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Accountant resigns after being paid $5k for 5 months of work

An accountant who took home just $5,000 in five months has won over $10,000 in compensation.

21 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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A former director has had proceedings against her exonerated by the Supreme Court of NSW after it determined that her...

20 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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4 more ways Treasury has radically escalated its War on Trusts

Treasury and the federal government have marketed their minimum tax on trusts as a mechanism to redistribute wealth...

20 October 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

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The accountant partnership: Supporting the ‘thankless’ role of business...

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20 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

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30 Under 30 Awards launches for 2027

Australia’s most talented accounting professionals aged 30 and under are invited to enter the 30 Under 30 Awards,...

20 October 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Tax

Discretionary trusts bill: Adequate improvements for ‘inadequate’ consultation...

The accounting profession has spoken, with practitioners questioning the effectiveness of Treasury’s consultation...

19 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Tax

Ex-CA ANZ member loses another case in prolonged campaign against body

A former CA ANZ member who levelled several accusations against the industry body’s controlling officers has lost his...

19 October 2026 • By Naomi Neilson

Business

Accounting firm investigating ransomware attack

A Sunshine Coast-based accounting and business advisory firm has been listed as a hacking victim of a ransomware group.

19 October 2026 • By David Hollingworth and Daniel Croft

Business

The 60-fold capacity gap reshaping SMSF audit

There is an emerging capacity gap, which – instead of highlighting efficient versus inefficient firms doing the same...

19 October 2026 • By John Munden

Business

Tax reform ‘more like a political talking point’

Accountants remain irked by the proposed tax reforms on multiple fronts after they were introduced in Parliament.

16 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Tax

Minimum tax on trusts: Ideology-driven reform by belligerent bureaucrats

The government’s new 30 per cent minimum taxation of trusts regime is far more than a change in tax rates. For...

16 October 2026 • By Matthew Burgess

Business

$17k in SGC payable after employer loses ‘independent contractor’ claim

An employer has failed to dodge nearly $20,000 in SGC after the Administrative Review Tribunal affirmed a worker’s...

16 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Timing is everything in DPN action matters

An industry body has highlighted that DPN action must be timely enough for directors to tackle financial difficulties...

16 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

Business

Accounting seriously slaps for Gen Z due to AI

While studies around the perils of AI for many professions are rife, one survey has shown that 94 per cent of Gen Z...

15 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur

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Xero connects live financial data to Google Gemini

Xero has launched a connected app for Google Gemini, which it says makes it the first financial management platform to...

15 October 2026 • By Jerome Doraisamy

Business

AML obligation gaps: A ‘corporate lawyer’ level of understanding needed

The complexities of anti-money laundering obligations for SMEs are apparent, particularly where trust structures can...

15 October 2026 • By Carlos Tse

Business

Tax accountant the ‘great winner’: Government introduces next tranche of trust...

The Labor government has introduced its legislation for a minimum 30 per cent tax on discretionary trusts to...

15 October 2026 • By Malavika Santhebennur