Regulation

Regulation

ATO cancels thousands of ABNs in non-lodgement blitz

The tax office has cancelled the ABNs of over 9,000 SMSFs as part of its non-lodgement swoop.

29 November 2017 • By Miranda Brownlee

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Bookkeepers hit back at regulator ‘fear mongering’

Warnings following high-profile cases and hints at an increased crackdown on non-compliant BAS and tax agents in the...

29 November 2017 • By Jotham Lian

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New ‘often unknown’ data reporting law months away for accountants

Many accountants in public practice aren't aware of the new laws that will apply in February to their cyber and data...

27 November 2017 • By Katarina Taurian

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CPA lobby group keeps no confidence motion on the table

A group of CPA Australia members will consider filing a no confidence motion to the Supreme Court if the association’s...

24 November 2017 • By Katarina Taurian

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‘Our trust is being challenged’: IPA chief reflects on accounting post CPA saga

The position of trust long occupied by the accounting profession was compromised in 2017, and IPA chief executive...

23 November 2017 • By Katarina Taurian

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My predictions for 2018 in bookkeeping

Technology, value pricing and regulatory change will be an even bigger part of the life of a bookkeeper in 2018, says...

23 November 2017 • By Debra Anderson

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GST ‘still a minefield’ for bookkeepers’ clients

Simpler BAS has made bookkeeping more efficient, but one mid-tier firm said GST is still a major headache for retail...

23 November 2017 • By Katarina Taurian

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‘Why should it take 20 days?’: payment times changes gets mixed response

The government’s decision to introduce shorter payment times for small businesses has drawn mixed reactions from the...

23 November 2017 • By Jotham Lian