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  1. Why SMSF investors need due diligence around R&D tax incentives

    for reviews and audits by either of the government bodies responsible to regulate them, AusIndustry and the ATO. In the last 12 months the ATO particularly has increased its focus on reviewing companies that have made R&D tax claims and investors should...

  2. ‘Risks, costs and time’: MYOB boss speaks on scrapping Reckon deal

    publicly confident of getting the green light from the competition watchdogs when the deal was originally penned in November last year, despite seeking regulatory clearance prior to finalisation — a move not required by law. MYOB took the option of...

  3. ATO to extend independent review to small businesses

    the issues and working towards resolving them. Mr Jordan’s comments come after the Inspector-General of Taxation announced last month that he would be undertaking a review of the ATO’s use of garnishee notices. Speaking to Accountants Daily, Institute...

  4. MYOB, Reckon acquisition falls through

    with Reckon on the basis that the deal could not be finalised by today, as per the original agreement penned in November last year. In April, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the New Zealand Commerce Commission extended their...

  5. How to use tax planning as an opportunity for business advisory services

    tax planning is it typically proactive or is it reactive? In most firms, it tends to go like this: here’s who we worked with last year, here’s what we did with them, who do we have time for this year? If you’re seriously looking to move away from this...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Samantha Dean, Blueprint HQ
    • Category: Business
  6. CPA members to lobby for proxy vote breakdown

    CPA members are continuing the fight to have the geographical breakdown of proxy votes revealed in the wake of last week’s AGM, as concerns over the lack of transparency and openness from the Alex Malley-era returns. Last week, less than 7,000 members...

  7. ‘A crushing of opinions’: Industry mulls changes to financial reporting

    for public financial reports.” ‘Vigorous debate’ With the AASB concluding its series of briefing sessions across the country last week, both Ms Ross and Mr Drum have urged practitioners to digest the proposals and submit their views to the board. Phase...

  8. Unlock shared revenue streams, advises expert

    recurring income overtook active non-recurring income that his life as a firm owner became much easier, he said. In the last five years, Mr Oates noted that 70 per cent of his firm's income was from recurring revenue, of which a large percentage of that...

  9. Bookkeepers on alert as scams rise by 23%

    Bookkeepers have been urged to caution their small business clients after close to $5 million was swindled in scams last year. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest report, there was a 23 per cent spike in...

  10. BDO acquires transfer pricing expert

    in demand from multinationals seeking transfer pricing guidance and support after Chevron lost its case against the ATO last year. “Transfer pricing continues to be one of the key issues facing global companies who have cross border operations,” Ms...

  11. Clean sweep for CPA board at AGM

    hurt, anger, and the extreme disappointment that members have experienced over the events that unfolded in our organisation last year”. It then descended into a frustrating evening for members present when Mr Wilson revealed that the four board-proposed...

  12. CPA awaits AGM outcome

    capacity of 1,484, where members will vote on 14 resolutions aimed at delivering the governance changes required in light of last year’s revelations that led to the sacking of chief executive Alex Malley and the resignations of the entire board. The...

  13. $2.4m lost to tax scams, ACCC reports

    ACCC reported that the ATO received 81,250 scam reports with $2,396,178 of reported losses, down from the 155,035 reported last year. Of those, 58,054 of those reports were for threat-based impersonation scams for which $2.3 million was reported lost....

  14. 3 Fail-safe Ways to Land New Clients

    you will be able to refine your skillset, develop a stronger profile and address your market more effectively. And the last one: capitalise on the power of content marketing. By reaching out to a targeted audience with relevant and engaging content you...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Nicolette Maury, Vice President and Country Manager, Intuit Australia
    • Category: Business
  15. Cryptocurrency audits tipped to increase this EOFY

    be part of a broader risk analysis by the ATO.” New register requirements for digital currency exchange providers introduced last month are also a clear direction of the government’s broader plan to close out any tax loopholes related to cryptocurrency....

  16. The top 4 issues facing accounting practices today

    the CPA Australia Public Practice Conferences in May and June 2018, Jacobson will outline the most important changes of the last 12 months and hold master classes in Victoria and New South Wales. “Most of the tax policy I’m seeing at the moment is in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: CPA Australia
    • Category: Business
  17. Lobby group formed to oppose audit proposal

    government and the community more generally”, she noted. Ms Aisbett said a joint submission was sent to various parties last week voicing the collective concerns of the lobby group. The submission estimates that approximately 90 per cent of SMSFs will...

  18. Accounting consultant slams taskforce recommendation

    of digital advice for small businesses is unlikely to provide any real benefit to accountants, according to a consultant. Last week, the Small Business Digital Taskforce handed its final report to the government on how small businesses can make the most...

  19. 3 tips to prepare for Tranche 2 of the AML/CTF Act

    now to ensure you’re in a good position when the legislation comes into place and not scrambling to implement a program last minute. Once Tranche 2 comes into effect, failure to comply can lead to fines and even imprisonment. It’s not just about...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Infotrack
    • Category: Business
  20. Audit proposal to see fee hike, harsher penalties

    unless we do additional testing on the prior year’s figures, basically resulting in an audit of the financials since the last audit. Unless we complete this additional work we couldn’t sign off on the audit under the Australian Accounting Standards.” Ms...