Accountants risk losing control of the SMSF space
An accounting body and a firm have called on accountants to embrace the SMSF licensing requirements and regulation changes in 2017, or risk being pushed out of the space
SUPER • Sun, 05 Feb 2017
ATO outages leave lasting impact on profession
Over 80 per cent of accountants felt that their productivity was significantly affected by the ATO portal outages, according to a recent Accountants Daily poll, with the ...
TECHNOLOGY • Sun, 05 Feb 2017
Indigenous and mental health focus for peak body
The new president of a major accounting body has revealed the organisation will focus on supporting Indigenous members and developing mental health initiatives during ...
APPOINTMENTS • Sun, 05 Feb 2017
Accounting body makes major board changes
One prominent accounting body has announced the appointment of a new president, a new vice-president and two new directors to its board for 2017.
APPOINTMENTS • Thu, 02 Feb 2017
Debate over organic growth and acquisitions heats up
More and more firms are turning to mergers and acquisitions to grow, but two industry professionals have urged practices to return organic growth strategies.
BUSINESS • Thu, 02 Feb 2017
ATO set to further utilise data matching with STPR
The ATO is continuing to crack down on non-compliers by introducing single touch payroll reporting with the ability to crosscheck super payments made to super funds, ...
TAX • Thu, 02 Feb 2017
Accountants threatened as ATO portals targeted by identity thieves
Tax professionals have been urged to check their Access Manager permissions as criminal activity targeting AUSkeys becomes the latest in a spate of problems plaguing the ...
TECHNOLOGY • Tue, 31 Jan 2017
Accounting software provider makes 2 key acquisitions
One accounting software provider has acquired two cloud-based applications, one for SMEs and one for accountants, in a bid to 'cloudify' its core accounting offering.
Accountants' marketing strategies in line for shake-up
Accounting and advisory practices should look at using clients’ stories over the firms’ own to attract new clients and employees, according to one chief executive.
BUSINESS • Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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