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Tax

One last chance to tell the ATO how you feel about s100A

There’s still time to submit feedback on the trust distribution draft guidance released in February before it’s...

26 September 2022 • By Peter Bembrick

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Regulation

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16 September 2022 • By Carol Chris

Tax

How to avoid personal liability when dealing with DPNs

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16 September 2022 • By Mathew Blum

Tax

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Game-changing guidance brings certainty to when primary production land is exempt from stamp duty.

11 September 2022 • By Leigh Adams

Tax

What business needs to know about the skills and technology boosts

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10 September 2022 • By Robyn Jacobson

Appointments

Where have all the accountants gone?

Everyone knows there’s a shortage, but the reasons become clear after a look at the data.

03 September 2022 • By Julia Thomson

Technology

Look through the fog of fintech risks to silver-lined cloud

Artificial intelligence and data automation are becoming essential tools for financial services risk teams.

03 September 2022 • By Matt Pancino

Technology

Why risk millions by getting payroll wrong?

Failure to automate and digitise payroll risks non-compliance and even wage theft.

02 September 2022 • By Brian Donn

Regulation

To lure talent, Australia must loosen the visa knots

Attracting skilled migrants has become crucial to accounting, so the process has to improve.

30 August 2022 • By Ainslie van Onselen

Technology

Is it time to make way for robo-accountant?

Industry data shows just how far artificial intelligence is taking over.

30 August 2022 • By Brett Willmot

Business

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29 August 2022 • By Steve Lake

Business

Comfort and trust the keys to selling professional services

Business development needs finesse and a keen focus on the needs of the client.

26 August 2022 • By Hans Morse

Tax

Frustrating reality of ATO overlooked in audit report

Favourable scorecard fails to align with the day-to-day experience of tax agents.

19 August 2022 • By John Jeffreys

Business

Professional high earners need tailored insurance

The education and experience of accountants, lawyers, medics and architects demand special protection strategies.

19 August 2022 • By Brian Pillemer

Tax

How Div 7A changes the game for companies and trusts

The ATO’s final guidance on Division 7A heralds the end of sub-trust arrangements for unpaid present entitlements.

12 August 2022 • By Robyn Jacobson

Tax

What becomes of COVID cash when a company winds up?

Grants given tax-free to a business pose a dilemma when distributed to shareholders.

12 August 2022 • By Michael Carruthers

Technology

Gilt-edged backup the best defence against cyber crimes

A system resilient to ransomware needs clean, encrypted, write-only data recovery.

05 August 2022 • By Derek Cowan

Business

Turn your firm into a hybrid vehicle

As technology takes over core accounting tasks, it makes sense to diversify into strategic business advice.

05 August 2022 • By Craig West