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Accessorial liability crackdown puts bookkeepers on alert

Bookkeepers have been urged to tap into the experience of advisers who deal with industrial laws and modern awards, in...
07 November 2018 • By Jotham Lian

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Interrogation claim from accounting firm puts heat on ATO

The Tax Office will revisit its establishment of SMSFs review program following a complaint from an accounting firm...
31 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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ATO claims stellar digital performance, but satisfaction dips

The community’s satisfaction with ATO performance over the last financial year has taken a hit off the back of users’...
30 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Clients compromised amid education reforms for accountants

Australians seeking financial advice from their accountant may soon have nowhere to go, as the unfolding education...
23 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Bookkeepers urged to lead STP take-up as deadline approaches

Bookkeepers have been urged to start conversations with smaller clients to help them see the potential benefits of the...
22 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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ATO scrutiny on BAS agents of concern ‘a possibility’

The ATO’s public focus on higher risk tax agents could eventually spill into the BAS agent and bookkeeping space, says...
22 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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17 companies wound up, $600k entitlements to be recovered

ASIC has wound up 17 abandoned companies and appointed liquidators to allow employees to recover close to $600,000 in...
19 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian
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Calls for ABN to be linked to TFN as system set for reform

Australian business numbers should be linked to an entity’s tax file number, with the lodgment of tax returns and...
03 October 2018 • By Jotham Lian