Appointments

HLB Mann Judd promotes six

Appointments include one partner and five directors.

01 July 2022 • By Josh Needs

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Regulation

Banned directors leave nine failed companies and $16m debt

ASIC disqualifies three unrelated directors in construction and hospitality for up to five years.

30 June 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

ATO begins chasing taxpayers with overdue payments and returns

Tax practitioners warned that “strongly worded” letters are on the way to non-complying clients.

30 June 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

Large firms promote record numbers

KPMG, PwC and BDO appoint hundreds of partners

30 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

Accountants value WFH flexibility above pay

When looking to change employer, choice of workplace counts more than money, report finds.

29 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

FWO seeks penalties for bookkeeper ‘owed thousands in backpay’

Court action against two Queensland companies could result in large fines.

29 June 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

Grant Thornton appoints 12 new partners, one principal

The promotions reflect the strength of the company, it says.

29 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

If you asset wash you’ll wear it, warns ATO

The office says creating artificial losses through last-minute crypto and share sales will show up in its data analysis.

29 June 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

Car allowance increase ‘welcome news’

Professional accounting bodies have backed an increase to the cents-per-kilometre deduction rate for car expenses...

28 June 2022 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

ATO accelerates STP phase 2 efforts

The Tax Office is encouraging more businesses to make the switch to single touch payroll phase 2.

28 June 2022 • By Emma Musgrave

Business

ASIC circles adviser over alleged falsification of company books

The corporate regulator has charged an Adelaide financial adviser with seven counts of falsifying company books.

28 June 2022 • By Emma Musgrave

Tax

ATO flags early release concerns with lapsed lodgers

New ATO data indicates that there are currently over 138,000 lapsed lodgers with one or more outstanding SMSF returns.

28 June 2022 • By Emma Musgrave

Tax

Profit-splitting professionals ‘in the dark’ over revised tests

Stricter compliance guidelines applying from July could catch out many firms.

27 June 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

Agreement rule is ‘100A Achille’s heel’

A trust entitlement has to arise from a prior reimbursement agreement for the tax avoidance measure to apply, says a...

27 June 2022 • By Philip King

Business

SMEs suffering post-pandemic mental health hangover

Stress levels for small-business owners are higher now than during COVID, survey finds.

27 June 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

Melbourne store fined $108k for underpaying visa worker

FWO pursued grocery over $12-an-hour rate and failure to provide payslips.

27 June 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

‘Confusion’ reigns over 100A as year counts down

Fundamental problems with the ATO’s approach to trusts mean its recent guide will be useless for most accountants,...

24 June 2022 • By Philip King

Regulation

ATO takes aim at ‘reckless’ claims of legal privilege

Final protocol developed to prevent “inappropriate” withholding of evidence, the office says.

24 June 2022 • By Philip King