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ASIC pledges regulatory simplification for small businesses

The corporate watchdog has pledged to ease some of the mounting pressure on small businesses with a newly revealed...

12 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

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Business

Victorian government rejects VSBC abolition proposal

The Victorian government has rejected the recommendation to merge the Victorian Small Business Commission into the...

11 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Multiple code breaches land BAS agent with 2-year ban

A BAS agent has found themselves banned by the Tax Practitioners Board for two years for breaching multiple items of...

11 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Bumper part 2: what to look out for in 2026

Accountants need to stay informed about 2026 tax and superannuation changes, plus developments in generative AI.

10 December 2025 • By Robyn Jacobson, Tax Advocate and Specialist

Tax

CA ANZ calls on government address ‘critical issues’ with FTE, FTDT provisions

CA ANZ has called on the Treasury to address issues with Australia’s family trust election and family trust...

10 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Appointments

IFPA elects president, chairman, vice president ahead of 2026

The century-old not-for-profit has revealed the election of new office bearers to reflect its “orderly” board...

10 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

RBA makes final rate call for 2025

The Reserve Bank has been widely expected to keep the cash rate on hold ahead of Christmas. In this special...

09 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

ATO recoups over $1bn in unpaid super for 2024-25

Almost $1.1 billion in unpaid super has been returned to nearly one million Australians across 2024-25, the ATO has...

09 December 2025 • By Carlos Tse

Regulation

TPB reveals 2026 compliance focus areas

For the first time, the Tax Practitioners Board has publicly announced its focus areas for the year ahead in a move to...

09 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Success and happiness: The real gift to accounting firm coaches

The positive impact business success and growth have on mental health and quality of life will always be more...

09 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

‘All you can eat Xero data buffet’ comes to abrupt end

Late last week, Xero made the shock announcement that it was changing the structure of its API fees for app partners,...

08 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Women face more ‘negative behaviour’ than men in the profession, research finds

Despite a declining incidence of discriminatory behaviour, a new report found that women accountants still experience...

08 December 2025 • By Carlos Tse

Super

A reminder: The super powers of SMSFs do not extend to enabling early access

Despite the undoubted best efforts of the Tax Office, and SMSF advisers, schemes claiming the ability to 'unlock'...

08 December 2025 • By Matthew Burgess, View Legal

Tax

$5.3m worth of ‘on hold’ tax debts soon to be subject to GIC, ATO reveals

Correspondence between the ATO and Treasury has revealed that $5.3 million worth of ‘on hold’ tax debts could be...

05 December 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Bumper part 1: year in review

Accountants should be across what’s happened this year in tax and superannuation policy and administration.

05 December 2025 • By Robyn Jacobson, tax advocate and specialist

Business

Small Business Pulse reflects additional uptick: ASBFEO

Over the previous quarter to November, the Small Business Pulse saw a small increase of 0.8 per cent, marking the...

05 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

To fix or not to fix: What smart accountants are doing with their home loans

Accounting professionals are often looking for the rainclouds beyond the rainbows for their clients. Getting the...

04 December 2025 • By Cullen Haynes

Business

Tax Ombudsman refreshes work plan for 2025–26

In the lead-up to Christmas and the New Year, the Tax Ombudsman has refreshed her 2025–26 Systemic Reviews Work Plan.

04 December 2025 • By Imogen Wilson