Tax

Extensive tax offending keeps law graduate locked out of profession

A law graduate’s admission application has been knocked back due to lengthy criminal and taxation offences, including...

09 June 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

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Tax

ATO under review following substantiated ‘maladministration’

After an independent investigation into the ATO's management of a case, the Tax Ombudsman has found some...

08 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Over 500 sign accountant's petition against CGT, discretionary trust tax changes

Over 500 signatories have backed a petition opposing the government’s changes to CGT and discretionary trusts, and its...

08 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Underpaying director who lacked contrition hit with $35k fine

In what the Fair Work Ombudsman deemed a deliberate and “blatant flouting of workplace laws”, a director has been...

08 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

ATO flags top tips for trustees in lead-up to EOFY

Clarity, record keeping, and staying up to date with requirements are some of the areas trustees should pay attention...

05 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

‘Confidence gap’ costing Australians money at tax time: H&R Block

Some Australians are missing out on important tax deductions by underestimating the complexity of their tax affairs,...

05 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Court makes rulings in tax evasion case involving R&D incentives

The Federal Court of Australia has determined that a tax agent contravened the Tax Administration Act by allegedly...

05 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

Accountants ‘don’t want to be left behind’ in the age of AI

Accounting professionals who aren’t already immersed in the use of AI are “a bit of an outlier,” according to one...

04 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Technology

‘Elevation’ the real opportunity for accountants using AI

No client has ever said, ‘What I really want is faster data entry’. Accountants are better placed than perhaps ever...

04 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Super

Workers overwhelmingly support Payday Super changes

According to new research, the Payday Super regime – which comes into effect on 1 July – has strong backing from the...

03 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Technology

Be wary of the 'great AI proposal', accounting firms told

The director of an accounting firm has warned small business accountants to avoid getting swept up in the rhetoric of...

03 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Accounting firm Kennedy McLaughlin confirms ‘cyber incident’ following Qilin...

The Queensland-based firm says it has notified impacted individuals as hackers publish client financial and banking...

02 June 2026 • By David Hollingworth

Tax

ATO puts 'dodgy donors' on notice over barter credit tax scheme

The Tax Office has warned the community to steer clear of a tax scheme involving barter credits which is currently...

03 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Former accountant's 'unlawful' tax agent services exposed by TPB investigation

An investigation by the TPB has found that a former accountant contravened the Tax Agent Services Act by providing tax...

03 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Third-party notices frustrating accountants

According to one company chairman, who said it has been happening for 20 years, ASIC has issued a warning for business...

02 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Escaping CGT is not simple, says partner

Following the federal budget’s upending of the capital gains discount, a tax partner has reflected on the potential...

02 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

The need for accountants to be open-minded and willing to change

Through resilience, creativity, and the ethical use of new tools, the next generation of accountants can transform...

02 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Business

Time for a business health check?

Business owners are often focused on running their business, monitoring cash flow and winning the next client. From...

02 June 2026 • By Joelle Tabone