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Women in Finance Awards 2025 finalists revealed
Accountants are among the hundreds of professionals who have been shortlisted in this year’s Women in Finance Awards 2025.
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Tax agent, solicitor receives 10-year ASIC ban
A registered tax agent and solicitor who was found to have recommended his clients invest in companies he controlled has been banned from providing financial services for...
TPB to take unregistered, unlawful tax agent to the Federal Court
The board is taking legal action against an unregistered tax preparer who has been unlawfully providing tax services.
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‘Ridiculous’: Court ruling creates ‘impossible’ payroll burden
A recent Federal Court decision on annualised salary arrangements creates an “impossible regulatory burden” for small businesses, COSBOA has argued.
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Beyond salaries: How small firms can win accounting’s talent war
Over 90 per cent of firms can’t fill key roles. That’s not just a recruitment issue – it’s a growth ceiling. The firms that break through won’t win on salary al...
‘Better nation, better conversation’: Spender, Richardson’s take on tax reform
In the aftermath of the highly anticipated Economic Reform Roundtable last month, the conversation on tax reform is set to be “kept alive” by independent MP Allegra S...
Business advisers offended by Business Connect closure, ‘Google it’ suggestion
Off the back of calls on the NSW Labor government to keep the state’s Business Connect program, the small business minister has suggested to just “Google it”.
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Tax agent gets written caution after colleague used his credentials for GST fraud
A tax agent has been issued with a written warning after he gave a colleague access to his myGov login, who used the credentials to commit GST fraud.
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Div 296 must be considered ‘holistically’, IPA says
As heated debates over the proposed Division 296 tax continue to be drawn out, the IPA has called on the government to “reconsider problematic areas”.
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Small business set to feel the squeeze as AusPost US freeze drags on
Australian small businesses are set to continue to be directly impacted by the ongoing postal freeze to the US, COSBOA has warned.
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OFX redesigns its global payments platform, allowing accountants ‘to focus on what matters most’
Global financial operations company OFX sees its role as completing the financial operations triangle, giving accountants and the SME businesses they advise the tools to ...
Are accountant-client relationships set to be redefined by AI?
Australian accounting firms are increasingly using AI not just to streamline back-office tasks, but to transform how they partner with clients through proactive insights,...
Finance director loses unfair dismissal case due to alleged lack of AASB expertise
A Melbourne-based finance director has failed to win his unfair dismissal case after the Fair Work Commission deemed it to be a genuine redundancy.
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Exorbitant effective marginal tax rates out to get working seniors
Seniors receiving an age pension are shying away from being active in the workforce after being faced with exorbitant effective marginal tax rates.
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‘The hot topic’: Tax debt interest now under Ombudsman’s microscope
The Tax Ombudsman is kicking off its investigation into tax debt interest and is encouraging the community to weigh in and have their say.
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Unreasonable director-related transactions: What accountants need to know
Liquidators have significant powers to pursue claims against ‘unreasonable director-related transactions’. While the legal onus of proof rests with them, accountants ...
Late payments a productivity drain for Aussie companies, survey finds
New research by bank payment company GoCardless has shown that late payments are creating cash flow issues for small and medium-sized enterprises, resulting in stress and...
‘Surrender rejected’: TPB denies tax agent’s attempt to quit
A tax agent attempting to make a surrender of registration request has been rejected by the Board Conduct Committee of the TPB.
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‘We’ve lost the plot’: Accountant slams first home buyer 5% deposit
An accountant has called the Albanese government’s first home buyer five per cent deposit scheme a destructive mechanism to personal wealth and national productivity.
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