushes towards software one-stop shop for agents The Tax Office has begun providing accounting software developers the tools and protocols they will ... 
Seven years jail time for 46 false BAS A Brisbane man who fraudulently lodged 46 business activity statements in a bid to obtain $1.2 milli... 
CPA seeks FASEA accreditation for prior learning CPA Australia has joined CA ANZ in lodging an application to have its program recognised and accredi... 
Tax & Compliance 
Clients need education on negative gearing changes, says IPA Accountants have been urged to educate clients on the potential impacts of Labor’s pr...
Property investors cautioned ahead of crackdown The commissioner’s remarks on the large number of incorrect rental property claims sh...
Seven years jail time for 46 false BAS A Brisbane man who fraudulently lodged 46 business activity statements in a bid to obta...
M&A 
KPMG signs merger with big name insolvency firm KPMG has announced a merger with national insolvency firm Ferrier Hodgson as the big fo...
CountPlus acquires NSW firm, announces half-year results CountPlus has announced the acquisition of a Coffs Harbour accounting and financial adv...
PKF acquires Brisbane firm A mid-tier firm has announced the acquisition of a Brisbane boutique firm as it looks t...
Professional Development 
New training, CPD platform launches in bid to fill education gaps A new digital training ground for accountants is set to hit the market, with its founde...
CPA seeks FASEA accreditation for prior learning CPA Australia has joined CA ANZ in lodging an application to have its program recognise...
‘The doomsayers are wrong’: Accounting industry younger and thriving, says ATO The accounting profession is younger than ever, more gender equal, and continually grow...
Appointments 
Jirsch Sutherland bumps registered liquidators to 21 A national insolvency firm has increased its tally of registered liquidators to 21 through its Newca... 
SMSF 
ATO points to market ‘gap’ after accountants exemption ditched Dumping the accountants exemption has created a hole in the market for Australians who have simple a... 
Business 
Bulk ABN cancellations set to continue The ATO will carry on with its bulk ABN cancellation program in a bid to stamp out inactive ABNs, as... 
Technology 
Stakeholder increases share in MYOB as takeover negotiations continue An MYOB stakeholder has ramped up pressure on the board to reconsider the KKR takeover proposal by s... 
