Business

Proposed PAF rule changes threaten to reverse decades of giving momentum

Preserving a system of philanthropy that works, while encouraging more Australians to embrace giving and increasing...

08 October 2025 • By Judith Fiander

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Business

Navigating construction industry insolvency: Monitoring insolvent trading risks

Early engagement of professional advisers is critical not only to help directors avoid personal liability for...

07 October 2025 • By Trevor Withane

Technology

AI has become a compliance ally for accountants

Professional services sectors are defined by accuracy and timeliness, and accounting professionals are under constant...

06 October 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Business

Why payroll is a profession built for the next generation

Payroll professionals may be the quiet achievers of the workplace, but their work impact is loud and lasting, writes...

06 October 2025 • By Judy Barnett

Tax

Former mob wife fails to overturn $1,442,534 tax bill

The ex-wife of a Sydney underworld figure has failed to overturn a $1,442,534 tax bill following an amended income tax...

06 October 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

SMEs are buckling under the weight of insurance premiums, ACCI says

Government taxes and levies imposed by the state and territory governments are resulting in small businesses paying up...

06 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

HLB Mann Judd expands national network in NSW

The accounting firm has revealed an expansion to its national network with the addition of a new firm in Newcastle, NSW.

08 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Appointments

CPA Australia appoints president, directors to board

The professional accounting body has unveiled numerous appointments to strengthen its position, capabilities, and...

07 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Lawyer further penalised for dodgy creditor scheme

A lawyer was penalised for conduct surrounding a misleading creditor scheme, including hiring a private investigator...

03 October 2025 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

‘This cause means the world to us’: NSW accounting firm donates $9k to animal...

An accounting firm based on the NSW Central Coast has doubled down on its support for animal rescue efforts in the...

03 October 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

Net cash flow tax set to disadvantage SMEs, IPA warns

The Institute of Public Accountants is standing against the Productivity Commission’s net cash flow tax proposal for...

07 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

ASIC bans director for collapsed building companies

Insolvent trading and $1.2 million in unpaid wages have left a Victorian construction director disqualified for over...

03 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME, sustainability focus needed in Measuring What Matters framework

As the government’s wellbeing framework is entrenched more into the Australian workforce, the Institute of Public...

03 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Finalists revealed for Commercial Finance Awards 2025

Several accounting professionals and businesses have been announced as finalists in this year’s Commercial Finance...

02 October 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Business

Personal insolvencies see uptick in FY24–25

The 2024–25 financial year saw a modest increase in new personal insolvencies, up 5.3 per cent in comparison to the...

02 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Perth auditing firm coughs up $78k ASIC penalty

Nexia Perth Audit Services has paid a penalty to comply with an infringement notice issued by ASIC.

02 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Edging closer to a decision in Bendel

This article unpacks the key arguments advanced by the parties in the Bendel appeal before the High Court.

02 October 2025 • By Robyn Jacobson, The Tax Institute

Super

‘Bold action’ required on super to protect older women from poverty

Australia could be at risk of driving its older women into poverty as they enter retirement as gender gaps in...

01 October 2025 • By Imogen Wilson