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Business

The hidden losers of the federal budget: trust tax targets the wrong 'rich'

The combination of CGT changes, the trust minimum tax, and the negative gearing restrictions represents a fundamental...

14 May 2026 • By David Boyar, The Access Group

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Tax

Policy drift in car parking FBT after Toowoomba

The Toowoomba decision makes the case for reforming the car parking FBT regime compelling.

08 May 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson, NTAA

Regulation

APRA’s governance letter wasn’t written for accountants – read it anyway

APRA's AI governance letter to banks, insurers and super funds could also have implications for accounting firms that...

04 May 2026 • By Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions AI

Business

Case involving defective trust deed offers important lessons for advisers

Everybody has plans until they get hit for the first time – even controllers of discretionary trusts.

24 April 2026 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Technology

The silent cost of AI efficiency: part 1

What accounting firms are losing while they’re winning.

23 April 2026 • By Andrew Cooke, Growth & Profit Solutions AI

Super

For the avoidance of doubt: no, super is not an estate asset

Whether superannuation benefits are an estate asset that can be dealt with under a will, particularly when held via an...

22 April 2026 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Business

The impact of insolvency: what accountants need to address earlier

Insolvency is not just about businesses that fail. It is about whether the right conversation happens early enough to...

20 April 2026 • By Gareth Gammon, Insolvency Australia

Regulation

The AML regime is coming – are we ready?

What do the reforms mean in practice, and are accounting firms prepared?

17 April 2026 • By Steve Sloan, Link Wealth Accounting

Super

What your SMSF commercial property clients are getting wrong right now

Since Division 296 passed parliament in March, a consistent pattern of misconceptions has emerged among business...

16 April 2026 • By Nadine Connell, Smart Business Plans

Business

Accountant drafts will to avoid lawyer fees but triggers material legal costs

In a post-AI world, generating legal documentation has arguably never been easier. Similarly, however, arguably the...

14 April 2026 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Business

No safe distance: which of your clients are in the blast radius?

An industry-by-industry risk briefing for accounting practitioners.

08 April 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Business

Nuances of Payday Super

Much is being said in national forums and events about how Payday Super works and what is expected of employers. This...

07 April 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

How to plan inheritance fairly where children live abroad

Determining how to distribute various assets through an estate can become more complicated when one of the...

13 March 2026 • By Chris Holloway, Equity Trustees

Tax

Tax Office imposes death tax on family homes by stealth

The Tax Office has released Draft TD 2026/D1 – Income tax: deceased estates – meaning of 'right to occupy the dwelling...

10 February 2026 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Tax

Part IVA looms over PSI rules

The ATO’s recent guidance on the application of Part IVA to personal services income arrangements has caused...

09 February 2026 • By Robyn Jacobson, Tax Advocate and Specialist

Business

Why ATO compliance is about to feel very different for business owners

Over the past few months, I have found myself having the same conversation with business owners again and again. It...

27 January 2026 • By Mitch Calley, Wakefield Pacific

Business

Your construction client knows their revenue, but has no idea about their margin

A builder calls me in a panic. They've been trading for eight years, turning over $4 million annually, and suddenly...

05 January 2026 • By Eddie Senatore, Eddie Senatore Advisory

Tax

Tax reform: A story of bluster, bulldust and bedlam

Finding a pathway out of Australia’s tax reform gridlock.

02 January 2026 • By David Montani