Relief for accountants as ATO extends SMSF lodgement deadline
The tax office has now locked in an extended due date for lodgement of 2016/17 SMSF annual returns, as the profession continues to grapple with reform-related items such ...
SUPER • Thu, 18 Jan 2018
‘Red flags’ with FBT on the regulatory radar ahead of deadline
Ahead of the 31 March fringe benefits tax (FBT) deadline, there are key triggers to be wary of which “grind the ATO’s gears.”
TAX • Wed, 17 Jan 2018
Mid-tier firm's corporate finance arm in hot water with ASIC
An ASIC review of HLB Mann Judd’s corporate finance division in Melbourne has ended in a licensing variation, but the mid-tier firm does not “necessarily agree” with the ...
ATO action likely as cryptocurrency takes off with clients
Popular hype and misunderstanding of tax consequences of cryptocurrency is inviting attention of non-sophisticated investors and otherwise conservative clients, which is ...
TAX • Tue, 16 Jan 2018
Flat salary growth for SMSF accountants as outsourcing picks up
A spike in demand for SMSF accountants hasn’t seen a comparable rise in salaries, but additional demand for services has further fuelled outsourcing of administration and ...
SUPER • Mon, 15 Jan 2018
‘I built it by stealth’: Bernard Salt details early days at KPMG
Former KPMG partner Bernard Salt’s “creeper vine” approach to building the firm’s demographics arm is a lesson to accountants looking to shake things up in a professional ...
BUSINESS • Mon, 15 Jan 2018
Aussie, European accounting networks team up
An Australian-based accounting network has penned a partnership arrangement with a European counterpart in an effort to share technical and education resources without a ...
BUSINESS • Sun, 14 Jan 2018
Execs share top sought-after skills for accounting recruits
Traditional accounting roles are in hot demand in 2018, but technical knowledge and experience is taking a backseat to leadership and soft skills for accounting and ...
New law proposed to increase tax debt transparency
The government is seeking to increase transparency of business tax debts which could be a win for small business engaging with suppliers, assuming the ATO operates ...
TAX • Thu, 11 Jan 2018
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