Insight

Business

How to maximise the potential of unpaid invoices

Factoring and invoice financing can both help with cash flow but it’s crucial to understand the difference.

14 July 2023 • By Angus Sedgwick

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Tax

How the tax landscape changes in fresh financial year

The start of July ushered in a raft of changes that impact agents and small businesses.

07 July 2023 • By Robyn Jacobson

Technology

Trust has become the only currency for banking apps

Customers want more bells and whistles on their mobile finance apps, but that comes with security implications.

30 June 2023 • By Pieter Danhieux

Tax

Why the revised ATO charter comes up short on accountability

The office has responded to feedback and made the document more accessible, but a key failing remains.

30 June 2023 • By John Jeffreys

Tax

Trust administration is a tricky affair, not a tick-and-flick exercise

While S100A attracted the headlines and attention, other recent events have also impacted how trusts need to be...

27 June 2023 • By Tony Greco

Technology

How information management technology can help reduce compliance risks

Information management technology can help accounting firms enforce information control and reduce emerging risks in...

22 June 2023 • By Ville Somppi

Tax

Excessive claims for holiday homes in the ATO’s firing line

The ATO will be closely scrutinising deductions claimed for short-term rental properties.

21 June 2023 • By James Deliyannis, Corporate Seminars Australia

Business

Essential Estate Planning Insights for Accountants: 3 Key Things to Know

Did you know that accountants play an important role when it comes to estate planning? Many people find estate...

16 June 2023 • By Justice Family Lawyers

Appointments

Quotas have their role in the workplace

Diversity quotas have been discussed for a long time and while they can be controversial, they have their benefits,...

09 June 2023 • By Kris Grant

Tax

How to prepare your clients for the end of the financial year

As the end of the financial year fast approaches, time is running out to get your clients’ tax affairs in order.

08 June 2023 • By Robyn Jacobson

Tax

Preparing for EOFY tax scams with business and cyber resilience

Every end of financial year (EOFY) season involves a rush of Australians wanting to get their tax returns completed...

02 June 2023 • By Prashant Haldankar

Business

The hidden toll: Accountants’ health in the crucible of the tax season

As we head into June, those in the accounting sector are gearing up or re-arming themselves for the annual tax time...

02 June 2023 • By Brian Pillemer

Tax

How to take CGT sting from assets bequeathed to a foreign resident

When someone overseas inherits from a will, other beneficiaries can end up footing the tax bill.

26 May 2023 • By Leigh Adams

Tax

Why ATO should stop the guilt trip and empower taxpayers

There’s a better way to make the tax system more efficient than adding to the nervousness around returns.

26 May 2023 • By Nicole Kelly

Tax

How the ATO will turn celebrity into a challenge

Individuals will pay tax on their fame unless there are changes to last year’s draft determination.

19 May 2023 • By Dennis Tomaras

Business

Why safety-first budget yields bonanza of questions

There were few surprises and the cautious support measures for small business are short on detail.

19 May 2023 • By Robyn Jacobson

Regulation

Why cashless gaming would be an unwise all-in wager

Moves to mandate electronic payments could simply push money laundering and problem gambling elsewhere.

12 May 2023 • By Joseph Vitalone

Super

Budget and super: The good, the bad and the ugly

The Treasurer delivered a mixed bag of measures for superannuation this week.

12 May 2023 • By Michael Davison and Richard Webb