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Australian AI Awards 2025 winners unveiled
More than 30 professionals and businesses were announced as winners in the annual Australian AI Awards 2025, held earlier this week in Sydney.
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‘Punishment doesn’t fit the crime’: ATO upholds $9k penalty to dormant business
A tax agent has called the fairness of the ATO’s penalty regime into question after the Tax Office denied a $9,000 penalty remission accrued by a sole trading client’...
Payday Super part 1: understanding the new law
Passage of the Payday Super reforms by parliament this week has cleared the way for employee superannuation to be paid by employers more frequently. In the first of a two...
‘Have the confidence you can, and you will’: Accountant’s hot take on starting a business
Founding and building an accounting firm based on personal goals and morals definitely isn’t the easiest of tasks, yet it is definitely the most rewarding, an accountan...
Further monetary easing not a ‘done deal,’ economists say
Following hotter-than-expected September inflation, the RBA has made no promises about future interest rate cuts or hikes.
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‘Let the real work begin’: Payday Super laws pass parliament
Widespread support for Payday Super has led to the legislation smoothly passing parliament with a start date of 1 July 2026.
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TPB cracks down on unregistered Darwin tax practice
The Tax Practitioners Board has been notified by the community that a tax practice in Darwin has continued to provide services despite being previously unregistered and t...
Lawyer with alleged $2m tax debt fights to keep practising certificate
A Victorian lawyer who allegedly owes $2.6 million in tax, plus the $190,000 owed by his law firm, has failed to stay a decision of the state’s Legal Services Board to ...
RBA delivers November 2025 rate call
The Reserve Bank has delivered its highly anticipated November interest rate decision. Accounting Home Loans breaks down what the rate call will mean for prospective home...
Parliamentary inquiry into small business insurance officially kicks off
A new parliamentary inquiry in Canberra has been launched, focusing on challenges in small business and community insurance.
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Treasury concerned about rising income tax rates, pre-roundtable briefing reveals
Treasury is concerned about Australia's rising income tax burden and its implications for intergenerational fairness, pre-roundtable briefing documents have revealed.
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Intuit QuickBooks launches Open Banking initiative
Intuit has gained accreditation under the government’s Open Banking initiative, enabling it to provide its users with better access to real-time transaction data.
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CPA backs Tax Ombudsman’s refreshed work plan
Following the release of the Tax Ombudsman’s 2026 work plan, CPA Australia is supporting its approach to the practical challenges facing taxpayers, advisers and small b...
Corporate Accountant Awards 2025 winners revealed
More than 25 winners have been unveiled at the inaugural Corporate Accountant Awards 2025.
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‘The silver tsunami’: SMC calls for super system reforms
Australia’s retirement system and its growing complexities could rob a new retiree of up to $136,000 over the course of their retirement, according to newly released da...
Coalition pushes back on Payday Super timeline to ‘make sure it succeeds’
As conversations and debate circulate around the start date of Payday Super, the Coalition is proposing delaying its implementation date by 18 months for small businesses...
Positive workplace culture key to enhancing productivity, says principal
The finance industry has long been associated with high pressure, long hours, and a culture that prioritises results over people. However, leading practitioners like Simo...
Most accounting professionals satisfied with their tech, research finds
Between 68 per cent and 75 per cent of accounting professionals have reported a positive user experience with their accounting tech platforms.
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Ballarat accountant ordered to pay former client $20m for fiduciary breaches
A Ballarat-based accountant has been ordered to pay his former client over $20 million for breaching fiduciary duties and taking advantage of confidential knowledge.
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How accountants can be more strategic in advisory
Accountants must be more in tune with their advisory skills, strategy and approach to provide more meaningful impact to clients, an advisory expert has said.
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