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Bikie-linked pre-insolvency adviser gets 3 years in jail for financial deception
A lawyer and pre-insolvency adviser with links to Melbourne’s criminal underworld has been sentenced to three years in prison after “deliberately exploiting the finan...
Office manager lands 18-month prison sentence after stealing $178,252
An office manager’s appeal to overturn an 18-month prison sentence has failed after she stole $178,252 from the small construction company she worked for.
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Grant Thornton appoints new national head of corporate finance
Grant Thornton has appointed Cameron Bacon as its new national head of corporate finance.
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Inaugural Corporate Accountant Awards 2025 finalists unveiled
More than 100 accounting professionals have been announced as finalists in this year's Corporate Accountant Awards.
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National advisory firm expands into the UK
Mackay Goodwin, a specialist restructure, turnaround and insolvency advisory firm, is broadening its reach into the UK.
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The untapped strategic advantage of ethical culture for accountants, auditors
At a recent conference, the head of the Australian Accounting Professional and Ethical Standard Board (APESB) argued that accounting and audit firms must embrace an ethi...
MYOB unveils AI-supported app for SMEs
MYOB has made a move to help small business owners complete their admin “on the go” with the launch of a new app, MYOB Assist.
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‘Now is the time to support the arts’: GST reform to bolster NSW arts sector
As NSW battles to raise more money for its arts sector through tax reform, The Australia Institute has proposed raising the state’s GST revenue.
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OKX unveils SMSF expansion for its crypto platform
Global on-chain technology company OKX has updated its crypto platform in Australia to include an SMSF expansion.
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ASIC chair Joseph Longo to step down
ASIC chairman Joseph Longo will step down from his role in May 2026, the Treasurer revealed on Friday.
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Don’t ‘squander’ productivity, reform opportunities, warn small businesses
Following the Productivity Commission’s release of its interim reports, the business body is working to keep the “dynamic and resilient economy” conversation alive....
Robyn Jacobson bids farewell to The Tax Institute
The Tax Institute has revealed the strategic appointment of John Storey as its new tax counsel, while also seeing the exit of senior advocate Robyn Jacobson.
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Australian AI Awards 2025 finalists unveiled
Several accounting companies have been shortlisted in the second annual Australian AI Awards, which champion individuals and organisations pioneering Australian AI innova...
Avoid last-minute AML/CTF scramble, warns recruiter
With up to 90,000 new entities set to be regulated by AUSTRAC under new AML/CTF laws, a recruitment specialist has urged firms to prepare early to avoid resourcing crunch...
‘The ATO does not exist’: Taxpayer fails to win dispute with pseudo-legal argument
A taxpayer lost a recent dispute in the Administrative Review Tribunal after he argued the ATO did not exist, and therefore he was not liable to pay GST.
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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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BDO names inaugural chief economist
The professional services firm has added and named a chief economist role within its ranks to better support employees and clients in the fast-changing economy.
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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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