Tax

Shaw decision warrants review of ATO’s approach to meal expenses: IFPA

The Commissioner may need to revise the ATO’s administrative approach to claims for meal expenses by long-distance...

04 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Tax

Accounting industry awaits federal election outcome

The result of tomorrow's election will determine the fate of a range of tax measures announced by both major parties.

02 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Regulation

Small businesses should prepare for indirect climate disclosures: Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton has reminded small businesses to prepare for mandatory climate disclosure requirements that may apply...

02 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Business

Accountants warned to prepare for emerging fraud threats: RSM

The fraud landscape is rapidly shifting with the emergence of 'fraud as a service', AI deepfakes, and the sale of...

02 May 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Business

IPA-Deakin pleads government to retire community grant ‘bargaining chip’

Federal community grants are being used to secure electoral votes rather than boost crucial community services,...

02 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Regulation

Resourcing constraints hinder ASIC’s ability to regulate auditors, CA ANZ says

Resourcing constraints have impeded ASIC’s ability to regulate registered company auditors, CA ANZ has said.

01 May 2025 • By Emma Partis

Tax

Labor urged to match Coalition’s Tech Booster deduction

Support for small business digitisation should remain a bipartisan policy, Intuit Australia has said.

30 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Tax

‘Boring’ tax education demands entertainment makeover, says tax expert

There is an urgent need for entertaining and engaging education within the tax learning and development space, the...

01 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Super

CPA calls on Treasury to ditch ‘unfair’ super funding model

The accounting body is urging the treasury to reconsider its superannuation funding model as it imposes an unfair...

01 May 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

$95bn loss predicted to Australian economy if Div 296 passes: analysis

Analysis from one of the country’s biggest asset management firms has revealed a “deadweight loss” of $94.5 billion to...

01 May 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne

Business

Xero announces workpapers solution in partnership with BGL

Xero has revealed its newest partnership with BGL Corporate Solutions to provide its accounting and bookkeeping...

30 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

ANAO urged to undertake audit into ATO tax debt reporting

A deeper review is needed into the composition of the $100 billion in tax debts and the ATO's debt collection...

30 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Appointments

Bentleys NSW adds former ATO director to tax leadership team

The professional services firm has welcomed the appointment of its new tax director, Chris Ryan.

30 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Business

SME confidence and conditions see uptick over Q1 2025, survey reveals

Small business conditions and confidence notably improved throughout Q1 of this year, but remain in negative territory.

30 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Depreciation expert urges property investors to leverage tax depreciation

Seventy per cent of people are not maximising the tax depreciation opportunities on their investment properties, a...

29 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Court dismisses appeal in CGT case involving investment management scheme

The Federal Court has ruled in favour of the Commissioner in a decision concerning an investment in a forestry...

29 April 2025 • By Miranda Brownlee

Super

BDO pushes for employer-focused amendments to payday super legislation

The professional services firm has proposed seven key amendments to the payday super draft legislation to create a...

29 April 2025 • By Imogen Wilson

Tax

Lowering Div 296 to $2m will impact 1.8m: analysis

A push by the Greens to lower the threshold for Division 296 tax from $3 million to $2 million would affect more than...

29 April 2025 • By Keeli Cambourne