Technology

Human validation essential as practitioners embrace AI

Audit and accounting professionals are selectively and cautiously integrating AI into workflows, but human judgement...

24 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

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Tax

Government urged to prioritise Div 7A reform this year

The government must undertake further consultation on Division 7A to resolve long-standing issues and reduce...

24 February 2026 • By Emma Partis

Super

Super balance not a priority for young Aussies, SMC reports

Despite the long-term benefits of well-managed super, many aren’t motivated or don’t know where to start.

23 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Tax

Will a shareholders agreement protect a business from a family law dispute?

When the personal intersects with the commercial – specifically, in the context of a family law dispute – shareholders...

23 February 2026 • By Kristy-Lee Burns

Regulation

Possible gaps and pain points for accountants ahead of the AML/CTF reforms

In conversation with Accountants Daily ahead of AML Edge in March, Jill Muir, senior policy advocate at CA ANZ, has...

23 February 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

How private equity has helped an Aussie accounting firm spur its growth

As AI and talent shortages cause upheaval in the accounting industry, one firm has found fresh growth opportunities in...

23 February 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Small businesses impacted by rising food prices, insolvencies

Research has shown that cafes, restaurants, and takeaway food businesses are facing growing risks of closure, while...

20 February 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Support for SME mental health remains strong, funding extended

The federal government has extended funding for Beyond Blue’s NewAccess for Small Business Owners (NASBO), a mental...

20 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Technology

SavvyWise completes oversubscribed seed round at $10m valuation

Australian tax research AI platform SavvyWise recently undertook and completed a seed round in excess of $600,000, at...

20 February 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

Qld real estate group misses out on millions in ‘service fee’ deductions

A family real estate group has missed out on millions of dollars in tax deductions after the Federal Court ruled that...

20 February 2026 • By Emma Partis

Business

Submissions open for Australian Accounting Awards 2026

Accountants Daily and principal partner MYOB are thrilled to launch the 13th annual Australian Accounting Awards, for...

19 February 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

When the draft becomes the truth: how to stop AI from weakening professional...

Your biggest AI risk isn't that it will get something wrong – it's that it will get everything almost right, writes...

19 February 2026 • By Andrew Cooke

Tax

No FBT-free joyride for firm Ferrari used on winery trips, tribunal rules

A Perth accountant has failed to convince the Administrative Review Tribunal that a Ferrari purchased through his...

19 February 2026 • By Emma Partis

Regulation

Government sidestepping ethics, professional accountability recommendations,...

The federal government’s response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee report on ethics and professional...

18 February 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Regulation

Firms can’t take shortcuts when building AML kits

Speaking to Accountants Daily ahead of his appearance at AML Edge, Grant Thornton partner Neil Jeans has offered...

18 February 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

7 figures, safe harbours, and cash flow: What Star Recruitment v Smith means...

In December 2025, the Queensland Supreme Court handed down a judgment that will have immediate implications for...

18 February 2026 • By Roy Kim, Jason Wang, and Seunghyun Jin

Tax

Can the ATO settle a tax dispute and ignore the settlement?

The Full Federal Court says yes. Here is why every practitioner advising on ATO settlements needs to understand...

19 February 2026 • By Arda Ahmed, Tax Lawyer

Tax

Tax Institute calls for greater clarity in ATO rental property tax guidance

In a submission regarding the ATO’s freshly updated guidance on rental property tax deductions, The Tax Institute has...

18 February 2026 • By Emma Partis