Business

Accountant punished for alleged lack of supervision wins back registration

An accountant has regained his registration after a tribunal found that his penalty was disproportionate to the conduct.

29 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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Tax

CA ANZ urges write-off action prior to June 30

Small businesses are being urged to move before 30 June to take full advantage of the now-permanent instant asset...

29 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Business

Tokenised assets: why standards alone won't save the audit file

When I speak with accountants about tokenised assets, the first question is almost always the same: "Which accounting...

29 June 2026 • By Dave Coenen

Business

LRBA ban no better for housing supply or retirement, accountants clap back

Despite its aims to ease the housing crisis, Labor’s LRBA ban continues to receive a mixed response, with many...

26 June 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Super

'Stop and ask why': ATO issues urgent warning on SMSF setups

The Tax Office has cautioned Australians to think carefully about setting up SMSFs, with some individuals falling...

26 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Second tranche of CGT legislation to address additional concerns, says finance...

Labor will look to make further amendments to its CGT reforms in addition to the carveouts announced last week in a...

26 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

Small business tax relief measures enter lower house

The bill to implement the loss carry-back tax offset and the $20,000 instant asset write-off for small businesses has...

26 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Technology

MYOB joins Hidden Disabilities Sunflower network

A workplace inclusion initiative has been introduced across MYOB’s Australia and New Zealand offices to support...

25 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Technology

BlackLine launches agentic financial operations model for CFOs

Enterprise software provider BlackLine has launched a solution for Australian CFOs to support finance teams'...

25 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

Intuit QuickBooks deepens partnership with Employment Hero for Payday Super

Intuit QuickBooks has strengthened its collaboration with global AI-powered employment platform Employment Hero to...

25 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Tax changes ‘damaging the future Australian economy’: Tim Wilson

At a recent gathering of small business owners, entrepreneurs, and researchers, shadow treasurer Tim Wilson railed...

25 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Accountants must look after themselves against ‘whiplash’ of tax reforms

At a time of significant legislative change and subsequent client uncertainty about what’s coming, accounting...

25 June 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

Voluntary liquidations likely to spike post-passage of CGT reforms, partner says

Continuing a business may not be worth increased administration costs and complexity associated with the reforms, and...

25 June 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Tax

‘Almost right isn’t good enough’: AI warning to accountants

Accounting firms face mounting pressure to translate widespread AI adoption into real operational value, with new...

25 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Government urged to revise $6m maximum net asset value with CGT reforms

The CGT exemptions announced by the government as part of its reforms are welcome news, but they ignore one critical...

24 June 2026 • By Amelia McNamara

Tax

Government extends fuel tax cut – with a catch

The Albanese government has legislated a one-month extension for the fuel tax cut to lower petrol costs for Australian...

24 June 2026 • By Matthew Taylor

Tax

Opposition slams 'dirty' tax deal between Greens and Labor

Labor's deal with the Greens to expedite the passage of its controversial tax changes has come under fire from...

24 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

SMSF borrowing changes draw mixed industry response

Some professionals have warned that the changes will destroy trust in Australia's retirement system, while others say...

24 June 2026 • By Miranda Brownlee