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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...
$100k in crypto and a burner phone: a winemaker’s plot to flee the country
In the early hours of 3 August 2025, a WA-based winemaker fled to Dubai with a second phone and $100,000 in crypto, leaving his wife to deal with his faltering business.
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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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Aussie SME owners value lifestyle over international growth, Xero reveals
The Australian business community isn’t facilitating global growth as data reveals only 17 per cent of small business owners aspire to international reach.
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4 more GST fraudsters busted in Operation Protego crackdown
The Tax Office has convicted a further four GST fraudsters under Operation Protego, pushing the total number of convictions under this operation to 130.
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Beyond compliance: Why are accountants letting construction clients fail?
I've been liquidating businesses for over 30 years, and I can tell you something that should terrify every accountant with construction clients: construction has always t...
‘Plan an exit strategy as you go’: Succession planning a must for SME owners
As more people endeavour to start their own small businesses, accounting professionals are urging business owners to establish effective succession plans and exit strateg...
Aussie facing $23m tax bill refuses to return to the country
An Australian citizen has failed in his application to resolve a domestic tax dispute in an offshore court, facing arrest and a $23 million tax bill upon his return to Au...
‘Not happy, disappointed’: Practitioner slams latest ATO SBSCH decision
Before the upcoming abolishment of the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House, the Tax Office will close it to new registrants from 1 October 2025.
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CPA welcomes ATO’s commitment to service improvements
The Tax Office has pledged to commit to an improvement of its service operations for tax practitioners, a move that has been welcomed by the professional accounting body....
AI integration no longer optional for accounting firms
With artificial intelligence rapidly changing how accounting firms deliver services, communicate with clients, and manage internal processes, a new event is launching to ...
Key takeaways from the High Court’s decision in Commissioner of Taxation v PepsiCo
The High Court of Australia has ruled in favour of PepsiCo, dismissing six appeals brought forward by the Commissioner of Taxation. Here, senior tax lawyers unpack the de...
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