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ACCI and VCCI move to empower female SME leaders
The small business advocates are bolstering a pioneering women-in-business program to support aspiring female leaders and business owners across Australia.
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Tax agents desperate for ATO phone line overhaul, says NTAA
The ATO’s tax agent phone line fails to deliver the professional support tax agents need and expect, the National Tax and Accountants’ Association has said.
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Government super policies stifling young Australians: CCO
The government’s focus should be on enabling upward mobility, not on policies that stifle growth and divide generations further, the founder of a superannuation tech pl...
Regulator not afraid of AML enforcement
A leading anti-money laundering expert has warned that AUSTRAC will not mess around when it comes to enforcing the incoming AML/CTF regulations for accountants, lawyers, ...
Clunky workflows, talent shortages hampering construction finance teams
Finance professionals working in the construction industry have highlighted inefficient workflows and talent shortages as some of their top challenges, a survey reveals.
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ATO issues warning on common CGT errors to Next 5,000 groups
Mischaracterisation of information and poor record-keeping are leading to costly errors with capital gains tax among Next 5,000 groups, the ATO cautions.
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Taxation accountants at ‘highest risk of national shortage’: CA ANZ survey
A recent Chartered Accountants ANZ survey has identified a national skills shortage among the occupations of finance manager, management accountant, and taxation accounta...
CPA Australia calls on government to revamp ‘bleak’ SME landscape
The professional accounting body is calling on the next federal government to be more proactive in revitalising the small business community.
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TPB unveils additional member appointments
The Tax Practitioners Board has revealed several additional appointments and reappointments to the board alongside Amanda Gascoigne.
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NSW SMEs see slight confidence uptick in February
Small business confidence across NSW has stablised over the beginning of the year, according to a recent survey.
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ATO coming for lawyers over tax failures
About 85 per cent of lawyers could be at risk of disciplinary action for failing to lodge tax returns, the Australian Taxation Office revealed.
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Revised tax policies ‘wishful thinking’ as budget announcement looms
The inclusion of comprehensive tax policies in the 2025 federal budget seems highly unlikely, a tax expert has said.
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Business NSW voices support for workers’ compensation reform
The NSW workers’ compensation system is in desperate need of reform, according to Business NSW.
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Urgent clarity needed on corporate taxation, The Tax Institute says
The Tax Institute is calling for overdue certainty on corporate taxation to lower compliance costs ahead of next week’s federal budget.
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Commissioner of Taxation appeals Bendel case decision
The Commissioner of Taxation has filed a special leave application with the High Court in respect to the recent Commissioner of Taxation v Bendel decision.
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Government moves to help SMEs boost payment times
Payment times for small businesses are set to be improved with new expectations to be applied to the Payment Times Reporting Regulator.
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Job security ‘paramount concern’ for 68% of Aussie workers
Employees are valuing maintaining their employment and positions over higher pay as fear about potential redundancies creeps in, Robert Half has revealed.
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Governance frameworks key to business triumph, accountant says
Implementing an effective governance structure into a business will facilitate better decision making, risk management and accountability, Kyelie Baxter has said.
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Lower Div 296 threshold to $2m, increase Div 293 to 35%: Grattan report
The government should curb superannuation tax breaks and lower the Division 296 tax threshold to $2 million as a top priority, the Grattan Institute has said.
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Franchising sector ‘playing field’ to be bolstered by Albanese government
The enforcement of the franchising code of conduct and sector is set to be further strengthened by the government in a bid to extend SME protection.
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