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  1. US-based autism and ADHD diagnostic firm wins $822k RDTI refund

    early diagnosis of autism and ADHD has secured an $800,000 tax refund for its research activities in Australia and abroad. Last Thursday (8 January), US-founded diagnostic platform BlinkLab revealed it had received an $822,205 R&D tax incentive (RDTI)...

  2. Court clears way for TPB to deregister Ballarat tax agent after fiduciary breaches

    of fiduciary breaches has failed to secure a stay of TPB proceedings seeking to revoke his registered tax agent status. Last Friday (2 January), the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) declined to grant a stay in Tax Practitioners Board proceedings...

  3. SMC pushes back on inclusion of APRA-regulated super funds in CSLR

    (SMC) has urged the government to rethink its plan to include APRA-regulated super funds in the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy, arguing it would place undue burdens on members who had “nothing to do” with financial misconduct. The CSLR...

  4. Treasury opens consultation for Div 296 just in time for Christmas

    super tax bill period just in time for the holiday season, giving stakeholders until 16 January to respond with feedback. Last Friday (19 December), Treasurer Jim Chalmers released updated draft legislation for his Division 296 super tax, which was...

  5. SBR misconceptions, rising DPNs, and what’s next for small business directors

    Understand DPN implications and act before notices escalate. Conclusion Restructuring should be a proactive strategy, not a last resort. It’s critical to seek expert advice to navigate the evolving compliance landscape.

  6. Your recap of accounting tech developments in 2025

    data across the Ignition platform. It’s a great use of aggregated anonymised data for benchmarking fees. I’ve spent the last couple of months updating the sixth edition of Xero for Dummies. While there have been some updates to the Xero dashboard and...

  7. Accountants Daily’s top 10 podcast episodes of 2025

    of technical expertise and personal experience. After losing his own business more than 20 years ago, Hank spent the last two decades helping business owners across Australia avoid the same fate. In this episode, Hank shared what business owners and...

  8. Your construction client knows their revenue, but has no idea about their margin

    builder completing 25 jobs per year gets financial feedback once every 25 jobs. By the time the accountant reviews last year's numbers, the builder has already completed another 25 jobs using the same broken assumptions. What gets missed In...

  9. Tax reform: A story of bluster, bulldust and bedlam

    The moment someone from one side dares to raise a desired reform, or the media pounces on them like with that skirmish last year over negative gearing, the other side hits the relevant launch button. A whirlwind of media hysteria follows: wild claims,...

  10. NSW workers’ compensation gets 18-month premium freeze

    Last week, a new bipartisan agreement was made, which will introduce various changes to NSW workers’ compensation, including an 18-month freeze on premiums. The agreement adds a $344 million investment in workplace mental health and introduces a...

  11. CA loses membership for misappropriating $289k from social housing trust

    using the company credit for personal expenses, including flights and Uber Eats. In an August decision published by CA ANZ last week, the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) revoked the membership of accountant Ilaissane Atiola after...

  12. ATO shifts penalty remission requests online to improve consistency

    tax agents in this review. Agents are reporting an increasingly poor experience with the ATO’s agent phone line over the last two years, citing inconsistent advice and a lack of suitably skilled staff. This is contributing to a general feeling of not...

  13. ASIC pledges regulatory simplification for small businesses

    regulatory simplification program. At the Small Business Association of Australia (SBAA) International Small Business Summit last week (5 December), ASIC commissioner Kate O’Rourke shared the regulator’s plans to bolster the small business community....

  14. ‘All you can eat Xero data buffet’ comes to abrupt end

    Late last week, Xero made the shock announcement that it was changing the structure of its API fees for app partners, leaving accountants reeling and disappointed with the decision. Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a statement from...

  15. Bumper part 2: what to look out for in 2026

    anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations for accountants starting 1 July 2026. Late last year, the ATO signalled it would be toughening its stance on unpaid taxes and superannuation, increasing the number of director...

  16. Small Business Pulse reflects additional uptick: ASBFEO

    Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) has published the latest Small Business Pulse, reflecting an increase of 0.8 per cent for the last quarter. Ombudsman Bruce Billson said over the past 12 months, the pulse had increased 0.5 per cent and that there was “a...

  17. Success and happiness: The real gift to accounting firm coaches

    about how it feels. You know, we can ask our clients for example, how does it feel to earn four and a half times as much as last year, or in their entire life,” she said. “What does that even feel like? It’s not that I like tracking the numbers. I just...

  18. To fix or not to fix: What smart accountants are doing with their home loans

    per cent, with its lowest two-year fixed rate now starting at 5.24 per cent. BOQ increased its fixed rates by 0.40 per cent last week. Two-year fixed rates remain the sharpest priced in the market. At the time this article was published, the sharpest...

  19. ‘Same job, same pay’ case could turn ATO outsourcing on its head, recruiter says

    lodged by an ATO phone operator could upend the agency’s use of contract phone workers, a recruitment specialist has said. Last week, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) held a preliminary hearing for a ‘same job, same pay’ case lodged by an ATO phone line...

  20. A reminder: The super powers of SMSFs do not extend to enabling early access

    deterrence to impose penalties) and relevantly confirmed as follows: 1. funds in an SMSF are not to be used as a lender of last resort (see Smith v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2011] AATA 563); 2. it is not unreasonable to tax a superannuation...

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