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Accountant calls on industry to address ‘trusted adviser myth’
An accountant has taken it upon himself to conduct research into SME failures, finding it was time to challenge the idea of a “trusted adviser”.
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‘Catalyst for change’: Data reveals benefits of Right to Disconnect law
New research has revealed that employees are pushing their right to disconnect from their employers as the amendment to the Fair Work Act hits the 12-month mark.
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Altus Financial, Fortunity merge
Integrated private client advice firm Altus Financial and financial advisory outfit Fortunity have merged, in a move that the two businesses say will “reshape” the pr...
ATO finds misunderstandings across IPP agreements, retirement deeds
The Tax Office has issued a reminder for exiting individual professional services partners to be aware of their tax obligations.
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‘Cautious optimism’: Treasurer opens tax reform conversation
As the third and final day of the Economic Reform Roundtable wrapped up, attendees readily agreed Australia’s tax system was “imperfect” and in need of change.
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Accounting firms falling behind on AI as skills gap widens
Accounting firm leaders are facing a widening skills gap in AI, with most admitting they lack a clear strategy and remain stuck in the experimentation stage.
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‘Bureaucratic monster’: Industry pushes for changes to state, federal payroll tax
Business bodies and accountants are calling for payroll tax to be revised on a national scale to alleviate additional pressure on struggling small businesses.
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TPB unveils 2025–26 focus to strengthen compliance, trust, support
The TPB has revealed its corporate plan for 2025–26 with a sharpened focus on delivering a fair, data-driven, risk-based compliance program.
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ASIC permanently bans former SMSF accountant
ASIC has permanently banned a South Australia-based SMSF accountant following his conviction of aggravated theft.
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ATO SmartDocs acquired by accounting software giant
The Access Group has recently acquired ATO SmartDocs to help further its mission to enhance Australian accounting practices.
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‘Warning falls on deaf ears’: IPA pushes for increased cyber security awareness
As the threat of identity fraud surges, the Institute of Public Accountants is urging Australians to be proactive and vigilant in their enforcement of cyber security.
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Greens, accountants go head-to-head over WFH debate
Accountants are pushing back against the Greens’ call to nationally legislate the Victorian state government’s plan to grant workers the right to work from home two d...
Experts see economic roundtable as tax reform catalyst
The tax community is hopeful the Economic Reform Roundtable will be the beginning of a shift towards comprehensive tax reform.
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Calls to scrap EV FBT continue to spark industry debate
The Productivity Commission is urging Labor to abolish its fringe benefits tax break for electric vehicles, receiving significant backlash from the electric vehicle commu...
ATO weighs up adopting AI to assist 800 core developers with programming
The Tax Office wants to free its developers from trivial tasks and allow them to focus on work that is “higher value”.
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Accountants not seen as strategic partners by SMBs
While accountants may wish to become key strategic advisers for their clients, very few SMBs see their accounting professionals in such a light, new research shows.
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Vinyl’s $2m raise backed by Tidal Ventures, high-profile SaaS founders
Vinyl, an AI meeting assistant purpose-built for accounting and bookkeeping firms, has secured $2 million in seed funding, at a time when global demand for accounting AI ...
Brisbane Roar tax debt matter dismissed in court following settlement
Embattled football club Brisbane Roar’s tax debt saga has come to its official close after it settled its debts with the ATO outside of court.
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Women in Finance Summit 2025 launches
The RBA assistant governor (business services) is set to speak at the Women in Finance Summit 2025.
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Tax Institute weighs in on NSW’s ‘Art of Tax Reform’ mission
As the NSW government aims to improve taxation for creative industries, The Tax Institute has said tax reform at the federal and state levels should be achieved first.
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