Technology

Dodgy email attacks up more than 80%

Many scams target finance execs in smaller businesses.

20 June 2022 • By Philip King

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Business

Australian Accounting Awards 2022 winners revealed

Accountants Daily is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Australian Accounting Awards.

19 June 2022 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Super

SMSF assets jump 12% to $892bn

Value climbs ahead of member numbers, although most funds still shun advice.

17 June 2022 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

Skill drought forces accountancy to trial four-day week

The practice hopes the scheme will help it retain staff and attract recruits.

17 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

ATO begins online client linking

The system aims to reduce the risk of unauthorised access to taxpayers’ online accounts.

17 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

‘Broken’ advice system needs accountants to fill gap

Urgent reform must address cost and accessibility, says CA ANZ submission to review.

16 June 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

Two-thirds of business leaders don’t understand their tax return

They struggle especially with a range of everyday tax concepts and most rely heavily on accountants.

16 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Business

Troubled SMEs ‘nowhere to turn’ when pandemic loan scheme ends

Without government guarantees, credit-impaired businesses will struggle to find finance, says one specialist lender.

16 June 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

BGL appoints Simple Fund 360 connected services manager

“Valued team member” promoted after nine years with the company.

16 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

ASIC issues guidelines for ‘green’ financial products

The commission targets misleading claims about sustainability with outlines of how to avoid greenwashing.

15 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Regulation

FWO secures over $38k in penalties against two Melbourne businesses

Two Melbourne businesses have had penalty notices imposed in court and been ordered to back-pay their employees after...

15 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Appointments

The skill drought dilemma: Pay up, or lose staff

Tax practices will raise wages despite the challenge of inflation because they have little choice, says CPA Australia.

15 June 2022 • By Philip King

Tax

Be wary of trust disclaimers, ATO warns

Beneficiaries are urged to understand the tax effect of entitlements in the wake of a recent High Court decision.

15 June 2022 • By Philip King

Appointments

Jobs and applicants heading in opposite directions

SEEK figures show accounting sector is suffering more than most.

14 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Tax

Most trusts safe from 100A, says ATO

Tax Office says common family arrangements have nothing to fear.

14 June 2022 • By Philip King

Business

‘Talk early and often’ to ensure good client advice

You need to be in conversation throughout the year to enable accurate forecasts, says Hot Toast chief executive.

14 June 2022 • By Josh Needs

Technology

Tax-time scammers ‘getting more sophisticated’

Fraudsters can exploit our reliance on a single device for so much data.

14 June 2022 • By Philip King

Business

Clean data vital for business stress tests

Planning for inflation requires organised numbers from a well-reconciled accounting system, says forecast specialist.

13 June 2022 • By Josh Needs