Regulation

‘The ATO does not exist’: Taxpayer fails to win dispute with pseudo-legal...

A taxpayer lost a recent dispute in the Administrative Review Tribunal after he argued the ATO did not exist, and...

19 September 2025 • By Emma Partis

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Regulation

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.

18 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Appointments

BDO names inaugural chief economist

The professional services firm has added and named a chief economist role within its ranks to better support employees...

19 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

‘Ridiculous’: Court ruling creates ‘impossible’ payroll burden

A recent Federal Court decision on annualised salary arrangements creates an “impossible regulatory burden” for small...

17 September 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy and Naomi Neilson

Business

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...

17 September 2025 • By Clare Willenberg

Tax

‘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...

17 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

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...

17 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Want to contribute to Accountants Daily? Here’s how

Accountants Daily is always on the lookout for high-quality opinion pieces from tax and accounting professionals! If...

15 September 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

Tax agent gets written caution after colleague used his credentials for GST...

A tax agent has been issued with a written warning after he gave a colleague access to his myGov login, who used the...

16 September 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

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...

16 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

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...

16 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Technology

OFX redesigns its global payments platform, allowing accountants ‘to focus on...

Global financial operations company OFX sees its role as completing the financial operations triangle, giving...

15 September 2025 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Technology

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...

15 September 2025 • By Accountants Daily

Business

Finance director loses unfair dismissal case due to alleged lack of AASB...

A Melbourne-based finance director has failed to win his unfair dismissal case after the Fair Work Commission deemed...

15 September 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

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...

16 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

‘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...

15 September 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

Unreasonable director-related transactions: What accountants need to know

Liquidators have significant powers to pursue claims against ‘unreasonable director-related transactions’. While the...

12 September 2025 • By Trevor Withane

Business

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...

12 September 2025 • By Emma Partis